My personal unbiased opinion is that any M1 Garands that came ashore on 6 June 1944 and are still in all correct, as issued, condition are still there on that beach, buried in the sands.
I have handled and examined a number of "all correct" "all original" World War Two Garands and except for a couple that came along with impeccable provinance and paperwork to back up the claim, every one of the others I would consider dubious.
M1 Garand rifles were designed to be rebuilt, many times over before wear cause the rifle to no longer meet specification.
Most all of them received this treatment more than once.
I am more interested in a rifle that is honestly advertised as "part corrected to original configuration" than one that is being advertised as "all correct and all original."
I have handled and examined a number of "all correct" "all original" World War Two Garands and except for a couple that came along with impeccable provinance and paperwork to back up the claim, every one of the others I would consider dubious.
M1 Garand rifles were designed to be rebuilt, many times over before wear cause the rifle to no longer meet specification.
Most all of them received this treatment more than once.
I am more interested in a rifle that is honestly advertised as "part corrected to original configuration" than one that is being advertised as "all correct and all original."