Inland Carbine Serial Numbers Dates

S/n 5002004 was never assigned to Standard-Products. It looks like it was assigned to Inland, and would date to about March 1944. Can you post photos of the receiver heel? Share this topic with.

Middlesex, NJ
Jacksonville, AR
Hardwick, VT



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History
of
Iver Johnson Arms
1977-2012
Models Serial Numbers
&
Dates of Manufacture
Receivers
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Markings
Parts Brochures, Price Lists,
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Section III

Serial Numbers
&
Dates of Manufacture

Understanding the Meaning of 'Date of Manufacture'

The ATF Definition used in the AFMER Reports

ATF files a yearly report to U.S. Congress on the number of firearms manufactured by each manufacturer. This report is called the Annual Firearms Manufacture & Export Report (AFMER). This report states, 'For the purpose of this report only, 'Production' is defined as firearms, including separate frames or receivers, actions or barreled actions, manufactured and disposed of in commerce during the calendar year.' The phrase 'manufactured and disposed of in commerce' infers everything was manufactured and sold within the same calendar year, which is rarely the case in manufacturing.

All parts of a carbine, and all other firearms, are manufactured separately and completed at different times. When all of the parts are assembled into a functioning firearm ready to be sold, the date of manufacture of the firearm is usually the first day it is ready to be sold.

None of the companies that have used the Iver Johnson name have provided any of the information you see on this entire website, this page included.

Reconstruction of the dates of manufacture has been based on the history of the company, markings on the receivers, the firearm's serial number and the AFMER reports. Collecting and analyzing the serial numbers and their markings has been an ongoing process for many years. What's offered here may change slightly as more information becomes available.

The Charts

Since the two letter prefix that starts each serial number was based on the model and various models were manufactured concurrently, each two letter prefix has it's own chart showing that particular prefix's dates of manufacture.

Serial Number Prefixes
PrefixModelFinish
AAMilitary & Paratrooper blued steel
BAEnforcerblued steel
BSEnforcerstainless steel
CAM2 Select Firevarious
DDD-Day Commemorativeblued steel
EA5.7mm Johnsonblued steel
EAAEnforcerblued steel
EFEnforcerblued steel
ES5.7mm Johnsonstainless steel
FFFrench Shortblued steel
JM1 Carbineblued steel
JJ9mm Parabellumblued steel
SSMilitary & Paratrooperstainless steel
WWWWII Commemorativeblued steel

Never say Never, Never say Always

Production is not Perfection

(especially in the months prior to a bankruptcy)

Rather than guess a specific year for a specific serial number the charts below present a serial number range and the years that range started and ended based on the markings and additional resources. Most charts narrow the time frame to within a period of 4 years or less. Conclusions as to the specific year within the time frame a particular number was manufactured are left for the reader to decide.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

AA Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1978AA00001
1979AA16949 highest s/n obs. to date
1980AA17490lowest s/n obs. to date
1981
1982
1983AA41046 highest s/n obs. to date

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983AA41127AAA44090ANJ receivers & s/n, sold by AR
1983AA44763lowest s/n obs. to date
1984
1985
1986AA64781 highest s/n obs. to date

AMAC
Jacksonville, AR
1987AA64981lowest s/n obs. to date
1988
1989
1990AA66090 highest s/n obs. to date
1991AA66271lowest s/n obs. to date
1992AA73377 highest s/n obs. to date

A few receivers with the markings of Iver Johnson over NJ have been observed sporadically among the carbines manufactured in AR by both Iver Johnson Arms and AMAC. Surplus receivers in various states of manufacture, various markings, and s/n's bought from Numrich Gun Parts have been built into carbines by other companies and by owners.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

BA Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1978BA00001
1979
1980
1981BA05567 highest s/n obs. to date

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983BA05708 only s/n obs. to date, switched to EF prefix

ATF records indicate 4,524 Enforcers were manufactured/sold between 1978 and 1981. The higher serial number quantity may include rejects and those left over and sold to the Jacksonville, AR investors.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

BS Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1978BS00001
1979
1980BS00306 highest s/n obs. to date

Refer note under BA prefix above.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

CA Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983CA00940ACA00959Areceivers mfg in NJ, used by AR,
lowest & highest s/n obs. to date
1983CA01017CA01315mfg in AR,
lowest & highest s/n obs. to date

Model M2

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

DD Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1980DD00001DD09977highest s/n obs. to date

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

EA Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1982EA00001
1983EA00621 highest s/n obs. to date

The EA prefix was used for those carbines chambered for 5.7mm Johnson.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

EAA Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1986EAA62848EAA63659

These were receivers with the New Jersey markings and AA prefix absent the serial numbers left over from New Jersey. Serial numbers were added by Jacksonville, AR in 1986. Jacksonville, AR selected these randomly for use as Enforcer receivers and added the E prior to the AA to signify the Enforcer model. The numbers should not be viewed as a sequence. These were built into Enforcers in the months preceding Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in October 1986.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

EF Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983EF00001
1984
1985
1986EF00364 highest s/n obs. to date

AMAC
Jacksonville, AR
1987EF00338lowest s/n obs. to date
1988
1988EF00754 highest s/n obs. to date

