Thus, factory built standard model M1A rifles in this serial number range were built with a very high USGI parts count. 0630XX 7.62mm caliber marking is on the receiver heel. 063112 7.62mm caliber marking no longer appears on the receiver heel. Serial Numbers. Lee Emerson has made the following M1A Serial Number Comments: 000001 to 003700 Texas era receivers tend to exhibit one or more dimensional flaws as identified by retired M14 gunsmith Art Luppino.
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Moderator, could we get this thread made as a sticky?
M14/M1A fans, let's put together a database of the dates M1A rifles were assembled at the factory. This information will go into the book M14 Rifle History and Development
Here's the requirements:
1) List the M1A serial number and the factory headspace tag date or the month and year SA, Inc. Customer Service says it was built.
2) You personally have to have read the serial number and date off the factory headspace tag or you personally corresponded with the Customer Service Department. No second hand reports.
M14/M1A fans, let's put together a database of the dates M1A rifles were assembled at the factory. This information will go into the book M14 Rifle History and Development
Here's the requirements:
1) List the M1A serial number and the factory headspace tag date or the month and year SA, Inc. Customer Service says it was built.
2) You personally have to have read the serial number and date off the factory headspace tag or you personally corresponded with the Customer Service Department. No second hand reports.