Editing M1 Garand (section)

===Springfield Armory commercial production===
[[File:Garand.jpg|thumb|M1 Garand rifle]]
In 1982, years after the closure of the U.S. Springfield Armory in Springfield, MA, a commercial firm was created of the same name in Illinois– [[Springfield Armory, Inc.]] – began production of the M1 Rifle using a cast, heat-treated receiver with serial numbers in the 7,000,000+ range, along with commercially produced barrels (marked Geneseo, IL) and G.I. military surplus parts.<ref>{{cite press release |title=GI's Best Friend Now In Limited Production As Collectors Item From Springfield Armory |date=30 November 2001 |publisher=Springfield Armory Inc}}</ref>