Question about SRS

[604flyer]

Hey guys...I haven't kept up with this, but how do you go about subscribing to SRS to use the data base? I used to use it when it was free and found it real handy. Thanks for any info.

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[Rick the Librarian]

Try this website:

U.S.MARTIAL ARMS & Springfield Research Newsletter - Home

[604flyer]

Thanks Rick!

[Johnny Peppers]

If I understood your question correctly, a membership does not give you access to the data base. It only allows you to order letters.

[604flyer]

AHA!!! So how do you get access to the database these days? Or do you? TIA

[Rick the Librarian]

According to their website, membership gets you a "reasonable" (their word) number of look-up requests, not access to their data base.

[mark1]

You can alos buy the 4 volume set of book with the serial date base. The serial number data base covers not only 1903 , but M1 Garands, Carbines 1911, trapdoor, Krag, Colt percussion, Colt SAA, sharps, Winchester shotguns and more.

[604flyer]

Sounds like buying the set of books is the way to get unlimited access to the database. So maybe that would explain why I see posters requesting somebody to look up a serial number, huh?

[mark1]

Remember the data is old. SRS is working on comming out with an update to the set of books but I do not know when.

[Tom Trevor]

Mark, In reading the June 09 issue of MARTIAL ARMS COLLECTOR Mr. Gagner states no further books will be done and in fact there is no longer a list of MAC serial number books for sale. there were five books V.1-3 then V.4 in 1995 and V.4 in 1999??
So are the books even for sale any longer? He does state a new on-line service is in the works, so it may be some type of pay for number data service.