M1 Carbine Serial Number Spread Sheets

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   M1 Carbine Serial Number Spread Sheets

Purpose of the S/N Spread Sheets:

   1.     Establish probable “Made By” dates. (Generally, it is assumed the “Made  By” date is within one month of the barrel date unless otherwise in conflict with a documented historical event.)

   2.     Provide to collectors a link to the documented information such as Carbine of the Month Data Sheets, CCNL Articles, auction listings, written descriptions, photographs, etc. for listed serial numbers that may have historic significance or have been manufactured in the same timeframe as the collector’s carbine.

   3.     Identify timeframes and S/N ranges for specific carbine features. (Example: When did Winchester use Underwood receivers?)

   4.     If a carbine is offered for sale with a serial number that is close to one that is documented, the configuration can be compared to the descriptions in the provided links, helping to confirm the carbines originality.

The serial numbers contained herein come from the following sources:

   1.     Larry Ruth’s “War Baby!” and “War Baby 3” documents specific events and the dates they occurred related to specific carbine serial numbers.

   2.     The Carbines of the Month (COM) featured in the 384 editions of the Carbine Club News Letters (CCNL’s) document specific information recognized as reliable about specific carbines.

   3.     Specific articles in the Carbine Club News Letters (CCNL’s) that include serial numbers, barrel dates and information of interest such as significant historical or technical information.

   4.     The Civilian Marksmanship Program.  The CMP Completed Auction listings web site provides written descriptions and photographs of auctioned carbines that are believed to have come directly from the U. S. government and are free of reproduction parts. There are also 
selected serial numbers recovered from archived CMP Auction web pages 
from the past where barrel maker and barrel dates are noted.  Unfortunately, the links are not available for these archived 
listings.

             Here’s the link: Civilian Marksmanship Program - Promoting firearms safety training! (thecmp.org)

   5.     The carbines showcased in the Carbine Collectors Club's "Featured Carbines" and "Carbines of the Collectors" forums.  Also, 
carbines appearing in the Bavarian Armory page of the Bavarian Carbines web site 
located here:

http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/

Note" Clicking on the link in the PDF will take you 
directly to the original posts noted above.

   6.     The serial numbers in these spread sheets do not necessarily include all submitted Data Sheets from Club members.  We continue to encourage the submission of Data Sheets to grow the source of data for future possible updates. 

The Probable “Made By” Dates are estimated based on the following evidence:

   1.     Patterns that are indicated by consistent series of recorded barrel dates. Barrel dates that obviously conflict with reasonable manufacturing dates are noted “Inconsistent Barrel Date”.

   2.     Documented historical events from the War Baby! series of books showing specific dates.

   3.     In the case of Winchester, records showing the last receiver S/N stamped each day of production.  This is not necessarily the date the carbine is completed.

   4.     Estimated "Made By" dates are generally supported by published monthly production quantities while taking the effect of scrap and unused serial numbers into consideration. 

Below are links to the PDF searchable spread sheets for each prime contractor (After launching a file, you can key "Ctrl F" to use the search function):

           International Business Machines Corp. (I.B.M.)

           Inland Division of General Motors

           Irwin-Pedersen Arms Co./Saginaw Steering, Gear Grand Rapids (IP/S’G’)

           National Postal Meter (NPM)

           Quality Hardware and Machine Co. (QHMC)

           Rock-Ola Corporation

           Saginaw Steering Gear of General Motors (S.G.)

           Standard Products Company

           Underwood Elliot Fisher Co.

           Winchester Repeating Arms Co.

Edited by W5USMC - Oct 19 2022 at 12:01am

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