Springfield Research Service 4 Volumes
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:31 pm
Since there have always been and will continue to be requests for SRS "hits" by guests and members, I thought that I'd put together a little summary of the 4 volumes of the Springfield Research Service collection of serial number research information. I had spent a long time searching for reasonably priced copies of these 4 volumes and have had them for quite a while to enjoy and use extensively in collecting and learning about Krags and other military firearms. Many have requested searches for their serial numbers but a lot of people don't know what these research documents really are or what they contain.
I will summarize some interesting information about them which will require a few separate posts since these are limited in total words and pictures.
I also want to be extremely clear that I am summarizing researched and documented information from other authors. I am not the origin of this info and I give ALL credit to Frank Mallory who initiated these records and was instrumental in helping all of us understand and enjoy our wonderful Krags to the degree we do today. The introduction to these volumes is credited to Ron Hickox.
I also want to make the important note that our own Richard "Dick" Hosmer is acknowledged as a contributor to all 4 volumes, as well as other collectors and researchers.
Thank you Dick for all of the work you have done for the last 50 years in teaching us more about Krags and other Springfield Armory creations.
Summarizing Ron Hickox in the introduction used for all 4 volumes, the Springfield Research Service started in 1975 when Frank Mallory was researching military weapons and came across a large collection of serial numbers and data of U. S. Military arms. He published the data in a small booklet called Summary of DCM Rifle Sales, 1922-1942.
Frank started to furnish readers with authentication letters based on his research findings for $5 a copy.
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I will summarize some interesting information about them which will require a few separate posts since these are limited in total words and pictures.
I also want to be extremely clear that I am summarizing researched and documented information from other authors. I am not the origin of this info and I give ALL credit to Frank Mallory who initiated these records and was instrumental in helping all of us understand and enjoy our wonderful Krags to the degree we do today. The introduction to these volumes is credited to Ron Hickox.
I also want to make the important note that our own Richard "Dick" Hosmer is acknowledged as a contributor to all 4 volumes, as well as other collectors and researchers.
Thank you Dick for all of the work you have done for the last 50 years in teaching us more about Krags and other Springfield Armory creations.
Summarizing Ron Hickox in the introduction used for all 4 volumes, the Springfield Research Service started in 1975 when Frank Mallory was researching military weapons and came across a large collection of serial numbers and data of U. S. Military arms. He published the data in a small booklet called Summary of DCM Rifle Sales, 1922-1942.
Frank started to furnish readers with authentication letters based on his research findings for $5 a copy.
(contd)