[Anton]

Hello, I purchased an aparantly original M1 Garand this past weekend. All parts seem to be correct per Scott Duff's book. It is a 1945 rifle serial no 3828XXX built by the Springfield Armory. The stock is marked correctly SA NFR and also has the common P marking. Interestingly, however, it has two numbers stamped on the stock which appear original. It has a U67 stamped on the side of the stock in the rear toward the buttplate. It also has a 65 stamped on the top portion of the rear of the stock toward the buttplate. Any ideas what these numbers mean?
Mark

[Dookiebutt]

Most likely rack numbers. Post a few pictures of the numbers and cartouche please.

[Anton]

Here are some photos. If they are rack numbers can you tell me how they would be used? Racked where (barracks/arsenal)?

[Robert Seccombe]

Most of the U.S. rifle rifle racks like the A frame or wall racks will either show the top or the bottom of the rifle. They had to mark them so that you could see the rifle rack number

[gunadvocate]

The 65 looks like a rack number.. I dont know about the U 67

[Robert Seccombe]

SA 1903 with rack number on top of buttplate, unit number on side of buttstock and ship's name in front of bolt

[Anton]

So do you think this Garand was from a Naval ship?

[Robert Seccombe]

US Navy ship markings often have more letters like TENN but I have seen TN

Some samples from 1903 stocks - have never found any M1 stocks with
these type of markings