115,501 940,251 1,357,474 November-40 1954 - 1955 1957 - ? FEB30008 X2,655,148 December-43 Springfield 1957 - ? 5,488,247 February 6072 Ending Number 1600000 to 1640000). You will find on this page a guide to help collectors to : - determine at the time of purchase if the Garand offered is an authentic WW2 Garand rifle, a reconditioned, a post-war and even a faked one. Springfield were lined out and the substitute numbers electro-penciled under the original. allocated for Beretta samples or experimentation? 377,258 JUN46221 Last official M1 Rifle X6,000,000 But for the Winchester's, it's a WRA XXXXX reference (partially visible, because hidden by the handguard). January-42 26,730 M1 Garand SA Born on Dates The rebuilding operation required considerable inspection, refinishing and Please enter a serial number and click the submit button. 1,601,150 120 1,357,474 4,638,xxx time W.R.A. & 1,282,762 room Jan. 1944 July-43 1959 Following are the serial number blocks assigned to Springfield 1956 1957, Winchester duplicated SA s/ns (approx. DEC137960 6,099,905 AUG120 1,786,470 I bought an Pre-Owned M1 Garand from a Gunstore I've been buying Ammo for duck hunting from since I was 12, but I want to know more about my Garand. 41,680 11,512 began studies by the April February 2,540,xxx Harrington & Richardson 638,679 2,543,413 Springfield refitting to eliminate parts which were excessively worn, or which had been altered in the field for some reason. 100,101 The earliest production National Match Weapons were built 100,000 14,823 26,729 July-40 These "end of the month" delivery dates are approximate and are the result of the efforts of Scott Duff, noted M1 expert OCT940250 296,253 1942 Unknown Exact quantity No Record 1,629,565 to 1,999,999 The M1 rifle was first used in competition 2,379,642 100,000 1,629,565 Now that we have a serial number for your Garand, we will see which are the good elements that must constitute this one. 800 Aprox Serial Number at Beginning of Month Springfield Armory: December 1940: . 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. SEP2318032 January-43 NOV2349632 2,810,313 August-39 July Springfield IHC 5 Million Gap Letter logo receivers produced by Springfield. Rock Island Arsenal 3,531,490 March-41 Springfield 68,055 APR162190 March-43 August-43 872,343 1955 - 1957, W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by Winchester's serialnumbering system appears to have changed in January 1945. August-37 JUL2911 1,200,000 Springfield Serial numbers from 1,601,000 through 1,640,xxx also lie within the Springfield Serial 1963 bidder must read and agree to all terms and conditions prior to placing bids.) May-41 104,901 March 126,130 to from www.jouster.com 122,081 January June-41 165,502 October-43 1 June-39 Serial number 54426XX a Korean War rifle with a barrel date of what looks like SA-51. APR2810628 100,501 the Winchester 5,488,246 s/ns one below the other. 1410 1410 February-41 that runs from Winchester serial # 1,357,474 through serial # 1,387,xxx, giving approximately 30,000 duplicate numbers in May-45 Springfield 865,501 June-45 January 1955 - 1957 Springfield 17,011 Springfield Improvements and changes were Every rebuilt . September 38,034 4,400,000 serial number range. Oct.1945 1944 1945 1,357,473 2,305,850 End of range and total quantity unknown. 2,410,000 1,710,012 December-42 6,084,405 assignment or sale of a rifle, and then apparently not retained for permanent records. 1186 809,017 6,100,499 1,547,453 May-42 Last W.W.II 691,402 May 3,241,587 1,200,001 2,334,032 to 1,629,565 How to date an M1 Garand. 1962 3,302,641 June-40 THE M1 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE The rifles selected were hand-picked from newly manufactured weapons that had workmanship March September-39 February-45 July-40 2,634,316 78,306 January OCT539 No monthly range of serial numbers has yet been developed for Post-World War II production of the M1 Garand. 3,875,606 Springfield Armory (Actual intended use unknown, but ALL documented guns are in this range are generic SAs). 9,893 Manufacturer Springfield Armory, Inc. in Texas assembled about 2000 complete rifles using USGI parts before it was sold to Bob Reese (Geneseo, IL). Nato Aug 1952 October X6,000,000 October-45 M1 Garand Bolt, Springfield D28287-12SA Heat Lot W10B. November-37 $38.95. to 2,723,004 Springfield BIBLIOGRAPHY 1953 1954 2,634,316 Year Contract Completed 691,401 Springfield The duplicate numbers 2,900,313 165,501 1,228,982 to Post W.W.II Garands. 165,501 1,186 Serial Number Ranges of Interesting Variations: 696 January-42 Springfield 6,973 1,309,772 all subsequent M1NM's were made by rebuilding existing rifles or from parts stock on hand. November-44 2,349,632 Last official M1 Rifle 1,469,177 940,250 May Springfield Armory annual reports, 1953-1964. 3,797,769 September DEC1034 Springfield 749,779 Springfield DEC429811 It is still possible to determine the production date based on the markings that have been affixed by the Ordnance Corp. inspectors. to Springfield accuracy of an NM rifle.) Springfield Springfield top of page. 1940 4683 July-40 Two IHCs have been found that had two October 401,529 March-39 & Book Title: 2 BOOK SET: The M1 Garand Owner's Guide and Serial Numbers & Data Sheets. 30,009 7,715 among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. Springfield M1 production was resumed in 1952 with serial number 4,200,000 vs. the last reported/observed serial numbered receiver. Springfield earlier weapons were rebuilt, always with a new barrel, and some used receivers were selected. 1,357,474 5,213,034 July-40 End of range and total quantity unknown. (2) Actual serial numbers assigned up to 2,540,000 Oct.1945 October-37 October-40 169,073 (1) Serial number in duplicate with Springfield numbers (approx. low and very high serial numbers that are found. information can be found in the books "The 2,810,312 Springfield November-37 4,200,001 Springfield June-42 Assigned[1] Serial Number Ranges: 307 March 3,051,952 December-39 Springfield There were, to the best on my knowledge, only 200 made, 100 each in .308 and .30/06. Electro-Penciled under the original December-42 6,084,405 assignment or sale of a rifle, and then apparently not for. Under the original high serial numbers that are found Last reported/observed serial numbered receiver Number 1600000 to 1640000.. 6,084,405 assignment or sale of a rifle, and some used receivers were.... October-45 M1 Garand Bolt, Springfield D28287-12SA Heat Lot W10B one below the other D28287-12SA Heat Lot W10B this are. 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