How to locate a specific M1 Garand

Hello,

I saw a YouTube video that was uploaded 5 years ago, and in it, the family managed to track down, buy, and present the exact M1 Garand that a WWII Marine used, however, they did not divulge how they did that.

I am curious to see if I could do that with the M1 Garand that my late Great-grandfather used in the war.

How would they have gone about doing so? I have his severance papers and I have his rank and serial number, but I am not sure where to go from there.

EDIT: His serial number, not the rifle.

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