M1922m11

[LTC]

I'm a new member here and wanted to share a photo of my latest find. A nice Springfield M1922M11. Serial number and barrel date put it at the end of 1928 or so





LTC

[Mike D]

Congrats and welcome!

Looks like a nice rifle. Wondering if it is listed as a DCM sale? Can you provide the full serial # for a check?

Mike

[LTC]

Mike,
S/N is 176XXB with a SA 12 28 barrel date.

LTC

[Mike D]

Many members here have access to DCM sales info. If the serial shows up, it can possibly provide a date of sale, and more info. Then you can have the rifle "lettered" by the Springfield Research Service. It costs a little, but well worth it. It will usually tell who originally purchased the rifle.

This can not be accomplished without the full serial #. Choice is yours. Nice rifle, though. How's the bore?

Mike

[LTC]

Mike,
The bore is in nice shape. I took the 1922 to my club to try out, but the club only has a 50' range. With the stock Lyman sight from a rest, it was giving me dime sized, one hole, X ring 5 round groups. I need to get it out to 50 or 100 yards this weekend.

LTC

[Herschel]

You have a nice looking rifle. My SRS data shows 17602, 17604 and 17615 were issued to gun clubs. Quite possible your rifle was originally a DCM Club Issue Rifle. If so it should be drilled and tapped on the receiver ring and barrel for scope blocks. Congratulations on the find.

[LTC]

Herschel,
Thanks for the insight. Neither the receiver or barrel are drilled though. While not shown in the photos I posted, the butt plate is a national match style with a trap. Also at some point the M2 bolt has been replaced with another and the serial number does not match the receiver.

LTC

[Kragrifle]

This rifle was in all likelihood a 1922 M1 issue unit with the pronounced pistol grip stock. The early rifles, before SN 6000 or so came with a trap in the butt and the NM buttplate. The stock on the rifle now is the later M2 unit. Whether the rifle was rebuilt with the original B stock which was later replaced, or whether the stock was replaced at the time of the upgrade would be unknown. The bolt is the later M2 unit with headspace capabilities so is likely a later, after 1934, rebuild. 40,000 22 cal Springfields were produced but it is very difficult to find one "as produced" since they have been used by so many rifle teams, ROTC units and later civilian organizations.

[Kragrifle]

Sorry, missed the serial number data, so bolt has been switched. Barrel is original to the rifle, though, which is always a positive to me.

[JimF]

. . . . the butt plate is a national match style with a trap. . . . LTC

Is there a hole drilled in the stock under the trap?

If not, I suspect your butt-plate is for the M1903 NM model. You would need the same, coarse-checkered plate WITHOUT a trap, to be more correct. --Jim

[LTC]

Jim,
The stock is only releaved to the point of allowing clearance for the trap mounting brackets and spring.

LTC

[JimF]

Jim,
The stock is only releaved to the point of allowing clearance for the trap mounting brackets and spring.

LTC

Yup . . . That's what I thought. --Jim

[Tom in N.J.]

The coarse checkered butt-plate with trap was used on the early M1922M1 rifles, which do have a hole in the stock for an oiler. Some of these butt-plates may have been re-cycled thru re-build into latter rifles.

[LTC]

I made it to the range again today after work. The photo shows the results from 25 yards benched. Five shot group.



LTC

[The Wolf]

Nice shooting, and congrats on a great purchase!

Best Regards from Virginia,

Chris