This has a heat lot number of S-B7<> making it correct for Springfield Armory Garands built from Nov 43 thru Dec 43. M1 Garand bolts complete- Springfield Armory. The serial number listings by month presented below were developed by Scott Duff, a recognized authority on and author of a series of books on the M1 Garand.The following information can be found in the books "The M1 Garand: WWII" and "The M1 Garand Serial Numbers and Data Sheets" found at Fulton Armory, and are used here with Mr. Duff's permission. Springfield Armory and Winchester manufactured over 4 million M1 rifles by 1945, and it was generally assumed that there would be an adequate supply of Garands to equip the post-war American military. Re: M1 garand RARE find I think you got a mixmaster forgery is what you got. The last “production” M1 rifle, serial number 6,084,405, was completed on May 17, 1957 and was accompanied by much fanfare—including an appearance by John C. Garand at the ceremony. The Garand is still used by drill teams and military honor guards. That stamp and that big back porch would have never been on the same stock at the same time. Condition is "Used". Duff's data sheet book shows 296278 from Aug with a 2SA bolt having a heat lot of RE2 and 382181 from Nov having a 2SA bolt with a RE4D heat lot. Locking shoulder is post war also. During World War II, the M1 Garand rifle proved its mettle on countless battlefields around the globe and was universally recognized as the premier general-issue service rifle of the war. home / m1 garand bolts / m1 garand bolt -19sa. This will fit any Garand and is priced right! Bolt is correct for mid to late December 1942 through end of production (1,008,900 - 3,88x,xxx ser# range). Originally posted by Nodak71 View Post. M1 Garand Postwar SA bolt heat lot dates.pdf 12.57 KB M1 Garand WW2 Springfield Armory Bolt Heat Lot Dates.pdf 11.16 KB MCRP 3-01A USMC Rifle Marksmanship.pdf 6.81 MB Maybe someone can steer me in the right direction on a source to determine correct heat lot numbers for post-war SA bolts. The bolt is a code 65 post war bolt. The M1 Garand is a .30-06 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the standard U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War and also saw limited service during the Vietnam War.Most M1 rifles were issued to U.S. forces, though many hundreds of thousands were also provided as foreign aid to American allies. Your barrel is a postwar replacement made by the government's Springfield Armory in March, 1967. I was at the CMP north store on last Saturday and bought a 5.4M SA field grade. These show minor use and are complete: $149.00 ea: 710: M1 Garand bolt-Winchester stripped: 133.00 ea: 711: M1 Garand SA bolt stripped: $74.85 ea: 712: M1 Garand Bolt Kit (Everything needed to complete or replace worn parts in your bolt) $75.00 ea: 756: M1 Garand Bolt, Springfield D28287-12SA Heat Lot A8W. The number on the barrel of your M1 Rifle breaks down as follows: 6535448 -- Drawing number (1960s spare part production) 3 67 -- Made March (3) of 1967 (67) W1 -- "Heat Number" i.e., lot number code of the steel from which the barrel was made. m1 garand bolt -19sa $ 89.00. Retains 99% of it’s dark gray parkerized finish and is complete, ready to install. Read me the heat lot number below the drawing number and I can tell you when it was made. You don't say anymore about the rifle but the receiver dates to the Aug/Sept 41 timeframe. 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