International Harvester M1 Garand | 24" | 1954

International Harvester M1 Garand .30-06 Springfield

This faithful replica of the M1 Garand was manufactured by International Harvester in collaboration with the historic Springfield Armory and represents the highest quality and collector’s value—an authentic piece of military history that combines technology, tradition, and precision.

John C. Garand developed this rifle in the 1930s. It was adopted by the United States Army in 1936. It was robust, reliable, and the first self-loading military rifle in the United States to be used in combat. The U.S. Armed Forces deployed this rifle during World War II and the Korean War. Its predecessor was the Springfield M1903 bolt-action rifle. The transition to the M1 Garand brought a significant increase in firepower, making it the primary weapon of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II and the Korean War. By the time production ceased in 1957, over 5.5 million units had been manufactured. It was replaced by the M14.

The Wehrmacht officially listed the M1 and also used it as a captured weapon.

The M1 Garand rifle is a gas-operated, rotating-bolt rifle. The gas cylinder is located parallel to the barrel axis beneath the barrel; gas is drawn through a bore just before the muzzle. The pressure generated after the shot pushes the gas piston backward; the control block, which is firmly connected to it, unlocks the bolt during recoil and moves backward with it by slightly more than the length of a cartridge. In the process, the spent cartridge case is ejected and the hammer, mounted concealed beneath it, is cocked. The recoil spring, located in a bore in the gas piston, then pushes the system forward; the bolt pushes the next cartridge into the chamber, is rotated by the control piece, and thereby locked. The firearm is ready to fire. To lock the bolt, it is rotated via a groove milled into the control piece; in the process, two locking elements located at the front of the bolt engage with corresponding abutments in the receiver, which are positioned directly behind the barrel.

Cartridges are fed from a magazine box permanently integrated into the rifle instead of a detachable magazine. The magazine box holds eight .30-06 Springfield cartridges, which are loaded “en bloc” into a cartridge clip (cartridge frame) according to the Mannlicher system. After the last shot, the bolt remains open and the empty clip is ejected, allowing for rapid reloading. Reloading with individual cartridges is possible as long as the last cartridge in the loading frame has not been fired. Without the loading frame, reloading with individual cartridges is not possible.

A firearm acquisition permit is required to purchase this weapon.

Please send us the following two documents immediately after or before making your online purchase:
1. All three copies of the approved firearm acquisition permit (WES), in original form and signed.
2. A copy of an official form of identification (ID card or passport)

Or bring the above documents with you when you pick up the firearm at our store.

Please send the documents to info@thoron.ch or to the following address:

Thoron AG
Bahnhofstrasse 25a
6422 Steinen