Anyone know of any resources to trace the history of an M1 Garand based on its serial number?
I have a Springfield Armory M1 which, according to what I can tell, was made in 1950 and eventually made it into the hands of the Greek Army, from which it was later returned to the US and eventually into my possession.
I’d really like to get a bit more details on it, so as to better appreciate its history.
M1 History
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3 responses to “M1 History”
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Take a look over on the Surplus Rifle Forum. There is even a topic for M1 Garand Stock numbers: http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=95345. I think there is a table of serial numbers & build dates there as well.
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http://oldguns.net/sn_php/mildateslookup.php
http://oldguns.net/sn_php/milmods.htm
http://www.memorableplaces.com/m1garand/garandlinks.html
http://www.fulton-armory.com/tea/m1serial.htm
You might try a specific request to the NRA or CMP.
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By the way, if you get to be really interested in all things Garand, you might consider the Garand Collectors Assoc.
http://www.thegca.org/
Good outfit.
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