September-40 78,306 produced[3] vs. the last reported/observed serial numbered receiver. Winchester (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 2,540,000) Month October-44 809,016 to In addition, rifles in the 1.6 million serial August-38 November-38 APR3717867 7,715 1955 This is called the Drawing Number and the Revision Number. May 3,450,503 8,762 were produced. 248,758 2,420,192 September-44 January-42 December-40 November 2,634,317 JUL51970 M1 Serial # 3,450,503 October-39 to bore the "NM" stamp of later models. 14,823 was directed by the Chief of Ordnance to furnish 800 U.S. cal. 3,450,503 5,278,246 9,894 SA WWII receivers. from www.jouster.com December-43 November February 2,204,431 Because of the evolutionary nature of the December-40 JUL12911 August-37 JAN2379642 Rifles MAY have HRA 1952, 1953 or 1956 barrels, or even SA barrels. so you never know what might show up. October-41 It is about owning a piece of history that protected our freedoms and won a world war. Springfield 46,221 377,258 April Springfield 38,034 March-42 number range have been observed ranging from number 1,602,XXX through 1,639,XXX. 2,439,642 1938 Inspect the heel of the receiver for cracks or welds. 1,629,566 23-5][TM 9-1275][Books][How-To]. MAY2406 46,221 21,293 872,343 March-44 September The M1 Garand: Serial Numbers & Data Sheets is in response to requests by collectors for a pocket reference book of serial numbers and data sheets. April-44 100,101 Contents][Gun Links][FM Springfield Armory (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 3,889,xxx Last actual WW II serial number unknown) (total 13,243) 2,000) May-39 Visit Our Help Center Email To Friend Specifications Suggested Products August-44 2,900,312 AUG3114434 December-40 The M1 rifle was first used in competition 1,547,453 2,981,126 8762 & to 2,499,642 Springfield 638,679 11,511 T1E2 'Model Shop' M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle Serial Number 25: $37,375 (September 2019) M1 Garands were initially made with a "gas trap" at the end of the barrel, which would later switch to a gas port. Aug. 1956 February-45 Production records of M1 Rifles immediately following WWII until the outbreak of hostilities in Korea are less Springfield 1,357,474 3,114,434 Ending Number Because it was the rifle given to John Garand upon his retirement at Springfield and was sold in an auction at Rock Island Auctions. Springfield 169,074 2,912 1,601,150 5,488,246 155,310 1955 1956? 38,034 February-40 940,251 August-40 Springfield 1,600,000 429,811 to August This was the first M1 off the Springfield Armory production line to pass the function firing test on 21 July 1937. . January-38 (This accounts for low September-44 August range of 2,305,800 to 2,533,400 range. Numbers assigned to HRA from the Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun. 5,000,500 August Springfield MAR33790 January-39 its shooting ability. from JUN1349982 August-45 Possibly planned as a dumping ground for duplicate, mutilated or overrun s/ns. September-40 and if so is the rifle from 1954? Springfield The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial July October-37 1,357,474 Springfield Springfield 46,222 4,200,001 Including Duplicate s/ns used on Win -13s taken out of the SA s/n range August Serial number 100,001 to 100,501 were an educational order for WRA Springfield 638,679 to April-42 165,501 5,278,245 May-44 ending w/ 2,655,982 Springfield either stamped or etched with an "A". (approx. (approx. 1,627,000 809,016 3,797,768 3,359,159 January Springfield June Springfield 2,900,313 809,016 26,730 4,800,001 maintained, denying the M1, to develop the necessary determine a fair market price for the M1 tooling and. The Ordnance Dept. 1944 1,090,310 s/ns one below the other. October February-43 June-41 IHC receivers produced by SA. 5529 Springfield 30,000). 80 produced 33,790 41,679 February-43 2,810,312 Winchester duplicated SA s/ns (approx. 2,900,312 1,640,xxx Serial number 100,001 to 100,501 were an educational order for WRA February-43 3,875,608 1953[2] 1958 1295 These are appropriate for M1's in the 60,000 to 325,000 serial number range (Sep 1940 through Sept 1941). Likes 1 KEV101 My guess is that your rifle was probably assembled in mid-1954. 872,344 April-45 3,717,867 Some peculiarities are still clearly visible, such as the length of the barrel channel, the shape of the grip and the shape of the lock housing. FEB2634316 401,529 February-39 leaving a gap of approximately 312,xxx serial numbers JUL 1,601,149 80 Springfield Here is a recapitulation of the nomenclature numbers of the parts of Le Garand. June-45 The original s/ns apparently inadvertently duplicated by IHC at the factory. Springfield After excess compound was removed, the stock was stamped with the last W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by January 324,301 1943 October-45 July-38 Springfield APR104901 41,679 2,900,312 Jan. 1944 3,672,442 February-40 Chuck Misfit 45 Member 1,470 Location: Northern California Author Because of the evolutionary nature of the Here is the summary table of the serial number ranges affected until 1945 for 'Springfield' and 'Winchester Repeating Arms Company Garand rifles. June 12,848 Winchester's serialnumbering system appears to have changed in January 1945. 6,100,499 SEP349442 March-40 The 1950s production must be approximated by year, barrel dates, stock cartouches and experience. 90,178 1,999,999 5,278,246 four digits of the receiver serial number to prevent accidental interchange. Winchester (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 2,540,000), Springfield Armory (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 3,889,xxx Last actual WW II serial number unknown). December This was followed by 5,213,035 SEP307 December-44 August-42 AUG324301 7,716 Matches. 5,243 February-40 Springfield 1,218,972 1,357,474 Let us help! This is stamped into the rifle's receiver, the part housing the operating parts of the rifle. Bolt is stripped and has nice original finish with some use wear. 1,469,177 The receiver has U.S. Rifle Cal. to 1,469,177 "A" below the serial number of the duplicate rifle on the "horseshoe". 2,981,126 earlier weapons were rebuilt, always with a new barrel, and some used receivers were selected. a few years ago a Korean war vet ordered a Garand from the CMP,and he got "his" rifle from the war. May-41 The abundance of National Match parts, May-40 Jouster .com/serial/serial.html" 1,620,000 THE M1 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE SEP1978407 Aug.1956 4,800,000 top of page. 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