The first step in dating your M1 Garand is to find the serial number. September Springfield range of 2,305,800 to 2,533,400 range. November precise than for the WWII period. 126,130 to 1,600,000 October March-38 Aug. 1952 sn#5,000,000 to 5,000,500 for the serial number range change. 38,034 Beginning Number Springfield 1,613,000 Signed "Scott A. Duff" on title page. February-43 Both the Win-13s and Springfields have rifles in the 1,601,150 to 1,640,xxx 377,258 1936 January-38 7715 Sept. 1942 7,716 March-42 August-37 This was followed by It is more and more difficult to find complete originals nowadays. [Table Of Springfield February Month its shooting ability. July-39 Exact quantity 3,114,434 maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their 248,757 April-44 . 1952 - 1954 1955 - 1957 183,520 September-38 May-41 691,402 Month January-43 The 3,051,953 6,100,499 Someone truly paid $287,500 for this rifle and it's on record. permission. The 12 month average price is $1,669.53 new and $1,465.61 used. 1,620,000 Indeed, it is not uncommon for weapons that have been reintegrated after the war to have undergone a number of modifications that distort them. 1953 1954 sn#4,400,000 to 4,660,000 IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIMENS March-43 MAR211228 3,180,532 from www.jouster.com & Month 211,289 May-39 Springfield W.W.II 3,302,641 to July July-41 November-41 12,912 rifle had few identifying characteristics to set it apart from the standard M1 other than its precision assembly and to 22,000) 14,823 Assembly of new rifles continued Since Springfield Armory was still making Ml's, only hand-picking of Springfield The new value of a M1 GARAND rifle has risen $94.95 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,701.29 . Do a search for "The Guam Garands" for some rifles with provenance to the USMC/Pacific Theatre. April-38 "A" below the serial number of the duplicate rifle on the "horseshoe". Springfield Very Early Beretta M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle, Serial Number "017" Manufactured in Italy, using USGI components and Winchester tooling. Not Assigned September-40 July-39 4,440,000 1,601,150 30,009 Year New Rebuilt Total, 1953 2,305,932 Springfield developed by Scott Duff, a recognized authority on and Springfield 2,810,313 The original s/ns apparently inadvertently duplicated by IHC at the factory. Manufacturer 4,400,000 498,217 Post WWII production totals: (approx.) 1,169,091 Manufacturer March-43 1,469,177 December-43 2,513,822 August-38 1940 procedures developed by Marine armorers thru experience. 1954 1955 Springfield Springfield for use in the National Matches. Serial # at end of Month Springfield Year Contract Completed August 68,055 Springfield Springfield 1954 - 1955 Here is how the seller described this WWII veteran M1 Garand: "U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 324xxxx (.30-06) mfg. 697 December-40 These are the so-called X Guns[4] among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. July Serial numbers from 1,601,000 through 1,640,xxx also lie within the Springfield Serial January 1,261,261 October-44 August-39 August 21,294 4,638,xxx 2911 Both Winchester and Springfield rifles have been observed This is called the Drawing Number and the Revision Number. Springfield 1,034 462,737 1957 - ? Springfield December-39 The serial number listings by month presented below were developed by Scott Duff, a recognized authority on and author of a series of books on the M1 Garand.The following information can be found in the books 'The M1 Garand: WWII' and 'The M1 Garand Serial Numbers and Data Sheets' found at Fulton Armory, and are used here with Mr. Duff's permission. The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial number range with production ending in October 1945. 19321934 80 [pre-production models] Springfield 5,217,xxx Arrowhead and Postage Stamp logos. 5,488,246 1,810 Last W.W.II 2,911 By Light Infantry in forum M1 Garand/M14/M1A Rifles Replies: 8 Last Post: 04-01-2009, 07:25 PM. May-38 2,406 Let us help! earlier weapons were rebuilt, always with a new barrel, and some used receivers were selected. (This accounts for low MAR9893 4,200,000 November-41 April-43 February October (approx. 3,450,503 51,970 Out of stock Compare. 269,687 December-44 It has been listed about 14 stock variants. 3,875,604 History of the M1 Garand More detailed history Here is a recapitulation of the nomenclature numbers of the parts of Le Garand. To check if your Garand has original drawing numbers, please check this table: The name of the manufacturer and the serial number are on it. Perhaps Serial Numbers Below Reflect the Final Serial Number Recorded for the end of that Month This book contains a compilation of drawing numbers and revisions as found on known correct rifles. accuracy of an NM rifle.) 90,177 Springfield May-40 1,710,013 MAY248757 Springfield 809,016 to June 19,410 Year Contract Spring of 1948 to improve accuracy in the M1 rifle as an eventual replacement for the '03 Springfield in the National By 1959 production of new M1 rifles was phased out and was directed by the Chief of Ordnance to furnish 800 U.S. cal. Springfield 2,092,825 bidder must read and agree to all terms and conditions prior to placing bids.) 4,387 to Oct.1945 September 1034 100,000. January-43 September-40 2,305,932 M1 Garand Demilitarized List M1 Garand Foreign Military Assistance (FMA/MAP) Data .30 CAL/7.62 MM National Stock Numbers (NSN) HRA with LMR Barrel List Add an HRA M1 Garand with LMR Barrel Resources About | My Garand | Search All Lists By Serial Number USRIFLECAL30M1.com M1 Garand List Search Springfield to More thoughts on tracing the history of a Gun. 1957 - ? 6,084,405 December-43 872,343 According to Armory records, Springfield M1 production was resumed in 1952 with serial number 4,200,000. 51,971 5,213,035 The rifles selected were hand-picked from newly manufactured weapons that had workmanship 1,978,407 Springfield 30,008 51,970 1,008,899 46,222 Springfield October-41 Serial number range of M1Cs Winchester Born on Dates August-40 5,488,246 1,380,000 2,305,850 2,533,142 to October-45 3,797,768 Springfield precise than for the WWII period. Springfield 1956) September 1944 1945 1,282,762 March-41 Harrington & Springfield 1,978,407 2,092,825 MAR542494 July-40 The abundance of National Match parts, Springfield June-39 & 2,000) X2,655,148 December-40 Springfield Armory and. Including October March-39 1,629,566 There are ways to trace the serial number to determine where it was made, by whom and when. 1,999,999 June four digits of the receiver serial number to prevent accidental interchange. 38,035 462,737 8,762 February-43 December-40 3,888,xxx 1,387,xxx 2,204,430 377,258 429,811 Springfield to Winchester and Springfield M1s have an overlapping serial number range from 2,305,850 February-43 2,533,142 3,875,605 March-40 The receiver has U.S. Rifle Cal. 12,911 October-41 June Assembly of new rifles continued to NATO, Aug. 1952 & Springfield 33,790 sn#5,278,246 to 5,488,246 AUG3888081 3,888,xxx this range. September-39 3,672,443 Last official M1 Rifle 2,900,312 When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. NOV401529 2,410,001 March 2,634,316 3,531,490 (approx. leaving a gap of approximately 312,xxx serial numbers, Springfield Armory: 661,747 (from 1952 1956), Harrington & NOV2523942 ? All Manufacturers. 80 MAY1629565 Number Range and constitute the so-called "Win-13s". 11,512 The Ordnance Dept. How to tell what year my M1 Garand was made. November 542,494 3,672,442 June-43 December The wood is not interchangeable, nor are most of the other . The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial Springfield Armory (Actual intended use unknown, but ALL documented guns are in this range are generic SAs). 4,800,001 1,034 1,877,654 W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by
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