1952 m38a1 serial numbers

bl5211a · Post by **bl5211a** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:15 pm

does anyone know the serial number range in 1952? when did production start?

Post by **wesk** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:45 pm

May 1952 alongside the end of the M38 production.

I answered your serial question over on the G503 post you made.

bl5211a · Post by **bl5211a** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:21 pm

hey wes, shat is the block casting number for m38a1 block?

brian

Post by **wesk** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:58 pm

Most are using these casting numbers

646228-W-12-D-A R CU CR
646228-W-13-D-AR CU CR
806279-W-13-D-AR CU-CR

bl5211a · Post by **bl5211a** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 6:32 pm

how about 808279?
brian

Post by **wesk** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:08 pm

No 808XXX's. The ones I gave cover 1952 thru about 58. 1960 & up also have 807895 casting numbers.

Perhaps your third 8 is hard to read or was a casting error.

wilfreeman · Post by **wilfreeman** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:45 am

wesk wrote:May 1952 alongside the end of the M38 production.

I answered your serial question over on the G503 post you made.

Digging up this old thread. What serial # did they start with? I see that the earliest # in the database is 12017. Did the M38a1s start at 10,000 like the M38? I am trying to answer someones question about serial numbers - his is in the 16000 range, which would put its manufacture in August 1952 according to the database. If the serial numbers started at 10000, his would be the 6456th one made.

Post by **wesk** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:35 pm

The M38 and the M38A1 started at 10001. There are no MC10000 or MD10000.

wilfreeman · Post by **wilfreeman** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:07 am

Cool - thanks Wes