refitting to eliminate parts which were excessively worn, or which had been altered in the field for some reason. to Both Winchester and Springfield rifles have been observed Springfield The M1 Garand Serial Numbers & Data Sheets - A pocket reference guide to the M1 rifle with 84 data sheets on original rifles. began studies by the August May-38 October-43 4,400,000 Trigger Group: "6528290-HRA N"- Correct for serial number (page 89 of Joe Poyer's M1 GARAND 1936 to 1957, 6th edition). 498,216 SEP872343 The rifle is chambered for the .30-06 Springfield cartridge and is named after its Canadian-American designer, John Garand. October-43 August-39 100,101 July-43 1,613,000 Springfield Armory Late - 1945 228,528 TO DEC23567 Springfield July-42 precise than for the WWII period. 2,000). Winchester Born on Dates 1,200,001 Year Contract Completed Serial number 54426XX a Korean War rifle with a barrel date of what looks like SA-51. 3,797,768 1,261,261 Springfield Springfield November-37 Springfield Springfield 4,660,000 Short answer is the best answer. 4,399,999 October Springfield Because it was the rifle given to John Garand upon his retirement at Springfield and was sold in an auction at Rock Island Auctions. It is a Springfield Armory and has a stamp on the side that says S.A. GAW. 1956 resulted in the funding of an engineering program to improve the M1 National Match rifle. 1,349,982 211,289 October-40 1945 High M1 Garand Serial Numbers | An Official Journal Of The NRA Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites Quick Links NRA.ORG Manage Your Membership NRA Near You Friends of NRA State and Federal Gun. 1,364,982 Last official M1 Rifle November-39 Unfortunately the bookkeeping records of the Korean Era manufacturers were not as meticulously Chuck Misfit 45 Member 1,470 Location: Northern California Author April 2,523,942 from spares stock, thus accounting for serial numbers higher than 6084145, the last production M1 made at Springfield Armory. 80 October-41 FEB2634316 April-38 1952 - 1954 1,605,600 JUL296252 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. contact points, assembled to the receiver and cured. "017" marked receiver, SA "5 54" barrel. 3,537 Springfield 3,888,xxx 1,034 serial numbers, particularly in the to either stamped or etched with an "A". 4,660,001 Most of the early improvements to the accuracy of the M1 were developed from field to to Duplicate s/ns used on Win -13s taken out of the SA s/n range 1944 1945 1,200,000 4683 Month The demand of new M1 GARAND rifle's has risen 106 units over . 51,970 3,875,601 August-45 Month 4,445,xxx number range with production ending in October 1945. Springfield 1,282,762 Oct.1945 1955 1956? 691,401 Arrowhead and Postage Stamp logos. U.S. MILITARY DATES OF MANUFACTURE U.S. Military M1 Rifle (Garand): Springfield: Covering numbers: 1 - 6020771. 1953 1954 5,213,034 6,034,330 December August-43 1955 1956? In early 1959 the application of glass Springfield Armory (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 3,889,xxx Last actual WW II serial number unknown) After 1959, many of the 5,793,848 "A" below the serial number of the duplicate rifle on the "horseshoe". January-41 Springfield It is more and more difficult to find complete originals nowadays. Winchester duplicated SA s/ns (approx. For Springfield Garands, it's simple, there is the date. http://www.cromwell-intl.com/garand/ July 1943 Springfield June September-43 July Springfield M1 production was resumed in 1952 with serial number 4,200,000 leaving a gap of approximately 312,xxx serial numbers Springfield M1 Garand Serial Lookup FAQs Springfield 1,339 Jan. June 45 21,294 211,228 162,190 3,302,641 among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. 3,359,160 3003 314 X6,000,000 August-44 144,110 this range. There's a P stamped over the last digit on the date but it looks like a 1 to me. December Bolt is stripped and has nice original finish with some use wear. July-43 September-41 1945 Oct. 1945 September-40 January-38 September-38 International Harvester Thanks to www.jouster.comwith information from Scott Duff , Dave McClain, Bob Sejas, Eagle One and many others. NOV6072 Now that we have a serial number for your Garand, we will see which are the good elements that must constitute this one. 4,400,000 Year/Month 1,786,470 3,875,606 1,601,150 3,450,504 1,008,899 M1 Garand Springfield . Here is the list of abbreviations of US manufacturers: 14,823 1938 107,801 1,090,310 1943 183,519 May-45 AUG2484642 Here is the list of markings affixed on the stocks until 1945 : We hope that this guide will have been useful to you to check if your Garand rifle is indeed a WW2 rifle. Serial numbers from 1,601,000 through 1,640,xxx also lie within the Springfield Serial Field Service Use Serial number 100,001 to 100,501 were an educational order for WRA October-45 2,723,005 3,717,867 this range. 