Winchester Born on Dates from www.jouster.com
Serial Number Ranges ofInteresting Variations: from www.jouster.com 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 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 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 Assigned[1]Serial Number Ranges:
The above worksheet provided by Timothy Traub Winchester's serial‑numbering system appears to have changed in January 1945. This seems to be about the time W.R.A. switched from 2.5 million serial numbers to 1.6 million. These are often referred to as WIN‑13 rifles. The 2.5 million numbers stopped in the area of 2,535,XXX which places it about 39,000 rifles from the end of production in June 1945. It is believed that approximately 40,000 WIN‑13 rifles were produced. In addition, rifles in the 1.6 million serial number range have been observed ranging from number 1,602,XXX through 1,639,XXX. All of this supports the January 1945 date for the serial number range change. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1932‑1934 – 80 [pre-production models] 1937 AUG‑120 SEP‑307 OCT‑539 NOV‑696 DEC‑1034 1938 JAN‑1186 FEB‑1338 MAR‑1809 APR‑2213 MAY‑2406 JUN‑2911 JUL‑2911AUG‑3537 SEP‑4386 OCT‑5242 NOV‑6072 DEC‑6972 1939 JAN‑7715 FEB‑8762 MAR‑9893 APR‑10703 MAY‑11511 JUN‑12848 JUL‑12911 AUG‑14823 SEP‑17010 OCT‑19410 NOV‑21293 DEC‑23567 1940 JAN‑26729 FEB‑30008 MAR‑33790 APR‑38034MAY‑41679 JUN‑46221 JUL‑51970 AUG‑59868 SEP‑68054 OCT‑78306 NOV‑90177 DEC‑100000 & 165001 to 169073 1941 JAN‑183519 FEB‑197811 MAR‑211228 APR‑228527 MAY‑248757 JUN‑269686 JUL‑296252 AUG‑324301 SEP‑349442 OCT‑377258 NOV‑401529 DEC‑429811 1942 JAN‑462737 FEB‑498216 MAR‑542494 APR‑588879MAY‑638679 JUN‑691401 JUL‑749779 AUG‑809016 SEP‑872343 OCT‑940250 NOV‑1008899 DEC‑1090310 1943 JAN‑1169091 FEB‑1200000 & 1357474‑1396255 MAR‑1469177 APR‑1547452 MAY‑1629565 JUN‑1710012 JUL‑1786469 AUG‑1877654 SEP‑1978407 OCT‑2092825 NOV‑2204430 DEC‑2305849 1944 JAN‑2543412 FEB‑2634316 MAR‑2723004 APR‑2810628 MAY‑2900312 JUN‑2981126JUL‑3051952 AUG‑3114434 SEP‑3180532 OCT‑3242497 NOV‑3302641 DEC‑3359159 1945 JAN‑3450503 FEB‑3532489 MAR‑3627442 APR‑3717867 MAY‑3797768 JUN‑3875601 JUL AUG‑3888081 SEP OCT WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. 1941 JAN‑100501 FEB‑100831 MAR‑102701 APR‑104901MAY‑107801 JUN‑111501 JUL‑115501 AUG‑120111 SEP‑122081 OCT‑126130 NOV‑131130 DEC‑137960 1942 JAN‑144110 FEB‑149130 MAR‑155310 APR‑162190 MAY‑165500 & 1200001‑1203692 JUN‑1210472 JUL‑1218972 AUG‑1228982 SEP‑1241002 OCT‑1254002 NOV‑1266502 DEC‑1276102 1943 JAN‑1282762 FEB‑1294762 MAR‑1309772 APR‑1323872 MAY‑1336882 JUN‑1349982 JUL‑1364982 AUG‑1380000 & 2305850‑2305932 SEP‑2318032 OCT‑2334032 NOV‑2349632 DEC‑2364642 1944 JAN‑2379642 FEB‑2394642 MAR‑2409642 APR‑2424642 MAY‑2439642JUN‑2454642 JUL‑2469642 AUG‑2484642 SEP‑2499642 OCT‑2513822 NOV‑2523942 DEC‑2533142 1945 JAN‑2536600 (Mid‑January to June 30 are WIN‑13 rifles. Their serial number range is approximately 1600000 to 1640000). Production records of M1 Rifles immediately following WWII until the outbreak of hostilities in Korea are less precise than for the WWII period. The last rifle produced during WWII by Springfield Armory WWII lies in the 3,888,xxx serial number range with production ending in October 1945. Springfield M1 production was resumed in 1952 with serial number 4,200,000 leaving a gap of approximately 312,xxx serial numbers Post WWII production totals: (approx.) Springfield Armory: 661,747 (from 1952 – 1956) Harrington & Richardson Arms: 428,600 (from 1953 –1956) International Harvester Corporation: 337,623 (from 1953 – 1956) 1952 – 1956 Assigned Serial Number Ranges: Not AssignedN/A 4,800,001to4,999,999 Springfield Armory 1952 – 1954sn#4,200,001to4,399,999 Aug. 1952sn#5,000,000to5,000,500 1954 – 1955sn#5,278,246to5,488,2461955 – 1957sn#5,793,848to6,099,905 International Harvester 1953 – 1954sn#4,400,000to4,660,000 1954 – 1956sn#5,000,501to5,278,245 Harrington & Richardson 1953 – 1954sn#4,660,001to4,800,000 1954 – 1956sn#5,488,247 to5,793,847 Assigned to HRA from Springfield s/n range for a 400-rifle contract overrun: Aug. 1956sn#6,034,330to6,034,729 |