M1A1 SN Outside the Block

6653924 with a barrel date of 12-44

I purchased this high condition Inland "Paratrooper" from the widow of a very high level Air America pilot many years ago.  I also have the Remington Rand 1911A1 he carried in the RVN and other places in SEA.  I tried to buy his AA 18kt ID bracelet but she would not part with it.  The lady gave me a lot of other items of her husband's.  But I digress.

I'm just curious about this serial number.  I suppose Bruce could have made an error in his book, or I could be reading it wrong.  The previous owner had many exotic guns and memorabilia, fitting for a spook.

Retired W4 wrote: I looked through your list of SN blocks and they are the same as Canfield's except NPM, QH and early Inland.  What is your source?

The club has been doing research since 1976, and published in our newsletters. http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/sale-of-ccnl-back-issues-and-quick-index_topic5769.html

Research which includes ordnance documents from the National Archives, Armories, correspondence with the actual manufacturers.

Most authors on the subject were club members

I believe CCNL 357 lists the actual contracts which lists the assigned serial numbers. This info is also in the War Baby series by Larry Ruth, who was a club member.

Canfield shows 6219689-6449867

                       6664884-7234883

                       7369661-8069660

That is why I believed my carbine was outside any Inland block AND outside other prime contractor's blocks.  The gun with this SN obviously exists so Bruce's numbers must be wrong.  I'll have to give him a call and straighten him out !!