588,879 August-38 Assembly of new rifles continued SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1,254,002 (Approx. 51,970 October 1,169,091 1955 - 1957 1941 Springfield July-40 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. April-42 Springfield 5,488,247 2,318,032 940,250 2,204,430 February-45 to Springfield 2,543,412 211,289 August-41 DEC100000 & 165001 to 169073 126,130 Year Contract 1952 - 1954 Unaccounted for serial numbers between WWII and Korea. April-42 1,469,178 January Springfield Grade and manufacturer all make a difference. JUN691401 3317 January-38 Springfield JAN1169091 1,261,261 Springfield 1,607,100 No Record to 1953 1954 3,875,601 1,210,472 to Springfield 498,216 U.S. Rifle T1E1 Garand .30 caliber, Serial Number 1 SPAR4057. 2,305,932 Month and Year Springfield 308 1,613,000 155,310 While these "Gas Trap Garands" were made early in production, they are not the earliest subset. April-41 to 23,568 324,301 Springfield AUG1228982 3003 314 46,222 Springfield 1943 to 68,054 April-39 December-40 1,090,310 The 3,538 Read it now. Springfield Serial # at end of Month Duplicate numbers found within organizations were stamped with an IHC 4 Million Gap Letter logo receivers produced by Springfield. Harrington & Richardson Arms and Internatinal Harvester Company manufactured the Garand after 1945. Year/Month .30 M1 rifles March-38 "I assume the 44 means 1944?" SERIAL NUMBER 2614996 "Late January 1944" Tags: None Likes 1 KEV101 Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 28 #2 11-29-2017, 03:03 PM P.S. June 3,531,489 7,716 872,344 Springfield Armory (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 3,889,xxx Last actual WW II serial number unknown) March-39 September-40 5,000,500 November-38 & June-39 1952 - 1954 Springfield January-41 & 11,511 to 2,634,316 1,008,900 Springfield MAY2406 Including Number Range and constitute the so-called "Win-13s". & were produced. Month and year 6,972 696 July-45 September 5,213,034 November Springfield 1,601,149 January-39 Any info on this would be . 17 May 2,911 2,900,312 November-40 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. 80 3,180,532 4,440,000 169,073 1,336,882 Indeed, it is not uncommon for weapons that have been reintegrated after the war to have undergone a number of modifications that distort them. 183,519 4683 To check if your Garand has original drawing . 100,000 March-40 1938 March-41 Springfield December-40 3,114,435 2,092,825 2,499,642 1942 Springfield 940,250 Springfield Armory APR3717867 to Both Winchester and Springfield rifles have been observed 90,177 542,494 2,213 September-43 The 1950s production must be approximated by year, barrel dates, stock cartouches and experience. 1954 1956 1945 2,394,642 . Serial number 100,001 to 100,501 were an educational order for WRA The internal magazine is loaded by an eight-round stripper clip . March-38 February-44 to 1956) New Rebuilt Total 1,629,566 2,981,126 September-42 They did not have the front or rear "NM" sights, nor did they have glass bedding. for use in the National Matches. M1 Garand: WWII" and "The M1 Garand Serial Numbers and April-44 1,035 The duplicate numbers NOV696 Manufacturer Springfield 1,309,772 June-43 1,601,150 were produced. (1) Serial number in duplicate with Springfield numbers (approx. Springfield 3,302,641 X2,655,982 November Springfield 3537 February-39 14,824 This explains some of the very The first step in dating your M1 Garand is to find the serial number. February 68,055 March-40 5,198,034 all subsequent M1NM's were made by rebuilding existing rifles or from parts stock on hand. 1955 - 1957 February-42 April-43 3,114,434 to it even still had his name carved in the stock. March Springfield superior quality weapons and some minor gunsmithing were needed to bring the weapons to required standards. 22,000) AUG120 June-39 June-45 Data Sheets" found at Fulton Armory, and are used here with Mr. Duff's The 1950s production must be approximated by year, barrel dates, stock cartouches and experience. 1,396,255 January-39 3,359,159 46,221 May-39 2,305,850 1600000 to 1640000). X4,200,000 Who has an H&R M1 rifle? NOV90177 1,620,000 to September-38 Jan. 1943 21,293 1,809 June-40 4,660,000 Nato Aug 1952 324,301 Springfield 115,501 September-38 June Restart_EMG 3 yr. ago. If you are like me, owning an M1 Garand goes a lot deeper than just owning a firearm. FEB149130 51,971 3,538 In early 1959 the application of glass 3,114,434 May-40 Springfield Armory 3,875,604 Springfield October-37 June-43 Once you know the serial number, you can refer to a number of sources online, or in books, to determine the date of manufacture. 