From an old post, more serials have been observed, but not added to this list.
David
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Serials collected by my brother (Gary) and I and Dick Hobbs indicate there were at least 120,000 Type I's manufactured. Below are the reported serials. I don't believe there are "skipped" serial in the blocks. I have never seen or heard of any "M" or "N" prefix serial Type I's, also there are no rifles reported without a serial prefix.
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Type I Serial numbers observed or reported.
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A prefix serials: 277 1630 1649 2536 4834 6054 6882 8860
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B prefix serial: 743 1811 3956 5887 6042 6815 7388 7501 8241 9553 9567 9930
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C prefix : 149 221 378 40xx 4036 4142 5118 6672 6872 73xx 8276 8818 9425
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D prefix: 33 356 932 1619 3440 36xx 4138 7100 8026 8191 9191
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E prefix: 90 184 325 853 1194 2194 4272 4989 5888 5914 6432 8645 8817 9528 9781
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F prefix: 125 982 3203 4526 7240 8359 9632
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G prefix: 234 841 925 986 1507 2631 4899 5835 5940 6014 6127 6601 7264 8582 9344
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H prefix: 8 496 1699 1850 1852 5030 7399 9223
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I prefix: 848 849 1196 4910 5205 5206 8347 8562
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J prefix: 708 887 2433 5549 7563 9944
K prefix: 369 371 887 1400 1594 3334 3990 5046 6431 7285 7593 7637 8932 9123 9216 97xx 9984
L prefix: 1995 3434 4836 61xx 6262 8532 9192
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Some of the above serials have additional data as follows:
A4834 has Japanese Kanji & sling also Nagoya proofed on bottom of stock.
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B5887 has a Mum, under buttplate carved in wood " PT. RUNYAN 1st MARINE DIV. PELELIU 1938 MADE IN TERNI ITALY".
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C5118 is a Chinese Import to the U.S.
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D356 has" Type 45" in paint vertical on stock.
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D3440 (SAG inside a diamond on top of rear sight ladder).
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E184 short stock variation, came with Japanese bayonet
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E5914 has metal painted black and has a sporterized stock.
F7240 has a 1"x3" (silver) plaque on the left side stock above triggerguard.
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F8359 has Japanese sling with Kanji.
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G925 (88 over 17 separated by a horizontal line painted in white paint on right buttstock).
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G1507 has Japanese sling, Okinawa capture 1945.
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G986 has Japanese sling.
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G5835 has Japanese sling with white Kanji.
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G6601 has Japanese sling with Kanji.
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I849 "2" behind trigger guard.
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I1196 "2" behind trigger guard, from "Sabu Nagaski Japan"
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I5205 has Japanese Naval Anchor (ToyoKawa) on stock behind triggerguard tang.
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I5206 GB in an oval on stock behind triggerguard tang, and six black Kana characters on the right hand buttstock.
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J2433 is sporterized, from Burma.
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K1594 has Japanese sling
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K7593 has Japanese sling with white Kanji
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K 8932, sling w/kanji, remnants of Kanji on underside of stock, below rear band. Receiver has original purplish coloring to finish No history.
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L3434 (has an anchor under the serial number).
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David
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Serials collected by my brother (Gary) and I and Dick Hobbs indicate there were at least 120,000 Type I's manufactured. Below are the reported serials. I don't believe there are "skipped" serial in the blocks. I have never seen or heard of any "M" or "N" prefix serial Type I's, also there are no rifles reported without a serial prefix.
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Type I Serial numbers observed or reported.
.
A prefix serials: 277 1630 1649 2536 4834 6054 6882 8860
.
B prefix serial: 743 1811 3956 5887 6042 6815 7388 7501 8241 9553 9567 9930
.
C prefix : 149 221 378 40xx 4036 4142 5118 6672 6872 73xx 8276 8818 9425
.
D prefix: 33 356 932 1619 3440 36xx 4138 7100 8026 8191 9191
.
E prefix: 90 184 325 853 1194 2194 4272 4989 5888 5914 6432 8645 8817 9528 9781
.
F prefix: 125 982 3203 4526 7240 8359 9632
.
G prefix: 234 841 925 986 1507 2631 4899 5835 5940 6014 6127 6601 7264 8582 9344
.
H prefix: 8 496 1699 1850 1852 5030 7399 9223
.
I prefix: 848 849 1196 4910 5205 5206 8347 8562
.
J prefix: 708 887 2433 5549 7563 9944
K prefix: 369 371 887 1400 1594 3334 3990 5046 6431 7285 7593 7637 8932 9123 9216 97xx 9984
L prefix: 1995 3434 4836 61xx 6262 8532 9192
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Some of the above serials have additional data as follows:
A4834 has Japanese Kanji & sling also Nagoya proofed on bottom of stock.
.
B5887 has a Mum, under buttplate carved in wood " PT. RUNYAN 1st MARINE DIV. PELELIU 1938 MADE IN TERNI ITALY".
.
C5118 is a Chinese Import to the U.S.
.
D356 has" Type 45" in paint vertical on stock.
.
D3440 (SAG inside a diamond on top of rear sight ladder).
.
E184 short stock variation, came with Japanese bayonet
.
E5914 has metal painted black and has a sporterized stock.
F7240 has a 1"x3" (silver) plaque on the left side stock above triggerguard.
.
F8359 has Japanese sling with Kanji.
.
G925 (88 over 17 separated by a horizontal line painted in white paint on right buttstock).
.
G1507 has Japanese sling, Okinawa capture 1945.
.
G986 has Japanese sling.
.
G5835 has Japanese sling with white Kanji.
.
G6601 has Japanese sling with Kanji.
.
I849 "2" behind trigger guard.
.
I1196 "2" behind trigger guard, from "Sabu Nagaski Japan"
.
I5205 has Japanese Naval Anchor (ToyoKawa) on stock behind triggerguard tang.
.
I5206 GB in an oval on stock behind triggerguard tang, and six black Kana characters on the right hand buttstock.
.
J2433 is sporterized, from Burma.
.
K1594 has Japanese sling
.
K7593 has Japanese sling with white Kanji
.
K 8932, sling w/kanji, remnants of Kanji on underside of stock, below rear band. Receiver has original purplish coloring to finish No history.
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L3434 (has an anchor under the serial number).
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