Date di produzione dei Garand USA

 

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W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by Month and year

Springfield Armory
 
Month 1932-1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 Month 1943 1944 1945

Serial Numbers Below Reflect the Final Serial Number Recorded for the end of that Month
January
A total of
80 tool-
room
models
were
produced
from
1932 thru
1936
ending w/
serial #
80
   1186 7715 26,729 183,519 462,737 January 1,169,091 2,543,412 3,450,503
February 1338 8762 30,008 197,811 498,216 February
1,200,000
&
1,357,474
to
1,396,255
 2,634,316 3,531,489
March 1809 9893 33,790 211,228 542,494    
April 2213 10,703 38,034 228,527 588,879
May 2406 11,511 41,679 248,757 638,679
June 2911 12,848 46,221 269,686 691,401
July 2911 12,911 51,970 296,252 749,779 March 1,469,177 2,723,004 3,672,442
August 120 3537 14,823 59,868 324,301 809,016 April 1,547,452 2,810,628 3,717,867
September 307 4386 17,010 68,054 349,442 872,343 May 1,629,565 2,900,312 3,797,768
October 539 5242 19,410 78,306 377,258 940,250 June 1,710,012 2,981,126 3,875,601
November 696 6072 21,293 90,177 401,529 1,008,899 July 1,786,469 3,051,952 No Record
December 1034 6972 23,567
100,000
&
165,501
to
169,073
 429,811 1,090,310 August 1,877,654 3,114,434 No Record
These "end of the month" delivery dates are approximate and are the result of the efforts of Scott Duff, noted M1 expert and author. Unfortunately the bookkeeping records of the Korean Era manufacturers were not as meticulously maintained, denying the M1 collector the ability to pinpoint the exact month of their Post W.W.II Garands. The 1950s production must be approximated by year, barrel dates, stock cartouches and experience.   September 1,978,407 3,180,532 No Record
October 2,092,825 3,242,497 3,888,xxx
November 2,204,430 3,302,641


Last W.W.II
Springfield
Armory
Serial #
Unknown
 
W.W.II M1 Garand Serial Numbers by Month and Year
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
 
Month 1940 1941 Month 1942 Month 1943 Month 1944 Month 1945

Serial Numbers Below Reflect the Final Serial Number Recorded for the end of that Month
January  

 

 100,501 January 144,110 January 1,282,762 January 2,379,642 January
2,540,xxx
&
1,601,150
TO
1,605,600
1,607,100
February 100,831 February 149,130 February 1,294,762 February 2,394,642

 
March 102,701 March 155,310 March 1,309,772 March 2,409,642
April 104,901 April 162,190 April 1,323,872 April 2,424,642
May 107,801 May
165,500
&
1,200,001
to
1,203,692
 May 1,336,882 May 2,439,642
June 111,501   June 1,349,982 June 2,454,642 February
July 115,501 July 1,364,982 July 2,469,642 March 1,613,000
August 120,111 August
1,380,000
&
2,305,850
to
2,305,932
 August 2,484,642 April 1,620,000
September 122,081   September 2,499,642 May 1,627,000
October 126,130 June 1,210,472 October 2,513,822 June
1,640,xxx
November 131,130 July 1,218,972 November 2,523,942 July
 
Last WRA
W.W.II
M1 Serial #
Unknown
December 100,101 137,960 August 1,228,982 December 2,533,142 August
Serial number 100,001 to 100,501 were an educational order for WRA to develop the necessary determine a fair market price for the M1 tooling and September 1,241,002 September 2,318,032   September
October 1,254,002 October 2,334,032 October
November 1,266,502 November 2,349,632 November
December 1,276,102 December 2,364,642 December

Winchester and Springfield M1s have an overlapping serial number range that runs from Winchester serial # 1,357,474 through serial # 1,387,xxx, giving approximately 30,000 duplicate numbers in this range.  Duplicate numbers found within organizations were stamped with an "A" below the serial number of the duplicate rifle on the "horseshoe". Both Winchester and Springfield rifles have been observed either stamped or etched with an "A". Serial numbers from 1,601,000 through 1,640,xxx also lie within the Springfield Serial Number Range and constitute the so-called "Win-13s". Both the Win-13s and Springfields have rifles in the 1,601,150 to 1,640,xxx serial number range.