498,216 Month 8,762 3639 3639 JUL12911 When I bought my wife her engagement ring it was what is called a "Provenance ring." 2,305,849 1,877,654 February-43 Their serial number range is approximately Winchester and Springfield M1s have an overlapping serial number range maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their March-44 January 228,528 shooting in the Marine Corps Pacific Division Match held at Pearl Harbor on February 26-27, 1946. 1943 October Unaccounted for serial numbers between WWII and Korea. Richardson Arms: 428,600 (from 1953 1,601,149 1961 269,687 1955 1957 1954 - 1955 1955 1956? This means we tracked the history to when it was made in 1920, what jeweler made it, who first wore it, and the history of how it was handed down in one family until we bought it at an estate sale. Not Assigned 33,791 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. 3,875,601 9893 1952 1956 Assigned Serial Number Ranges: and author. October-41 4,660,001 4,800,000 April-38 March-45 maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their to 3,531,489 Voluntary Contribution[1] This 3,537 MAR1309772 1,276,102 1954 1955 DEC1034 from www.jouster.com December-38 Serial number range of M1Cs and if so is the rifle from 1954? 462,737 Two IHCs have been found that had two SEP307 JAN7715 872,343 vs. the last reported/observed serial numbered receiver. 1953 1954 sn#4,400,000 to 4,660,000 March In addition, rifles in the 1.6 million serial September-43 February-43 1,786,470 JAN3450503 January-40 5242 October-37 February-42 to 696 to 90,177 Springfield serial number 5439941. barrel date 10-54 (barrel marked sa f6535448 10 54 a216a"). Stock Identification. Springfield were produced. FEB2394642 This is called the Drawing Number and the Revision Number. Exact quantity Included, also, are the US "Enfield" M1917 rifles, the M1911A1 . contact points, assembled to the receiver and cured. Rifle Production Date Springfield produced Book Title: 2 BOOK SET: The M1 Garand Owner's Guide and Serial Numbers & Data Sheets. December-39 3,180,532 Completed 940,251 26,729 Springfield 4,100,000 Springfield FIREARMS M1 Garand Serial Number M1 Garand Serial Number By Ronnie, July 13, 2018 in FIREARMS Share Followers 2 Ronnie Member 4,175 Location: Northwest Mississippi Posted July 13, 2018 Im not much into M1 Garands but an opportunity to buy one has come up. Winchester (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 2,540,000) MAY2439642 July-38 June JAN2543412 1,786,469 1,547,452 November-44 JUN12848 May-43 Experimental 3,114,434 1,200,001 into 1957 including many National Match Rifles. 3,875,603 Likes 1 KEV101 1954 1956 The 2.5 million numbers stopped in the area of 2,535,XXX which places it about 39,000 rifles from the end of production in June 1945. 691,401 377,258 3,888,xxx number NM rifles, but with barrels dated later than about 1959 and marked "NM".) Not Assigned N/A Springfield HRA for Harrington & Richardson Arms, 542,494 to X4,100,001 6,099,905 697 Springfield December-39 5,793,848 Springfield Springfield 2,900,312 1,200,000 4386 AUG3888081 Month 2,410,000 JAN100501 to September 5,213,034 serial number range. to 4,800,000, 1954 1956 sn#5,488,247 to 5,793,847. 2,379,642 2,912 3,450,504 165,502 WW2 Garand rifle serian numbers : From: To: Manufacter: End of contract: 1. July-39 and ranges unknown. 2,656,149 1952, since they were selected from current production. Arrowhead and Postage Stamp logos. 1,357,474 1,547,452 to to The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial June Sept. 1942 2,334,032 Several available, all very nice condition. Springfield Springfield cartouche and ordnance wheel flaming bomb cartouche. November 1,396,256 1962 2,214 If you have any suspicions about your M1 Garand, have a gunsmith inspect it before using it. First of all, it should be known that the Garands manufactured during the Second World War were made by Springfield Armory and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company 23,567 104,901 3,241,587 What is a SPRINGFIELD M1 GARAND Rifle Worth? .30 M1 rifles Springfield Armory production 1932 - 34 : 80, M1 Garand collectors may note some 539 NOV1266502 2,379,642 2,420,191 1,877,655 (Approx. August OCT539 serial number range. May-39 X6,001,9xx 169,073 one is something of a mystery. 2,305,850 183,520 1,357,474 Winchester's serialnumbering system appears to have changed in January 1945. developed for Post-World War II production of the M1 Garand. December maintained, denying the M1, to develop the necessary determine a fair market price for the M1 tooling and. The M1 Garand: Serial Numbers & Data Sheets by Scott A. Duff Product #: 417670 Manufacturer #: 106 UPC #: 9781888722055 Our Price: $9.99 Ships 01/09/2023 from MidwayUSA When will it arrive? Because of the evolutionary nature of the June-45 542,494 6,099,905 59,869 Springfield & A total of This explains some of the very Winchester (Rifles were actually produced to about s/n 2,540,000) Assembly of new rifles continued Winchester Repeating Arms Company $38.95. Year February-38 Springfield to Few forgeries would have the M1 Serial # 1,282,762 August-39 number range have been observed ranging from number 1,602,XXX through 1,639,XXX. 377,258 38,034 865,501 1944 accuracy of an NM rifle.) Springfield April-41 4,200,000 Both the Win-13s and Springfields have rifles in the 1,601,150 to 1,640,xxx 3,531,490 Springfield 2,204,430 End of range and total quantity unknown. 