U.S. Springfield Model 1903 Production

Below is a list of serial numbers for the M1903 noting the year it was produced. All given serial numbers are approximate. These are numbered by calendar year.

Note whether it was produced by Springfield Armory,
Rock Island Arsenal, Remington Arms, or Smith Corona before looking at serial numbers.


Springfield Armory Production of the M1903

  • 1903:1-16,000
  • 1904:16,001-67,000
  • 1905: 67,001-119,000
  • 1906: 119,001-269,450
  • 1907: 269,451-337,861
  • 1908: 337,862-358,084
  • 1909: 358,085-398,275
  • 1910: 398,276-456,375
  • 1911: 456,376-502,045
  • 1912:502,046-531,520
  • 1913: 531,521-570,560
  • 1914: 570,561-595,600
  • 1915: 595,601-620,120
  • 1916: 620,121-632,825
  • 1917: 632,826-761,757
  • 1918: 761,758-1,005,091
  • 1919: 1,055,092-1,162,500
  • 1920: 1,162,501-1,211,299
  • 1921: 1,211,300-1,239,640
  • 1922: 1,239,641-1,252,386
  • 1923: 1,252,387-1,261,486
  • 1924:1,261,487-1,267,100
  • 1925: 1,267,101-1,270,300
  • 1926: 1,270,301-1,274,764
  • 1927: 1,274,765-1,285,265
  • 1928: 1,285,266-1,305,900
  • 1929: 1,305,901-1,338,405
  • 1930:1,338,406-1,369,760
  • 1931: 1,3697,761-1,404,025
  • 1932: 1,404,026- 1,425,933
  • 1933: 1,425,935-1,441,811
  • 1934: 1,441,812-1,491,531
  • 1935: 1,491,532-1,496,022
  • 1936: Production Temporarily Suspended
  • 1937: 1,496,023-1,510,387
  • 1938-1939: 1,510,388-1,532,878
**Introduction of improved heat treatment at Serial Number 800,000 and nickel steel at Serial number 1,275,767.
 

Rock Island Arsenal Production of the M1903

  • 1903: 1-7,500
  • 1904: 7,500-16,000
  • 1905: 16,001-28,000
  • 1906: 28,001-75,000
  • 1907: 75,001-130,000
  • 1908:130,001-165,000
  • 1909: 165,001-178,000
  • 1910: 178,001-201,000
  • 1911: 201,001-210,634
  • 1912: 210,634-217,801
  • 1913: 217,802-234,830
  • 1914: Production Temporarily Suspended
  • 1915: Production Temporarily Suspended
  • 1916: Production Temporarily Suspended
  • 1917: 324,831-257,061
  • 1918: 257,062-326,935
  • 1919: 326,936-348,414
**Introduction of improved heat treatment at Serial Number 285,507 and nickel steel at Serial number 319,921.
 

Remmington Arms Production of the M1903, M1903A3 and M1903A4

  • 1942
    • M1903: 3,000,001-3,348,085
    • M1903A3: 3,348,086-3,607-999 and 3,708,000-4,707,999 and 4,992,001-5,784,000
  • 1943
    • M1903A4: 3,407,088-3,427,087 and 4,992,001-4,997,045 and Z4,000,000-Z4,002,920
 

Smith Corona Production of the M1903A3

  • 1943: 3,608,000-3,707,999
  • 1944: 4,708,000-4,992,000

Last updated: March 16, 2022

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