Originally Posted by
2111
According to an article by Scott Duff "Barrel Usage on New M1 Rifle Production 1952 - 1957, Part 3 -H&R Arms Company" Scott states "The earliest H&R M1 rifles from 4600000 to 46625xx were generally equipped with HRA barrels dated from 3, 4, or 5 of 1953. The overwhelming majority observed have HRA 4-53 barrels. A small quantity having barrels dated during 1952 were also used." He goes on to say "Many rifles in the serial number range from 4662500 through 46635xx have HRA 1951 and 1952 dated barrels with most dated during 1952. A noticeably smaller percentage is equipped with 1953 dated barrels. Than from 46635xx through 4670000 it again switches and 1953 dated HRA barrels are again the most predominant. April 1953 barrels are far the most common." I know this article is now dated and I wonder how these figures have stood up to the test of time. I would like to know what Wayne Bradford has to say about this.
There seems to be some evidence that bears it out;
4,660,903 CMP 4-53
4,660,905 CMP 4-53
4,661,008 CMP 4-53
4,661,096 SEANinMICH CMP HRA 11-51*
4,661,234 camljr59 CMP HRA
4,661,277 2-53
4,661,300 tmoore45acp Garand Data HRA
4,661,498 SeaninMich 4-53
4,661,694 Armedsks CMP
4,661,868 8-52 RD69 CMP
4,661,901 4-53 PGG99 CMP
4,661,988 dpd3672 CMP
4,661,994 2-53 LMR
4,662,511 Bondo perfect w/seriffed P
4,662,551 12-52
4,662,559 Guest Garand Data HRA
4,662,817 3-52 Hart -3SA o.r.
4,662,966 SeaninMich 9-52
4,662,987 Defender54 Garand Data HRA 4-52
4,663,160 curaheeguns Garand Data HRA
4,663,206 powderkeg Garand Data HRA
4,663,139 1-52 Hart, spring hammer
4,663,249 jerryjeff Battlerifles HRA 8-52
4,663,250 satju Battlerifles HRA 7-52
4,663,324 3-53
4,663,325 3-53} (don't know where these consecutive nos came from)
4,663,326 3-53
4,663,327 3-53* Garandguy (Gman336)
Last edited by dryheat; 03-30-2015 at 07:43.
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