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Dating Spam Can by Lot Number

MOONEDMOONED Member Posts: 936 ✭✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
Is there a way to determine the date of a 600 round spam can of 30 carbine ammo by the lot number? The lot number is RA5426, but a "19__" date is not present.

Thanks,

Aaron
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    givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    No info in my database, as all .30 M1 carbine produced in the U.S. was non-corrosive from the very beginning of production during WWII.

    Perhaps a little detective work? The .45ACP lot number RA5544 dates to September 1952. Could this info be used to at least get you in the ballpark?

    I'm guessing somewhere during the inter-war years, or very early Korean War era. Best I could do, because the extrapolation may be totally innaccurate. Wish I could help more.

    Joe
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    babunbabun Member Posts: 11,054 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That info used to be able to find on this PDF file, but the feds moved the file. If anyone can direct me to the new site I would appreciate it.

    http://www.dia.mil/publicaffairs/Foia/smcal_vol1.pdf
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    MOONEDMOONED Member Posts: 936 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the effort in research, and the responses.
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