Mossberg 22 LR US Property 44 Production Numbers, Dates & Contract Numbers
Thanks to Hagar for the following Info!
44US CONTRACTS
Date
Contract
Quantity Unit $
Serial Numbers
1/21/43 W-478-ORD-3125
14,500 $16.65
100,001-114,500
3/1/43 W-478-ORD-3293 7,000 $14.65 114,501-121,500
5/1/43 W-478-ORD-3675 10,380 $14.65 121,501-131,880
1943* 131,881-134,997
1943* 135,001-135,500
10/15/43* W-19-059-ORD-305 3,421 $--.-- 135,591-138,921
1/31/44 W-19-059-ORD-622 Parts $37,25.25 Entire Lot
1/31/44 W-19-059-ORD-1627 12,527 $14.65 139,922-152,448
8/31/44 W-19-059-ORD-1734 13,200 $14.65 152,449-165,648
1/3/45* W-19-059-ORD-2378 10,500 $--.-- 165,649-177,948
*Due to contract cutbacks and cancellations, serial numbers 131,881-134,997 and 135,001-135,500 and 135,591-138,921 and 165,649-177,948 produced, but never issued.
Speculation on Drilled and Tapped Receivers
The theory is that some M44US receivers were drilled and tapped for scope mounting even though the Government contracts never called for them. Also some rifles that were drilled and tapped were marked M44US and some were marked M44US(a). Although the rifles marked M44US(a) do not have all of the civilian features, mainly the adjustable trigger. The guess on the serial number range on the drilled and tapped receivers are ~140,000-144,000. This means that roughly 4,000 rifles were produced with the drilled and tapped receivers.
Mossberg 22 LR US Property 44 Production Numbers, Dates & Contract Numbers
