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M1 CARBINES World War 2 Manufacture |
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MAKER
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NAME ON FRAME
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NUMBER OF GUNS MANUFACTURED
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YEARS
MANUFACTURED |
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ROCK-OLA MUSIC CORPORATION
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ROCK -OLA
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162194
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1942 --1944
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STANDARD PRODUCTS
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STANDARD PRODUCTS
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247160
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1943 --1944
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE
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IBM
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346500
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1943 --1944
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QUALITY HARDWARE
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QUALITY HARDWARE
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359666
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1943 --1944
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NATIONAL POSTAL METER
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NATIONAL POSTAL METER
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413017
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1943--1944
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SAGINAW |
S.G.
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293592
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1943--1944
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SAGINAW
( GRAND RAPIDS ) * |
S'G'
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223620
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1943 --1944
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UNDERWOOD -ELLIOT
FISHER |
UNDERWOOD
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545616
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1942 --1944
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WINCHESTER
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WINCHESTER
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828059
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1941 --1944
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INLAND
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INLAND DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS |
2394510
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1941 --1944
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IRWIN PEDERSON
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IRWIN PEDERSON
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3576
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1944
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UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL **
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UN-QUALITY
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4010
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1943 -1944
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.* There are approximately 50000 marked Irwin Pederson receivers on guns made by Saginaw Gear, Grand Rapids.
** Union Switch and Signal manufactured over 4 thousand receivers marked UN -QUALITY for Quality Hardware this is the rarest marked receiver.
There were a small number of presentation carbines made probably less than 1000, these have higher grade wood and high gloss finish on the wood; some have inscriptions in the wood usually on a silver plate.
Plainfield Machine Company produced M1 Carbines from 1960 to 1977. Iver Johnson bought them out and continued production until the 50 th anniversary models were produced.
Universal Goods Co. made M 1 copies for a unknown number of years.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length: 35.5 inches
Barrel: 18 inches
Weight: 5.5 lbs.
Magazine Capacity: 15 and 30 round
Recommended books on this Subject.
COLLECTING THE M1 CARBINE By Jesse C Harrison
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