22) by Bob Seijas about M1 Garand rifles produced by Springfield Armory. I agree that rifle #6084405 was the last one assembled, but I question rifle #6100499 being the highest serial number used.

John C. Garand in the height of his celebrity status on the cover of The American Rifleman. There, he was tasked with designing a basic gas-actuated self-loading rifle. The Army had been ...