September-41 December-39 (Of course, another clue would be to check the fits and accuracy of the piece. NATO, Aug. 1952 90,177 July DEC2364642 4,386 Prior to this, the fitting of wood components essentially followed FEB8762 NOV1008899 X4,200,000 November-39 1,613,000 Rifles MAY have HRA 1952, 1953 or 1956 barrels, or even SA barrels. Jet Fixer gave you the short answer, here is the long answer. If you are like me, owning an M1 Garand goes a lot deeper than just owning a firearm. 800 1,601,149 December-43 Aug. 1943? 78,307 2,911 1,349,982 68,054 Including Springfield JUN46221 Assembly of new rifles continued 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. September-45 September Jan. 1952 OCT2513822 September were produced. 3317 3,875,601 697 7,715 1,254,002 2877 2652 3,800,000 from newly made rifles, or rebuilt from previously made NM rifles. 872,344 "A" below the serial number of the duplicate rifle on the "horseshoe". were produced. 4,660,000 Two of the most critical factors in collecting the M1 Garand are the determination of dates of manufacture and identification of components correct for specific rifles. These are the so-called X Guns[4] among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. November 248,757 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE to April-40 (Approx. 731 2026 120,111 four digits of the receiver serial number to prevent accidental interchange. The majority of the rifles were selected 1,090,311 APR228527 May-40 3,875,602 November 2,424,642 Year/Month September-41 MAY41679 Exact quantity Short answer is the best answer. 155,310 January August-43 46,221 W.W.II 1944 1945 1955 - 1957 3,531,490 Springfield October-41 four digits of the receiver serial number to prevent accidental interchange. 4,100,000 51,970 Over the years, the CMP has offered several different grades of M1 rifles, from serviceable to excellent condition. Springfield 1,008,899 Once you know the serial number, you can refer to a number of sources online, or in books, to determine the date of manufacture. 6,072 Jan. 1952 2,092,825 to APR38034 February-45 December-43 May-38 1957 - ? November-39 March April-44 Jan. 1943 1,338 These "end of the month" delivery dates are approximate and are the result of the efforts of Scott Duff, noted M1 expert 19,411 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. Springfield Two IHCs have been found that had two Springfield 120 542,495 248,757 1956 resulted in the funding of an engineering program to improve the M1 National Match rifle. Harrington & Richardson from new production lots in the 1950s and serial numbers of earlier specimens should reflect that. 197,811 AUG14823 Summary of Garand rifle serial numbers assigned during the period 1940-1945. We pass from this type of numbering: D28287-12 SA to this one : D6528287 IHC. August-45 piece, however, was re-barreled and restocked. Unaccounted for serial numbers between WWII and Korea. 2,981,126 Springfield premium placed on the rifles have made 38,034 March-42 implemented by an evolutionary process from 1954 thru 1963, until the M1 was replaced by the M14. SEP872343 Springfield February-40 401,530 June The .03/06s have the lower serial numbers (001~100) and their physical dimensions are not identical to the American-made Garands. developed by Scott Duff, a recognized authority on and July-38 March-42 41,679 Springfield to 809,017 December-43 Springfield Springfield one is something of a mystery. 1,203,692 80 tool- 14,824 this was from a CMP article I read years back. 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. 1186 range of 2,305,800 to 2,533,400 range. 691,402 1 Assigned to HRA from Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun: Experimental September-40 August-41 September-45 Last W.W.II November Springfield It should be noted that according to this number and its revision, we can know when the part was manufactured. July 1,640,xxx April-39 1,601,149 Springfield that runs from Winchester serial # 1,357,474 through serial # 1,387,xxx, giving approximately 30,000 duplicate numbers in These are the so-called X Guns[4] among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. all subsequent M1NM's were made by rebuilding existing rifles or from parts stock on hand. December-42 1938 August-44 3,180,532 X4,100,001 809,016 1958 1295 July-42 MAR1469177 3,672,442 November-43 3,875,604 2,409,642 Rifles MAY have HRA 1952, 1953 or 1956 barrels, or even SA barrels. Springfield Armory 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. 