Source: ATF P 5300.11 · Curios or Relics List · Jan 1972 – Apr 20253,573 entries · 4 sections
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M1 Garand, Korean War Commemorative

Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act

Official wording

ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 17 ↗

Springfield Armory, Inc., Korean War Commemorative, cal. .30, MI Garand Rifle S/Ns from KW0001 to KW1000.

ATF lists cal. .30; this is the .30-06 Springfield cartridge.

What this entry requires

  • ATF REQUIRESYour firearm is this edition: “Korean War Commemorative”
  • ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “S/Ns from KW0001 to KW1000”
  • INFOATF states no date; production was about 1974–2000.

Editorial facts · Our research

Low editorial confidence. Some details below couldn’t be confirmed from independent sources. The ATF wording is unaffected. About confidence

Country
United States
Manufacturer
Springfield Armory, Inc.
Type
Rifle
Action
Semi-auto
Caliber
.30-06¹
Made
c. 1974–2000production; ATF states no date
Service
Commercial
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Source

Official wording
ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 17 ↗ · ATF original ↗
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Editorial facts
Confidence: Low · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
References
  1. Wikipedia, “M1 Garand” ↗, calibers: .30-06 Springfield
Fact tags
  • ATF the ATF wording states it.
  • REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
  • ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
  • NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
Source checked
20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
Corrections
None

Historical context

M1 Garand (base model shown for M1 Garand, Korean War Commemorative)
Shown: the base M1 Garand, not the Korean War commemorative edition.

Image: Wikimedia Commons, “M1 Garand rifle USA noBG new.png” by Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum), CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.

Summary: Wikipedia, “M1 Garand”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.

FROM WIKIPEDIA

The M1 Garand or M1 rifle is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army and United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War.