International Harvester M1 Garand high s/n

M88 · January 25, 2020, 06:33 PM

Need help with a Garand born on date. I just acquired an IHC Garand s/n 5,410,677. Everywhere I look the IHC s/n's stop at s/n 5,278,245. Barrel is stamped HRA 3-52, bolt is a Springfield 6528287 SA. It's an actual IHC receiver, as it is stamped IHC D6528291 on it’s legs. I know due to manufacturing glitches many IHC Garands were "mixmaters" already when they left the production line but what gives with this later s/n? Currently not at home and thus can't post pic of receiver, but it is the "postage stamp" variety. Will post pic later.

tahunua001 · January 25, 2020, 07:14 PM

is it possible that all of the documentation refers to the first serial number in that particular batch? if that's the case, yours likely is part of that very last shipment of 5.2m serial numbers.

M88 · January 26, 2020, 12:37 AM

I have a HUGE apology to make... when I put that M1 in the safe and recorded it's s/n, I transposed the first two numbers. I hope not to many folks took any time to try and solve this. I do have dyslexia, the type that transposes numbers and letters and have had it all my life. Thus I should have known when things didn't line up, to go back to the safe and look again instead of relying on my initial recording of that s/n. That M1 is s/n 4,510,677.

Again, I apologize to any who spent any time on this. I will be more careful in the future.

T. O'Heir · January 26, 2020, 03:00 PM

5211254 according to Old Guns' S/N look up.
"...on it’s legs..." Isn't the S/N or related to the S/N. It's a drawing number. None of the numbers on M1 Rifle parts have anything to do with the S/N. They're all drawing numbers.
Serial number 4510677 is 1953.

M88 · January 26, 2020, 07:43 PM

OK T. O'Heir. Birth year 1953, thank you. This IHC, my 12th and probably last Garand, is definitely a mixmaster.

- H&R barrel, HRA 3-52
- Springfield bolt (6528287 SA A11)
- IHC reciever (IHC D6528291-C)
- Springfield op rod (D35382 3 SA)
- Springfield trigger group but with an IHC stamped safety

The barrel is not shot, but definitely saw it's share of rounds... muzzle 2, breech 4.5.

January 25, 2020, 06:33 PM	#1
M88 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 278	International Harvester M1 Garand high s/n Need help with a Garand born on date. I just acquired an IHC Garand s/n 5,410,677. Everywhere I look the IHC s/n's stop at s/n 5,278,245. Barrel is stamped HRA 3-52, bolt is a Springfield 6528287 SA. It's an actual IHC receiver, as it is stamped IHC D6528291 on it’s legs. I know due to manufacturing glitches many IHC Garands were "mixmaters" already when they left the production line but what gives with this later s/n? Currently not at home and thus can't post pic of receiver, but it is the "postage stamp" variety. Will post pic later. __________________ NRA life member. Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless!

January 25, 2020, 07:14 PM	#2
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	is it possible that all of the documentation refers to the first serial number in that particular batch? if that's the case, yours likely is part of that very last shipment of 5.2m serial numbers. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

January 26, 2020, 12:37 AM	#3
M88 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 278	APOLOGY I have a HUGE apology to make... when I put that M1 in the safe and recorded it's s/n, I transposed the first two numbers. I hope not to many folks took any time to try and solve this. I do have dyslexia, the type that transposes numbers and letters and have had it all my life. Thus I should have known when things didn't line up, to go back to the safe and look again instead of relying on my initial recording of that s/n. That M1 is s/n 4,510,677. Again, I apologize to any who spent any time on this. I will be more careful in the future. __________________ NRA life member. Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless!

January 26, 2020, 03:00 PM	#4
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	5211254 according to Old Guns' S/N look up. "...on it’s legs..." Isn't the S/N or related to the S/N. It's a drawing number. None of the numbers on M1 Rifle parts have anything to do with the S/N. They're all drawing numbers. Serial number 4510677 is 1953. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

January 26, 2020, 07:43 PM	#5
M88 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 278	OK T. O'Heir. Birth year 1953, thank you. This IHC, my 12th and probably last Garand, is definitely a mixmaster. - H&R barrel, HRA 3-52 - Springfield bolt (6528287 SA A11) - IHC reciever (IHC D6528291-C) - Springfield op rod (D35382 3 SA) - Springfield trigger group but with an IHC stamped safety The barrel is not shot, but definitely saw it's share of rounds... muzzle 2, breech 4.5. __________________ NRA life member. Making good people helpless doesn't make bad people harmless!