26,730 2,543,412 2,379,642 3,359,159 5,217,xxx Springfield The last "production" M1 rifle, serial number 6,084,405, was completed on May 17, 1957 and was accompanied by much fanfareincluding an appearance by John C. Garand at the ceremony. February Most of the early improvements to the accuracy of the M1 were developed from field Springfield OCT2092825 December 2,092,825 Springfield Including 1942 Serial Number Ranges of Interesting Variations: Springfield 90,178 1,469,178 3537 211,289 Beretta did make some 7.62x51 M1 Garands for export that were full length with new 7.62 barrels. November-44 November-44 Field Service Use Serial number range of M1Cs Springfield, Mass. Harrington & (Approx. 33,790 8,763 maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their Inspect the heel of the receiver for cracks or welds. 542,494 Springfield May October-37 3,051,953 2,454,642 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. 122,081 March-44 to IHC receivers produced by SA. 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-43 23,568 April-45 February NOV1266502 February-44 1944 1960 X2,655,148 SEP17010 one is something of a mystery. 1,008,900 from www.jouster.com 4,999,999 2,540,xxx May-43 1,241,002 498,216 AUG3537 5,243 Year Contract Completed 41,679 January September-37 4184 499 3,114,434 2,410,001 The Ordnance Dept. Springfield Armory annual reports, 1953-1964. JUN111501 1,387,xxx MAY2439642 October-41 JUN3875601 10,703 June-42 maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their 144,110 JAN2379642 December 4,660,001 Unfortunately the bookkeeping records of the Korean Era manufacturers were not as meticulously The M-1 Garand is one of the most iconic firearms designed in the early 20th century. August-40 4,638,xxx 1,200,001 542,494 865,500 November 3,875,606 2213 Springfield Armory Springfield to 2,484,642 2911 10,703 MAR3627442 5,198,034 October-37 February-41 June June-39 [Table Of contact points, assembled to the receiver and cured. 2,000) Glass bedding was first used on M1 rifles made during 1959 for the 33,791 165,500 & 5242 was directed by the Chief of Ordnance to furnish 800 U.S. cal. The lowest 6/54 barrel is 4746788 and the highest 7/54 barrel is 5500394. 30,008 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. July-44 121 Year Contract 3,875,601 6,073 296,252 2,911 1,228,982 Arrowhead and Postage Stamp logos. MAR33790 This was followed by March-39 January-39 DEC23567 21,293 3,888,xxx U.S. MILITARY DATES OF MANUFACTURE U.S. Military M1 Rifle (Garand): Springfield: Covering numbers: 1 - 6020771. 3,359,159 The stock has the usual dings and dents but otherwise is excellent. produced[3] vs. the last reported/observed serial numbered receiver. Springfield 3537 2,469,642 After 1959, many of the October-42 1941 Here is the summary table of the serial number ranges affected until 1945 for 'Springfield' and 'Winchester Repeating Arms Company Garand rifles. 144,110 that runs from Winchester serial # 1,357,474 through serial # 1,387,xxx, giving approximately 30,000 duplicate numbers in all items sold as-is where-is, sales are final. Winchester Repeating Arms Company M1 Garand collectors may note some duplication of Springfield and Winchester serial numbers, particularly in the range of 2,305,800 to 2,533,400 range. SEP Springfield 1,640,xxx October-41 July-39 Springfield Armory: 661,747 (from 1952 1956) In early 1959 the application of glass to The heel is the area containing the serial number. Possibly planned as a dumping ground for duplicate, mutilated or overrun s/ns. 12,911 to TheM 1 Garand.com. It is chambered in .30-06 caliber and fed by an internal magazine with the capacity for eight rounds. JAN144110 This is called the Drawing Number and the Revision Number. August-42 April If you go to the site GunsAmerica you can compare yours to others like it. 377,258 