Dec 20, 2018. Here is a great shooting USGI M1 Carbine made by the Inland Division of General Motors. Serial number 5158xxx, dates to 1944. All parts including the stock a. Make: Inland Division of General Motors Model: M1 Carbine Serial Number: 975101 Year of Manufacture: Barrel Dated October of 1943 Caliber:.30 Carbine Action Type: Semi Auto, Fed by Detachable Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark. The top of the receiver is marked “U.S. CARBINE / CAL. 30 M1” on the front and “INLAND DIV.
BIRTH OF THE M1 CARBINE
Lt. Col Rene R. Studler, Chief of the Small Arms Development Branch of the Office, Chief of Ordinance was one of the driving forces behind the carbine.
The carbine had to meet the following basic requirements:
1.Not to exceed five pounds in weight including the sling.
2.To be effective up to a range of 300 yards.
3.To be carried by a sling or some comparable carrying device.
Specifications for the M1 Carbine:
Operation: M1, M1A1 Semiautomatic Length: 36' Weight unloaded: 5.19 lbs Barrel: 18' 4 grooves with right hand twist Weight loaded with magazine and sling: 5.80 lbs.
Bully ps2 iso download. Weight of magazine unloaded: 0.17 lbs
TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 828,059 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 6-10 1,000,000-1349,999 4,075,000-4,075,009 5,549,992-5,834,618 6,449,868-6,629,883 7,234,884-7,369,660 01701-07545 (T3) INLAND MANUFACTURING TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED; 2,632,097 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1-5 11-30 31-99 0001--1700 (T3) 00001-00900 (T3) 000001-000500 (T4) 100-699,999 700,000-940,000 Note:includes subcontractors 940,0001-999,999 2,912,520-3,152,519 3,152,520-3,212,519 Note includes subcontractors 4,879,526-5,549,821 6,219,689-6,449,867 6,664,884-7,234,883 7,369,661-8,069,660 UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER COMPANY
TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 545,616 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,350,000-1,449,999 2,352,520-2,912,519 4,010,000-4,074,999 6,099,689-6,199,668 ROCK-OLA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 228,500 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,662,250-1,763,519 4,532,100-4,632,099 6,071,189-6,099,668 6,199,684-6,219,668 QUALITY HARDWARE MACHINE CORPORATION
TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 359,666 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,550,000-1,562,519 1,562,520-1,662,519 1,675,040-1,907,519 1,907,520,1,937,519 4,432,100-4,532,099 Produced by Union Switch & Signal 4,632,100-4,879,525
NATIONAL POSTAL METER
TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 413,017 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,450,000-1,549,999 1,937,520-1,982,519 4,075,010-4,079,999 4,080,000-4,425,099 4,425,100-4,432,099 STANDARD PRODUCTS TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 247,100 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,982,520-2,352,519
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM) TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED:346,500 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 3,651,520-4,099,999 SAGINAW STEERING GEAR SAGINAW (MI) PLANT TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED: 517,212 NOTE: COMBINED PRODUCTION OF SAGINAW AND GRAND RAPIDS PLANTS
SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 3,250,020-3,651,519 5,834,619-6,071,188 IRWIN-PENDERSON ARMS COMPANY
TOTAL NUMBER OF CARBINES: LESS THAN 4000 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1,762,520-1,875,039 SAGINAW STEERING GEAR DIVISION (GRAND RAPIDS) TOTAL CARBINES PRODUCED; SEE SAGINAW STEERING GEAR SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 3,212,520-3,250,019 3,221,520-3,250,019: BLOCK ASSIGNED TO SAGINAW Credit :Duff, Canfield, Ruth.
Carbine Rebuild Markings
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Chain issues contains anchor. Springfield Armory: S.A. or S.H.M Standard Products STD, PROD, RWH Underwood .U. Credit Scott Duff and Larry Ruth