Sources; Military Firearm Issue By Ser. Number?

fort_knox

August 31, 2003 21:20

I'm sure any military firearm collector has occasionally been curious about the who, what, when, where, etc. regarding what they have.

Aside from collector/reference books available showing manufacture dates and contracts for certain firearms, are there any sources available for determining the history on a particular firearm by it's serial number? I'm guessing this would not be likely since its probably archived by the military somewhere and not accessible. I have been researching my Grandfather's WWI Army experience and it's a slow, painstaking (an frequently unproductive) process.

It would be interesting to have a name (especially if it had been issued to someone famous), but it would also be equally if not more satisfying to know anything else specific to it, such as; when it was issued, how many times it had been re-issued, where it has been if possible by some means, etc.

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  Warpig883

  August 31, 2003 21:32

  Here you go.
  
  http://www.armscollectors.com/srs.htm
  
  scroll down
  
  
  Not every military gun is there but you mgiht get lucky.
  
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  p3skyking

  September 01, 2003 04:55

  Don't worry about US PROPERTY. Only a general confiscation would affect your weapons now.
  
  He That Pays The Piper Calls The Tune.

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