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

ES Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983ES00001AES00072A highest s/n obs. to date

All of these carbines have the markings of Middlesex, NJ, all are stainless steel. The A suffix indicates they were surplus obtained from New Jersey and sold by Jacksonville, AR.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

FF Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
??? production in the early 1980's

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
?FF10548FF11940 lowest & highest s/n obs. to date

Cartridge was caliber .30 Short, for export to France. Receivers with these markings were purchased from the Iver Johnson bankruptcy sale and sold by Numrich Gun Parts.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

J Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Warwick, Vermont
2007J900001J900127 highest s/n obs. to date, year could be 2006

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

JJ Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1985JJ0001JJ02137 highest s/n obs. to date

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

SS Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Middlesex, New Jersey
1982SS00001
1983SS04465 highest s/n obs. to date

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1983SS04535A only s/n obs. to date

All stainless steel carbines with the name of Iver Johnson are marked Iver Johnson Arms over Middlesex, NJ over the breach. The one attributed to Arkansas has the Middlesex, NJ markings and can be identified as one Jacksonville, AR obtained from New Jersey by the A suffix.

Serial Numbers
Dates of Manufacture

WW Prefix

YearStartEndNotes

Iver Johnson Arms
Jacksonville, AR
1985WW0001
1986WW01945 highest s/n obs. to date

The American Historical Foundation first advertised this commemorative in the January 1985 issue of The American Rifleman as a limited production of 2500. Production was based on each order received and completed before Iver Johnson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy October 21, 1986.

M1 Garand Born on Date. Serial Numbers Below Reflect the Final Serial Number Recorded for the end of that Month. Welcome to USCARBINECAL30M1.com! Production Dates by Serial Number; Production Dates-Inland. M1 family m1 carbines! Inland M1 Carbine. It's possible these were exported to France under the name of, or by, a wholesaler. Inland M-1 Carbine Description: Reduced! This Inland M-1 Cal.30 Se No. 766204, July 1943, w/Flip Sight and 'S' letter.his is a fine example of an original w/all of the correct internal and other part components. The bore is a nice mirror w/a distinct twist and the actionis excellent. The following parts inventory make up this collector piece.

Owing to the scarcity of original M1A1 carbines, here are a few essential things for collectors to look out for. It should be noted that original un-rebuilt M1A1s are very rare and the vast majority of M1A1s on the market, have either reproduction or fake stocks. Also, since the war, many will have been rebuilt with later parts.

M1A1 Serial Numbers

Inland Manufacturing Division of General Motors was the only manufacturer of the M1A1 and manufactured approximately 140,000 by the close of the war. The M1A1 was manufactured in two main production runs, both of approximately 70,000. The first was produced and delivered from late 1942 through until October 1943. M1A1s produced during this run will have early production features, such as flip sights, type 1 barrel bands, high wood etc.

The second production run, started in April 1944 and finished at the end of 1944. M1A1s produced during the beginning of the second run, will have the same characteristics as the first run, but towards the end of the run, will have features typical of a late M1, such as low wood, adjustable sights and even type 3 barrel bands at the very end of the run.

There are no actual records kept for M1A1 serial numbers and so unfortunately there is no specific way to identify if an M1A1 is original from the serial number alone. Also, during an Arsenal re-fit, M1s produced by other manufacturers could be fitted to M1A1s.

In personally examining real examples both in hand and from pictures, I have noted some of the serial numbers and barrel dates used.

First Run
Dec 1942 123xxx
Dec 1942 142xxx
March 1943 220xxx
March 1943 260xxx
March /43 317xxx
June/43 454xxx
July 43 529xxx
Sept 43 852xxx
Oct 43 866xxx
Second Run
3/44 5,102xxx
3/44 5,163xxx
3/44 5,279xxx
5/44 5,231xxx

There are many details, but here are the main things to look at:-

Manufacturer

All originals are manufactured only by the Inland Division of General Motors.

M1A1 Stock

All original M1A1s are made of walnut. Any other wood is wrong. Also, check out the shape and angles around the cut away for the folding stock. Fake or reproduction stocks often get this wrong.

The Pistol Grip

The side or back of pistol grip, should have a “P” proof mark, either circled or un-circled, indicating that the gun has been test proof fired.

The underside of the pistol grip should have a marking of OI and a crossed cannons emblem.

The Stock – barrel channel

There should be an OI stamped on the inside of the barrel channel. The OI stands for Overton Inland, who were the manufacturer of the stocks.

Dates

The Butt Stock

Inland Carbine Serial Numbers Dates Of Mfg

In the butt-plate number B257614* should be cast with a logo of a sunburst in a circle completed by a drawing number between 3 and 12.

All metal on the stock should be parkarized and not blued.

Inland m1 carbine serial numbers


The leather part of the folding stock should be of a very good quality and a dark brown, almost black colour. It is very common, to find the leather on the cheek pad missing.

Winchester M1 Carbine Serial Dates


Rivets used to attach the leather should be dull and not shiny. Brake lining rivets were used on re-builds, sometimes with a “7/4” marking. All original factory production were unmarked.

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