My NM M1 I got 2 days ago (56k Warning)

[nattcmars]

The SN of the receiver dates to 1953 and is 5319909

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[Joe W]

The SN of the receiver dates to 1953 and is 5319909

I am thinking more like mid 1954. Only problem I am having is that in the 1953 through 1957 time frame NM rifles were selected from regular production. I would suspect a rifle with a 5319909 serial number would have originally had a barrel dated around 3 of 54. After 1958 SA started to use just about any that they had on hand as M1 rifle production was over and they were just about out of new receivers. Meaning the fact the receiver is from 1953 or 1954 does not really indicate the rifle was originally a Type 1 built in those years. SA also used many WW2 receivers in the post 1958 time period for building NM rifles. My only guess is that the rifle was built as a Type 1 NM rifle in 1958, before the use of the "year code", and then returned to SA, maybe by the original owner, for upgrades in 1962. Don't get me wrong, it is a very nice rifle and you got it for a steal. Just that the barrel had me stumped a bit. I am sure if I am wrong in my thinking,there is an answer and hopefully, either Bob Seijas or Dave McClain will see this thread and provide that answer.