Serial Number Quiz/M1/Easy

[eclancy]

Gentlemen,

On what date did Ordnance at Springfield Armory complete Serial Number 100,000
on the M1 Garand Rifle ?
This is rated as a Easy Quiz.

My sites with data and books and CD for sale. They also have Ordnance Data files posted there.
http://www.users.fast.net/~eclancy
http://www.garandm1rifle.com
Thanks again
Clancy

 

[Khornet]

Ok, I'll say

December 1940.

 

[Khornet]

Hey, Eclancy

Did I get it? Huh? Did I?

 

[johnmcl]

Piling On...

Clancy,

The *third* week in December of 1940!

John

 

[jefnvk]

I'll say second to third week of Dec 1940

 

[eclancy]

Gentlemen,
The Date the date and hour and min. You guys can do better then that.
Clancy

 

[eclancy]

Gentlemen,

The answer to the quiz is stated below:

Serial number 100,000 was built on Dec. 11, 1940. SA was holding it until orders came down for the War Dept., Ordnance.

These site also have Ordnance Data files posted there.
http://www.users.fast.net/~eclancy
http://www.garandm1rifle.com
Thanks again
Clancy
ps my garandm1rifle.com was down for a few days need to get hits up or else??

 

[johnmcl]

Almost...

Clancy,

There's a rumor (NOT) there was a screw missing that wasn't detected until the third week in December. Hence, the rifle was completed upon installation of that screw.

Now I know a thing or two about missing screws...

 

[eclancy]

johnmcl,
I remember now your right there was a screw missing. However I need your date to make the quiz correct Sir.
Thanks again for your input and point of Ordnances miss take.
You have put the light in the correct point.
Clancy