Rifleman Q&A: The Last M1 Garand Ever Made?

John Garand (above, second from right) was present for a ceremony at Springfield Armory on May 17, 1957, commemorating the last M1 rifle to come off the assembly line, Serial No. 6084405. Between July 1937 and May 1957, more than 5 million M1 Garand rifles were produced by Springfield Armory, Winchester, H&R, International Harvester and others.