Re: What is the significance of 6 digit serial # rem
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDWhirlwind</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What salvageable M40 receivers could be used were rebuilt into M40A1's. The Corp purchased roughly 100 C prefix in the late 80's for more builds and to replace worn out, damaged, lost rifles. Then later in the 90's they used some E and G prefix. Seems George @ GAP said there were more G's anymore than anything else.By '99 the C prefix would have been well worn as they came out in late '85 or very early '86. Don't know exact yr the Corp bought there run of them.</div></div> In my platoon in the mid 90's, all of our receivers were 221 or 224 prefix. When I came back to the fleet in 99, we got our first C series receiver after sending out a rifle for rebarrel, and you could tell it was brand new. The rest of our rifles were all 221 or 224, along with mine that was a 168.
Yes, they were worn out but they were also the fastest on the bolt manip's you could ask for. We preferred the 6 digit over the C series for that reason.
Keep in mind that while the Corps (there is an "S" on the end of Corps, not criticizing, just sayin') may have bought the C series receivers in the 80's, and may have even built them into M40A1's at that time too, they would then go to one of the MCLB's or MPS's to sit in warehouse storage until the in-service stock is no longer serviceable. We didn't get the new stuff until the end of the 90's when the A1 was seeing its last days anyhow. The Marine Corps rotates it's stock like milk, oldest out first.
I never saw an E series, and the only G series I saw was on the new A3's being built at PWS in 01.
Joel, hope you enjoy your new/old rifle! Sounds like some fun with a real classic shooter.
