Is it possible

[Major Tom]

To trace the serial number of a M1 rifle? To know where it went and when? I have a Garand with a serial number of February 1944. Would be neat if it was at the D-Day invasion.

[PWC]

I've seen rifles traced to units and then you would have to trace unit history for likelihood of deployment. If it was used on D Day. I think after that I traceability would get muddy as they were lost found picked up reissued from the dead etc.

[lyman]

used to be you could go to the SRS website, key in your serial, and maybe get a hit,

hit as in it showed up in some records that were found in the archives,

not a day to day following of the rifle,

that site is now pay to play, however there are some that have the printed books, and the files on a spreadsheet online,


post up the serial number , there are several here that have the data to look thru

[Major Tom]

The serial number of my Garand is: 2678139. I believe it was manufactured in February 1944 by Springfield. Is it possible this rifle made it to D-Day 1944?
Thanks for info

[Johnny P]

No hit in SRS.