10,704 2,213 to Springfield MAY11511 October-39 December-41 Dec. 1943 to Scott Duff's book "The M1 Garand Serial Numbers and Data Sheets" shows H&R 5488548 having a barrel date of 7/54, 496827 with a 6/54 barrel. from www.jouster.com shooting in the Marine Corps Pacific Division Match held at Pearl Harbor on February 26-27, 1946. January-38 to 1,396,256 JAN7715 1,008,900 Since Springfield Armory was still making Ml's, only hand-picking of The receiver legs are stamped with a heat number "A49B" and a drawing number of "F6528291." Unfortunately, I don't own a copy of Scott Duff's Post WW2 Garand book. Quick view. February-41 Two IHCs have been found that had two January-45 228,527 Springfield Springfield 4,660,000 January I think I won the lottery. Their serial number range is approximately 324,301 Springfield 1,640,xxx 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 155,310 August-44 1,547,453 30,009 46,222 May-39 Year Contract serial number 5439941. barrel date 10-54 (barrel marked sa f6535448 10 54 a216a"). July-43 June-43 2,334,032 Serial Numbers Below Reflect the Final Serial Number Recorded for the end of that Month 1936 Each part of the Garand Rifle have specific drawing numbers. July-42 6,973 3,875,603 4,387 1,090,310 122,081 N/A 1959 2,900,312 July 1943 APR588879 12,848 2,543,412 SA WWII receivers. 19,410 Springfield 377,258 Heralded by George S. Patton as the "greatest battle implement ever devised," the M-1 Garand outclassed the bolt action rifles of other World War II belligerents. 1942 February-38 (approx. October Aprox Serial Number at Beginning of Month 2,634,317 Springfield to to Springfield 588,880 1600000 to 1640000). 1,338 6,099,905 to June-41 100,001 6,099,905 February to 1955 1956? The abundance of National Match parts, 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. 308 December-38 February-43 September-43 September October-43 137,960 to Stock Identification. rifle had few identifying characteristics to set it apart from the standard M1 other than its precision assembly and . 90,177 Nato Aug 1952 9,893 1954 1956 1,254,002 OCT78306 Aug. 1956 sn#6,034,330 to 6,034,729, W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by 2213 2,981,126 # 6 05-09-2011, 06:27 PM lsheldon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Everett WA. 6,099,905 4,660,000 Winchester April-40 1945 401,529 Springfield October-38 3,797,769 piece, however, was re-barreled and restocked. May-45 January-42 1953[2] for the serial number range change. August In March, 1953, the Ordnance Dept. for the rifle. its shooting ability. 1,266,502 2,810,313 7,715 to February-39 1,357,474 January-38 4,800,001 to 4,999,999 bedding to improve stock fit and accuracy came under study. 3,450,503 5,217,xxx Beginning Number Springfield June-44 498,217 DEC2305849 October 6,034,330 2,407 Springfield Armory this range. for the rifle. 1952 1956 Assigned Serial Number Ranges: 1952 1954 sn#4,200,001 to 4,399,999, Aug. 1952 sn#5,000,000 to 5,000,500, 1955 1957 sn#5,793,848 to 6,099,905, 1953 1954 sn#4,400,000 to 4,660,000, 1954 1956 sn#5,000,501 to 5,278,245, 1953 1954 sn#4,660,001 429,811 February-40 April 749,780 749,779 169,074 100,831 February-43 Exact quantity Completed July Springfield The 1950s production must be approximated by year, barrel dates, stock cartouches and experience. Springfield Not Assigned N/A TO November-40 December-41 Springfield 4,445,xxx What year is my Garand? Springfield 696 17 May The first step in dating your M1 Garand is to find the serial number. 2,513,822 5,000,000 bedding to improve stock fit and accuracy came under study. FEB100831 (Approx. 3,531,490 (total 13,243) $38.95. Springfield April Springfield Armory: December 1940: . Possibly planned as a dumping ground for duplicate, mutilated or overrun s/ns. procedures developed by Marine armorers thru experience. 809,016 2,900,312 October Springfield March-40 1943 So be suspicious about spare parts. 12,911 539 June JAN1169091 July 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. Springfield Harrington & Richardson Arms. The M1 Garand was the standard service rifle from 1936 through 1957. 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