M1 CARBINE DATA
Specifications for the M1 Carbine:Operation: M1, M1A1 Semiautomatic, M2, M3 Selective
Length: 35.5" (905 mm)
Weight unloaded: 5 lb 7oz (2.48 kg)
Barrel: 18" 4 grooves, right hand twist
Weight: 5.5 lbs.
Magazine Capacity: 15 or 30 round detachable box
Muzzle: velocity 1990 fps, 967 ft-lbs.
Rate of Fire: M2 on full auto, 650-700rpm
300 yds: 1035 fps, 262 ft-lbs
Ammunition: 108 gr bullet, 13 gr charge, US Service M1
Effective range: 300 yds
M-1 CARBINES MANUFACTURED DURING WWII
(The name on the receiver is in all caps)
Rock-Ola Music Corporation (ROCK-OLA)
Standard Products (STANDARD PRODUCTS)
International Business Machines (IBM)
Quality Hardware (QUALITY HARDWARE)
National Postal Meter (NATIONAL POSTER METER)
Saginaw (SAGINAW DIVISION,GENERAL MOTORS)S.G.
Saginaw (Grand Rapids) S'G'
Underwood-Elliot-Fisher (UNDERWOOD)
Winchester (WINCHESTER)
Inland (INLAND DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS / 228,500 247,160 346,500 359,666 413,017 293,592 223,620 545,616 818,059 2,642,097
Plainfield Machine Corp, produced M-1 Carbines from 1960 to 1977, when they were bought out by Iver Johnson Corp, who has manufactured them at least until a 50th Anniversay model in 1993. Universal Sporting Goods also made M-1 Carbine copies, but theirs were slightly different and some of the GI parts won't fit them.
Assigned Serial Number Blocks
From:
1
6
11
1,000,000 1,350,000 1,450,000 1,550,000 1,662,520 1,762,520 1,875,040 1,937,520 1,982,520 2,352,520 2,912,520 3,212,520 3,250,520 3,651,520 4,010,000 4,075,000 4,075,010 4,432,100 4,532,100 4,632,100 4,879,526 5,549,922 5,834,619 6,071,189 6,099,689 6,199,689 6,219,689 6,449,868 6,629,884 7,234,884 7,369,661 / To:
5
10
999,999 1,349,999 1,449,999 1,549,999 1,662,519 1,762,519 1,875,039 1,937,519 1,982,519 2,352,519 2,912,519 3,212,519 3,250,019 3,651,519 4,009,999 4,074,999 4,075,009 4,432,099 4,532,099 4,632,099 4,879,525 5,549,921 5,834,618 6,071,188 6,099,688 6,199,688 6,219,688 6,449,867 6,629,883 7,234,883 7,369,660 8,069,660 / Company:
Inland Division, General Motors
Winchester Repeating Arms
Inland Division, General Motors
Winchester Repeating Arms
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher
National Postal Meter
Quality Hardware Mfg. Corp
Rock-ola Mfg. Corp
Irwin Pedersen-Saginaw Gear
Quality Hardware Mfg., Corp
National Postal Meter
Standard Products
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher
Inland Division, General Motors
Irwin Pedersen-Saginaw Gear
Saginaw (Saginaw) Division
International Business Machines
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher
Winchester Repeating Arms
National Postal Meter
Quality Hardware
Rock-Ola Mfg. Corporation
Quality Hardware Mfg. Corp.
Inland Division, General Motors
Winchester Repeating Arms
Saginaw (Saginaw) Division
Rock-Ola Mfg. Corporation
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher
Rock-Ola Mfg. Corporation
Inland Division, General Motors
Winchester Repeating Arms
Inland Division, General Motors
Winchester Repeating Arms
Inland Division, General Motors
Carbine Collectors
'STRIKE-THROUGH' RECEIVERS- It was not uncommon for M-1 Carbine manufacturers to produce parts for another manufacturer. In the case of some receivers, they would be shipped from a manufacturer and then the name would be "struck through" with a line and the name of the second manufacturer stamped in.
SERIAL NUMBERS - The War Department would issue a contract to a manufacturer, and then assign them starting serial numbers to them. That way there was a contiguous series of unique serial numbers that went across company bounds. Note: THIS IS FOR USGI CARBINES ONLY AND NOT YOUR COMMERCIAL MADE MODEL.
'UN-QUALITY' RECEIVER STAMP- To avoid the extra effort in having to strike-through and restamp the receivers; when Union Switch & Signal made receivers for Quality Hardware, they merely stamped them "Un-Quality". Union Switch & Signal also made receivers for Postal Meter and stamped "U" on the bevel.
INLAND- Any Carbine Inland paratrooper models issued with folding stocks.