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 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 |
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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