SA Markings Chart: SA 5.44 & 5.87M

[steve ingalls]

Amazing! I purchased it off gunbroker 4 years ago. It came with original CMP collector grade certificate. Thanks for the update. FYI, I also posted on H&R marking site one I purchased form Tony of Orion 7 back in 2010.

[ARKLITE881South]

I'm late on this but, anything on SA 5844409 thanks in advance.

[Phantom Mech]

I purchased a rifle at tthe South store last year in the 5.816 range that has a sa 3 52 barrel , all other markings are consistant with your list. It appears to have an original stock with no rebuild marks. Is this something youv'e seen before?

[Rolling Thunder]

Originally Posted by Phantom Mech

I purchased a rifle at tthe South store last year in the 5.816 range that has a sa 3 52 barrel , all other markings are consistant with your list. It appears to have an original stock with no rebuild marks. Is this something youv'e seen before?

CMP has been known to rebarrel sales rifles that had barrels that didn't measure up on TE & ME. I suspect yours is one of them but without a photo of the side barrel markings it's only a guess.

[Phantom Mech]

The only markings in my rifles barrel are S-A-3-52. When I lifted it off the rack I noted it was covered in cosmoline and looked pretty ugly. Armorer JC gave the muzzle a 1 and the throat a 3 so I took a chance and bought it cause it was getting late and we had to get on the road. After cleaning it up it turned out to be a very nice rifle with some stock dings and no other issues. Could they have used some left over barrels to complete this and other rifles in 1955?

[John L.Hampton]

Thanks for the info..This is a must have for the SA enthusiast.
John

[SyxTnynE]

Got any information on serial 5798369?

[cdb95z28]

I have a SA # 5851665. I have come to a roadblock on its date. It is either a 1955 or 1956. Here is the parts and drawing #'s. I'm grateful for any info and help.

barrel is SA F6535448 dated 3/55
bolt is an HRA 6528287 Could the bolt be original with this receiver?
trigger housing is SA 6528290
hammer is SA 05546008
receiver is F6528291
op rod is SA 6535382
stock has 5321 at right butt (GreeK???), X at lower grip, and DOD cartouche at left of receiver, P on grip

My first Garand!

[MLD]

My 58.7 has a IHC saftey.Probably been replaced, but has anyone else seen this? I see the safeties are not recorded on the charts.

[Ohio Don]

You really have to wonder what was going on at SA in first 4 months of 1955. Some guns have 3-55 barrels or even 4-55 barrels mixed in with the 1-55 and 2-55 barreled receivers. 5.44 and 5.45 seem to be in order but when you get into 5.79 to 5.87 they bounce all over. Were they having receiver inspection troubles?