THE SPRINGFIELD M1 & M2 RIFLE MANUAL

Extract from U.S. document TM 9-280, 1944 - .22 Mi and M2 Rifles only

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N.B. The complete manual, including the other manufacturers' rifles,

is available via the link below

U.S. War Dept. Training Manual of .22 Caliber Rifles of All Types - 1944

Below, the markings indicate that this rifle was an M I that has been converted at some point to a M II, the additional "I" being of a larger character size than the original stamping.