Snap-on 9/32" Drive Socket

[nicholasbailey1993]

I recently bought a 9/32" drive 3/16" socket for 25cents. The date code is a G. On the date chart the G is in the place of 1945. Was this the only year government sockets were made or were they made over a range of years.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Also E for emergency 1944...
After the war, military tools had a "V" added in to normal Snap-on numbers to identify them (No guarantee, for one thing). Some bars and ratchets had special handle shapes about like industrial and Bluepoints, as far as I've seen date stamps are entirely lacking. No idea when the V designation started.
I have seen earlier wartime tools with hand engraved markings that seem to be unit designations, and of course such markings are also common on V tools.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I recently picked up unknowingly a 1944 E stamped t-handle spinner in 9/32" drive like that in the pic attached.

Seems common drive size up to 1945 but still used via Snap-On industrail supplier til the mid 60's or so.

Snap-On still make gov't tools on contract,but as bruce mentioned above, they are stamped as to make sure they are not warrantied as strd. retail SO product is (and depending upon the contract and SO agent involved of course.)