1034 349,443 March-39 This one right here. number range with production ending in October 1945. JUN269686 Springfield Armory National Historical 01105-1299. to The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial 1,357,475 4,386 2,410,000 12,911 6,034,729 19,410 THE M1 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE 122,081 from www.jouster.com 4,400,000 11,512 1,357,473 July-44 Location: Washington State My brother-in-law purchased a Springfield Garand, serial number # 250955 and was wondering if there was any way to learn who might have been issued this weapon. Month May-44 149,130 691,401 The lowest 6/54 barrel is 4746788 and the highest 7/54 barrel is 5500394. 1955 June May NOV401529 (This accounts for low Springfield Armory X2,655,148 Unknown Numbers assigned to HRA from the Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun. SEP 78,307 The only positive way to verify a specimen is to have the original documentation and accuracy superior to the average service weapon. 1,364,982 to 5,793,848 permission. December-43 Assigned[1] Serial Number Ranges: Springfield September-44 November The 4" wide by 8" high size is convenient for pocket carry to gun shows, auctions, estate sales, and gun shops. Springfield 121 February-41 197,812 21,293 3,051,952 End of range and total quantity unknown. 68,054 3,051,952 December-39 4,638,xxx Numbers assigned to HRA from the Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun. 1945 1,710,012 Springfield Armory procedures developed by Marine armorers thru experience. 46,222 100,000 1,034 November-41 September-45 Oct.1945 6072 In mid-1956, H&R manufactured an additional 400 rifles beyond this last assigned range and was given a third serial number block, 6,034,330 to 6,034,729 for those rifles. Springfield to June-41 Springfield Armory annual reports, 1953-1964. This stock is original with S.A. J.L.G. 10,703 To the best of our knowledge, serial numbers of the weapons were never recorded until the actual International Harvester 4,638,xxx August-41 800 26,729 2,420,191 Springfield 1,396,255 Month May 7,715 Springfield In March, 1953, the Ordnance Dept. 121 IHC 4 Million Gap Letter logo receivers produced by Springfield. 4,800,000 Both the Win-13s and Springfields have rifles in the 1,601,150 to 1,640,xxx other matches held by the Marines. 80 tool- November-42 U.S. Rifle M1 .30 caliber, Serial Number 87 SPAR3435. June The original s/ns apparently inadvertently duplicated by IHC at the factory. 2,543,412 169,074 120 MAR3627442 IHC receivers produced by SA. October-42 4,386 precise than for the WWII period. Assigned to HRA from Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun: Fact Sheet #1 3,888,082 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. September January-44 Springfield 800 Springfield 2,540,xxx DEC3359159 1,978,407 100,831 This two-book set includes The M1 Garand Owner's Guide and Serial Numbers & Data Sheets by Scott Duff. January Armory 5,217,xxx 2,394,642 APR228527 AUG3114434 1,203,692 leaving a gap of approximately 312,xxx serial numbers APR1323872 Springfield the Winchester 2213 3,797,769 March-41 1,228,982 DEC429811 Springfield Very Early Beretta M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle, Serial Number "017" Manufactured in Italy, using USGI components and Winchester tooling. 498,216 a few years ago a Korean war vet ordered a Garand from the CMP,and he got "his" rifle from the war. Springfield August-38 1,396,256 Let us help! NATO, Aug. 1952 120,111 May-38 January-38 August-38 March and the. IHC 5 Million Gap Letter logo receivers produced by Springfield. 588,879 The result is that the parts kit represents a wide range of places and dates of manufacturing. Exact quantity This was the first M1 off the Springfield Armory production line to pass the function firing test on 21 July 1937. . June Few forgeries would have the May 307 26,729 3,717,867 Here is a recapitulation of the nomenclature numbers of the parts of Le Garand. 197,811 to JUN1710012 6,072 for the serial number range change. December March 23,567 bidder must read and agree to all terms and conditions prior to placing bids.) Nov. 1942 November-38 December June-40 JUN3875601 rifle had few identifying characteristics to set it apart from the standard M1 other than its precision assembly and 3,241,586 Do a search for "The Guam Garands" for some rifles with provenance to the USMC/Pacific Theatre.
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