 

 

 

Serial Number Ranges of  Interesting Variations:

Beginning Number

 

Ending Number

Manufacturer

Year Contract Completed

1,357,474

to

1,387,xxx

Winchester duplicated SA s/ns   (approx. 30,000)

Jan. 1943

1,600,000

to

1,601,149

“Voluntary Contribution”[1]    This one is something of a mystery.  Several examples exist in this range and are generic SA WWII receivers.

?

1,601,150

to

1,640,xxx

Duplicate s/ns used on “Win -13s” taken out of the SA s/n range

Jan. – June ‘45

3,200,000

to

3,800,000

Serial number range of M1Cs

1944 – 1945

3,888,xxx

to

4,200,000

Unaccounted for serial numbers between WWII and Korea.

Oct.1945 –

Jan. 1952

4,440,000

to

4,445,xxx

IHC receivers produced by SA. Including “Arrowhead” and “Postage Stamp” logos. Exact quantity and ranges unknown. Experts feel that no more than approximately 1500 “Arrowheads” and 1100 “Postage Stamps” were produced.

1953[2]

4,638,xxx

to

4,660,000

IHC 4 Million “Gap Letter” logo receivers produced by Springfield. (approx. 22,000)

1953 – 1954

5,198,034

to

5,213,034

IHC 5 Million “Gap Letter” logo receivers produced by Springfield. (total 13,243)

1955 – 1956?

5,213,035

to

5,217,xxx

IHC receivers produced by HRA. End of range and total quantity unknown.

1955 – 1956?

6,034,330

to

6,034,729

Springfield s/n range assigned to HRA for an overrun of 400 additional rifles. Rifles MAY have HRA 1952, 1953 or 1956 barrels, or even SA barrels.

Aug.1956

6,084,405

to

6,100,499

Last official M1 Rifle produced[3] vs. the last reported/observed serial numbered receiver. Assembly of new rifles continued into 1957 including many National Match Rifles.

17 May

1957 - ?

X6,000,000

to

X6,001,9xx

These are the so-called “X Guns”[4] among the last M1 Rifles assembled including many National Match Rifles. (Approx. 2,000)

1956 – 1957

 

[1] It is interesting to note that this “voluntary contribution” of SA numbers immediately precedes the unexplained and unauthorized use of the SA serial numbers by Winchester to produce the Win-13s! Speculation (however unlikely) might lead to the hypothesis that Winchester simply (or deliberately) misinterpreted the intent of  the “Voluntary Contribution” of serial numbers, and started a test run of the Win-13 modification, perhaps anticipating further “voluntary contributions” in this serial number range.

[2] “Arrowhead”, “Postage Stamp”, and “Gap Letter” s/n ranges from Garand Collectors Association Newsletter, Winter 1994. Article by Dave McClain. Numbers verified as still current as of early 1999.

[3] While serial number 6,084,405 was the last OFFICIALLY accepted SA serial number, it was simply in the last batch to be assembled. The rifles were serial numbered in exact order, but not necessarily assembled and accepted in the SAME order. 

[4] These were made very late in production, having been assembled after many rifles with a higher s/n but with lower heat lot numbers. Possibly a block set aside as a “contingency reserve” and the serial number range perhaps being overcome by events. The “X” was no doubt added to preclude creating any duplicate numbers, and was apparently hand etched with an electric pencil, indicating having been added after the receiver(s) were serial numbered and heat treated. From Garand Collectors Association Newsletter, Winter 1995. Article by Dave McClain. Data verified as still current as of early 1999.