DOUGLAS HEAVY MATCH BARREL. The M1A™ Super Match Model is designed to dominate on the firing line. The heavy match Douglas barrel in the rifle is an oversized match barrel that is the heaviest possible match-legal barrels which can fit in the M1A™. It features a 1-in-10 twist that gives optimal performance for the recommended.308 match.
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.
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The tables below list only the Springfield Armory and
- I got mine in 1977, Serial # 0068XX. Mine was converted to a super match by Gene Barnett (Barnett Barrels) when he was an Armor for the All Guard team and I was shooting for the AK NG. I really don't care what its worth, I'm not selling it.
- But I have never seen a Springfield Armory receiver stamped with the serial number and 'NM'. True factory NM rifles, and those were the primo rifles up till the early 90's, there is nothing on the receivers to distinguish them from a standard M1a.
- The Springfield Armory M1A is a civilian version of the M14 rifle designed and manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc., beginning in 1974.The term 'M1A' is a proprietary title for Springfield Armory's M14-pattern rifle. Early M1A rifles were built with surplus G.I. Parts until Springfield Armory, Inc. Began manufacturing their own.
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Springfield Armory production 1932 - 34 : 80
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1937 | |
August | 120 |
September | 307 |
October | 539 |
November | 696 |
December | 1,034 |
Springfield M1a Serial Number Lookup
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1938 | |
January | 1,186 |
February | 1,338 |
March | 1,809 |
April | 2,213 |
May | 2,406 |
June | 2,911 |
July | 2,911 |
August | 3,537 |
September | 4,386 |
October | 5,242 |
November | 6,072 |
December | 6,972 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1939 | |
January | 7,715 |
February | 8,762 |
March | 9,893 |
April | 10,703 |
May | 11,511 |
June | 12,848 |
July | 12,911 |
August | 14,823 |
September | 17,010 |
October | 19,410 |
November | 21,293 |
December | 23,567 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1940 | |
January | 26,729 |
February | 30,008 |
March | 33,790 |
April | 38,034 |
May | 41,679 |
June | 46,221 |
July | 51,970 |
August | 59,868 |
September | 68,054 |
October | 78,306 |
November | 90,177 |
December | 100,000 - 165,501 to 169,073 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1941 | |
January | 183,519 |
February | 197,811 |
March | 211,288 |
April | 228,527 |
May | 248,757 |
June | 269,686 |
July | 296,252 |
August | 324,301 |
September | 349,442 |
October | 377,258 |
November | 401,529 |
December | 429,811 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1942 | |
January | 462,737 |
February | 498,216 |
March | 542,494 |
April | 588,879 |
May | 638,679 |
June | 691,401 |
July | 749,779 |
August | 809,016 |
September | 872,343 |
October | 940,250 |
November | 1,008,899 |
December | 1,090,310 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1943 | |
January | 1,169,091 |
February | 1,200,000 & 1,357,474 to 1,396,255 |
March | 1,469,177 |
April | 1,547,452 |
May | 1,629,565 |
June | 1,710,012 |
July | 1,786,469 |
August | 1,877,654 |
September | 1,978,407 |
October | 2,092,825 |
November | 2,204,430 |
December | 2,305,849 & 2,410,000 to 2,420,191 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1944 | |
January | 2,543,412 |
February | 2,634,316 |
March | 2,723,004 |
April | 2,810,312 |
May | 2,900,312 |
June | 2,981,126 |
July | 3,051,952 |
August | 3,114,434 |
September | 3,180,532 |
November | 3,302,641 |
December | 3,359,159 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1945 | |
January | 3,450,503 |
February | 3,531,489 |
March | 3,672,442 |
April | 3,717,867 |
May | 3,797,768 |
June | 3,875,601 |
July | Unknown |
August | Unknown |
September | Unknown |
October | 3,888,081 |
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.
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1941 | |
January | 100,501 |
February | 100,831 |
March | 102,701 |
April | 104,901 |
May | 107,801 |
June | 111,501 |
July | 115,501 |
August | 120,111 |
September | 122,081 |
October | 126,130 |
November | 131,130 |
December | 137,960 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1942 | |
January | 144,110 |
February | 149,130 |
March | 155,310 |
April | 162,190 |
May | 165,500 & 1,200,001 to 1,203,692 |
June | 1,210,472 |
July | 1,218,972 |
August | 1,228,982 |
September | 1,241,002 |
October | 1,254,002 |
November | 1,266,502 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1943 | |
January | 1,282,762 |
February | 1,294,762 |
March | 1,309,772 |
April | 1,323,872 |
May | 1,336,882 |
June | 1,349,982 |
July | 1,364,982 |
August | 1,380,000 & 2,305,850 - 2,305,932 |
September | 2,318,032 |
October | 2,334,032 |
November | 2,349,632 |
December | 2,364,642 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1944 | |
January | 2,379,642 |
February | 2,394,642 |
March | 2,409,642 |
April | 2,242,642 |
May | 2,439,642 |
June | 2,454,642 |
July | 2,469,642 |
August | 2,484,642 |
September | 2,499,642 |
October | 2,513,822 |
November | 2,523,942 |
December | 2,533,142 |
Year/Month | Serial # at end of Month |
1945 | |
January | 2,534,232 & 1,600,000 to 1,605,600 |
February | 1,607,100 |
March | 1,613,000 |
April | 1,620,000 |
May | 1,627,000 |
June | 1,640,000 |
No monthly range of serial numbers has yet been developed for Post-World War II production of the M1 Garand. Following are the serial number blocks assigned to Springfield Armory and the two prime contractors, International Harvester and Harrington & Richardson Arms.
Manufacturer | Serial # Range | Quantity |
Springfield | 4,200,001 - 4,399,999 5,000,000 - 5,000,500 5,278,246 - 5,488,246 5,793,848 - 6,099,905 | 1,999,998 499 210,000 306,057 |
International Harvester | 4,440,000 - 4,660,000 5,000,501 - 5,278,245 | 260,000 277,744 |
Harrington & Richardson | 4,660,001 - 4,800,000 5,488,247 - 5,793,847 | 139,999 306,600 |
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