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    Barrel date.

    Guys I just picked up an M1icon that I won on GB. It's in better shape then I thought it was for an SA in the 1.1 million range. The barrel seems to have been changed but the only markings I can find on the barrel are 1-SA-1-4. I have never seen markings like this before. There is a punch mark and a P a bit further up the barrel. Does anyone have an idea what it is?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill View Post
    1-SA-1-4
    Are you sure that's it Bruce? One more number? Even faint?
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    Post the drawing number with the revision number from the barrel, should be located under the rear handguard

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    Jim I looked with a magnifying glass and there are no other numbers. There is no drawing number on it. There is the number 3 on the barrel near the chamber but that is it. I have seen lots of Garandicon barrels before and expected this one to be like the others with a date stamp and drawing number on it but this one is different from all the rest I have seen. I would assume that the barrel 1-S-A-1-4 is Springfield Armory made. Could the date be 1-4 for January 1944?

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    Under the handguard lies the answer..............the revision number will tell the tale.
    Post all the #'s for the swami's here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill View Post
    Springfield Armory made
    I sure wouldn't buy it as an original part right now. I don't suppose you could get a pic of this one? I know there's others that will be along shortly that don't need a pic, but if that's it for the number and there's no drawing number under the wood... Yes, S-A should be Springfield...
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    We have seen missing digits before, especially in the drawing number of late barrels. Human error.
    Real men measure once and cut.

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    So, it's just as he suspects for the date then? 1-44...I wondered if it might just be a dropped digit.
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    Ok I took of the top rear hand guard and found the following numbers. J35443 - 16 R 103. Does this make any sense as to when it was made? I doubt the barrel is original with the receiver dating to January 1943 if the web site is correct.

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    I have a data sheet from an original rifle: s/n 856914 barrel: side markings inverted S-A-9-42 top markings D35448-16-R 88B

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