M1 Garand Serial Numbers

By Month and Year

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

the Winchester Repeating Arms Company serial numbers.

Springfield Armory

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

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

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.

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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