Sep 20, 2016 · The MC-1952 was a variation on the M1C Garand sniper rifle, adopted by the US Marine Corps in 1952. The Marines were not satisfied with the low magnification of the Lyman scopes on the Army M1C, and after some experimentation they adopted their own version of the rifle using a 4x scope made by Kollmorgan

All of the verified USMC 1952 MC-1 Sniper Rifles are built using original Springfield Armory Korean War rebuilds such as this rifle. This rifle comes with two pieces of important documentation.

10/3/23 - This is a rare, late WWII production (April,1945) Springfield Armory M1C Sniper rifle rebuilt by Springfield Armory during the Korean War (c. 1952) and fitted with a USMC Stith Kollmorgen MC-1 telescopic sight with special Griffin & Howe mount and rings.

An MC-52 (Marine Corps 1952) rifle is an M1C Garand built to Marine Corps specifications by Springfield Armory in 1952 and 1953. Serial Number: 3688454 Year of Manufacture: April, 1945 (page 185 of Joe Poyer’s M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th edition).

Feb 12, 2007 · Marines carried the M1C and the MC52 throughout the 1950s and used them in the Dominican intervention in 1965 and during the early days of the Vietnam War. In 1966, the MC52 sniper rifle was phased out of service and replaced by the M40 sniper rifle, effectively ending the M1 Garand family’s 23-year run as a front-line Marine combat weapon.

Sep 17, 2015 · m1 garand with usmc m1c/mc-1 mc-52 sniper kollmorgen scope and mount, hart flash hider Description: This M1 Garand for sale, has a very rare 4X Kollmorgen USMC scope and Griffin & Howe mount, which were specifically designed for the US Marine Corps.

Rare Marine Corps MC-52 Springfield Garand Description: This is a rare, late WWII production (April,1945) Springfield Armory M1C Sniper rifle rebuilt by Springfield Armory during the Korean War (c. 1952) and fitted with a USMC Stith Kollmorgen MC-1 telescopic sight with special Griffin & Howe mount and rings.

Sep 26, 2016 · Various weapons include the M1C Sniper Garand and various Springfield Armory Model 1903 bolt-action rifles. Following in their wake just after the Korean war is the MC-1952 Sniper Garand commonly called the M1C with the redundantly named M1C rifle scope.

The MC-1952 was a variation on the M1C Garand sniper rifle, adopted by the US Marine Corps in 1952. The Marines were not satisfied with the low magnification of the Lyman scopes on the Army...

Sep 20, 2016 · The MC-1952 was a variation on the M1C Garand sniper rifle, adopted by the US Marine Corps in 1952. The Marines were not satisfied with the low magnification of the Lyman scopes on the Army M1C, and after some experimentation they adopted their own version of the rifle using a 4x scope made by Kollmorgan (commercially sold as the Bear Cub).