SRS (Springfield Research Service) serial number request thread

[CptEnglehorn]

Originally Posted by AMHLDO

SA M1903
959302

EddyStone M1917
1131803

No hit on the 1903, no hit on 1917, it does fall into a long range of shanghai volunteer rifles.

959304 100340FT SHAFTER TH TO BA (UNS)
959350 032524HQ TRP 3RD CAV (SURVEYED)

1130078E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS
1131853E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS
1132764E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS

[CptEnglehorn]

Originally Posted by javelin1973401

after a bit of googling I determined that SRS refers to SPRINGFIELD RESEARCH SERVICE, what does a "hit" denote and what sort of information is available? I assume information is only available for Springfield Armory rifles? 03, and 1917, is that all? thanks in advance!

The list is quite vast, theres trapdoors, garands, carbines, 1911s, pretty much whatever the founder could find in the archives. A hit denotes where a rifle was at a particular time, or in some cases of match rifles and sporters, if said serial number was sold as such, and that there may be a record of who it was sold to. Now days you have to subscribe to their newsletter, you can also pay to have them do some back research which may or may not turn up more information.


Examples, 1903s

199511RI 062823 174TH INF NY NG TO RARITAN ARS
178198 022138 BA (RECEIVER TO BE SCRAPPED)

1401880NM 090337 ENGINEER RIFLE TEAM 1937 NM
1401881NM 100533 DCM RIFLE SALES 1922-42

Krags

13324498R 051729 NEW CUMBERLAND GRD (DESTROYED)
13324698R 122198 CO G 4TH ILL VOL INF (DAMAGED)

Trapdoors

92768R 073089 RIA MUSEUM ACC 5933 (INDIAN GUN)
93869A 012484 AMHERST COLLEGE (TURNED IN)


The DCM sales rifle has the best chance of having a sales slip turn up.

[AMHLDO]

Originally Posted by CptEnglehorn

No hit on the 1903, no hit on 1917, it does fall into a long range of shanghai volunteer rifles.

959304 100340FT SHAFTER TH TO BA (UNS)
959350 032524HQ TRP 3RD CAV (SURVEYED)

1130078E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS
1131853E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS
1132764E 063034SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER CORPS

Thanks for the lookup. All of those serial numbers were October 1918 and later.

Perhaps they never shipped to Europe since the Great War was over and then went on to see service in the SVC?

Bought mine from a guy that bought it from the South Store in 2010. Maybe it was a return after the SVC dis-established in 1941 or 1942.

Interesting enough to do some more reading. Thanks again!

[Davel91]

Let's keep this going. Eddystone 1917 110780.

[PolishCannon21]

How about a Remington 1917 serial 383818? Thank you!

[SouthSideScubaSteve]

This is Awesome.... How about Springfield 3726562 (M1)?


Thanks in advance!

[Mark1]

No hits on the following three:
Eddystone 1917 110780
Remington 1917 serial 383818
Springfield 3726562

[PolishCannon21]

Thanks Mark1

[javelin1973401]

Originally Posted by CptEnglehorn

The list is quite vast, theres trapdoors, garands, carbines, 1911s, pretty much whatever the founder could find in the archives. A hit denotes where a rifle was at a particular time, or in some cases of match rifles and sporters, if said serial number was sold as such, and that there may be a record of who it was sold to. Now days you have to subscribe to their newsletter, you can also pay to have them do some back research which may or may not turn up more information.


Examples, 1903s

199511RI 062823 174TH INF NY NG TO RARITAN ARS
178198 022138 BA (RECEIVER TO BE SCRAPPED)

1401880NM 090337 ENGINEER RIFLE TEAM 1937 NM
1401881NM 100533 DCM RIFLE SALES 1922-42

Krags

13324498R 051729 NEW CUMBERLAND GRD (DESTROYED)
13324698R 122198 CO G 4TH ILL VOL INF (DAMAGED)

Trapdoors

92768R 073089 RIA MUSEUM ACC 5933 (INDIAN GUN)
93869A 012484 AMHERST COLLEGE (TURNED IN)


The DCM sales rifle has the best chance of having a sales slip turn up.

thank you!
I'd appreciate a check on a few of mine too please.
M1903 RIA 304069
m1917 Winchester 180888
thanks
Steven

[CptEnglehorn]

No Hit

304041 RI 082426 VANCOUVER BKS (SURVEYED)
304083 RI 101939 CO L 4TH INF TO 9TH CORPS

180260 W 030723 APG
182125 W 030723 APG

APG = Aberdeen Proving Ground