The dogfaced, ground pounding US Army infantryman of WW2 had at least one significant advantage over his German or Japanese adversary, his rifle. The semi-automatic M-1 Garand was a generation ahead of the bolt action K-98 or Arisaka, and gave US ground troops the opportunity to establish fire superiority, a vital part of American infantry tactics during the war. This US Army WW2 M-1 Garand "SA/EMcF" Inspected Walnut Rifle Stock is in Very Good Condition, with the inspector’s mark at the left side remaining somewhat faint, some scattered spot darkening around the exterior and the inside channel, 4 small hairline cracks in the interior rear portion of the upper hand guard, some light loosening to the lower hand guard metal ferrule, the handguard remaining significantly darker than the stock, and with some light overall age wear evident. Most interestingly, it bears the classic encircled “P” proof mark at the bottom of the semi-pistol grip, carries the original “SA / EMcF” (Springfield Armory, Colonel Earl McFarland) inspector’s stamp at the left side, along with the classic Ordnance Department “wheel and crossed cannons” cartouche, and features the original checkered steel butt plate with “trap door” for storage and matching metal sling swivel at the bottom rear of the butt stock. This is a scarce stock in wonderful shape, and with its combination of markings and features, dates to ca. June 1942-July 1943, and would be correct for Garands in the serial number range 700,000-1,800,000. It’s complete with the original dark walnut handguard, and is a fine example of a very rare, original US Army WW2 M-1 Garand "SA/EMcF" Inspected Walnut Rifle Stock. Lastly, this stock set comes directly from the personal collection of renowned US military firearms author and historian Bruce Canfield, and a signed letter of authenticity stating as such will accompany this piece.