This is an Air Force Performance Grade National Match Type II M1

Garand rifle SA 5395970.

These were built into match rifles by USAF armorers at the USAF Competitive

Weapons Shop at Lackland AFB. Very few AFPG Garands made it into civilian

hands, far fewer than Navy B's as it was common for the AF team member to

"acquire" their rifles upon retirement and very few were sold to state shooting

associations and clubs through the DCM. After the largest supporter of the

competitive marksmanship in the USAF, Gen. Curtis LeMay, passed away the

USAF NM rifle program died off. The USAF then turned most of the remaining

AFPG M1s into drill rifles (welded and plugged barrels) or parade

rifles(refinished for appearances).