A pocket history of the m1 carbine by robert gibson someone wanted some info on m1 carbinemaybe this will help. Underwood produced what is considered the first widely successful, modern typewriter. M1 garand book by nra, very nice, great information us m1 garand new. The remaining manufacturers started production in 1943. Carbine models m1, m1a1, or m2 were made well after the receiver was completed as all of these models used the same receiver. During world war 2, underwood produced m1 carbines. By wars end, the m1 carbine had been produced in models with full automatic fire capability, in a folding stock paratrooper model and, with the addition of carbine grenades and. Each author wrote based on their own experiences and opinions during their period in time. M1 carbine being fired during media day at the range, shot show 2015. When you are ready to look for collector grade carbines you cannot go wrong in investing in this book titled m1 carbine by roger c. Sell your m1 carbine for free today on gunsamerica. It is about owning a piece of history that protected our freedoms and won a world war.
Support the nra and protect your 2nd amendment freedom in 2020 with this underwood m1 carbine. The m1 carbine was appreciated, first and foremost, for its weight. Dont confuse this book with others, this one is correct. Here is a underwood carbine i have with some extra stamps on the receiver. Deemed the greatest single battle implement ever devised by man. Also found this short little video on the history of m1 carbines. Here are some pictures of an m1 carbine made by underwood. Underwood m1 carbine 16 barrel early flip sight all matching parts 1943 one 15 round magazine b899018. This short stroke piston rifle has enough similarities that it was often called the baby garand what is an m1 carbine.
Which book is best depends on what you want to know. This is a discussion on underwood m1 carbine within the collectors forums, part of the firearm forum category. The word rare is overused in the sale of firearms, but in the case of this rifle it is truly rare and here is why. The carbines barrel date is 343 the carbines serial number is 1774050. Larsen this is the most comprehensive guide book ever written on the m1 carbine. Military rifles m1 carbine for sale guns international.
During wwii underwood produced m1 carbines for the war effort. Gun is in very good condition has been restocked, bore is very good and bright. History, shooting, collecting and more on americas favorite little rifle. Production started in 1942 with inland in june and winchester in september. If you want to know how to evaluate and select an m1 carbine, or how to determine the date of your carbine s manufacture, these questions are answered in the m1 carbine owners guide. There is a difference between an all matching carbine and how it left the factory, a lot of m1 carbine contractors shipped parts to other contractors. M1 carbine with lineout inland receiver 1 of 8,000 description. There is no single book that covers everything m1 carbine. Production ended for all but winchester and inland by mid 1944, with inland and winchester ceasing final production in august 1945. If you were contemplating buying an all original wwii carbine you had better know what you are looking for and i dont mean you bought a book so you now you think you know everything.
Clear underwood wikipedia page 9 items found page 1 1. Winchester made 828,059, followed by underwood elliott. This book is a comprehensive look at one of the most popular us service rifles of the 20th century. Approximately 540,000 m1 carbines were produced from late 1942 to may of 1944.
The serial number was placed on the carbine receiver during the manufacturing process of the receiver, not when the carbine was finally assembled. The book provides a history of the m1 carbines development, manufacture and use during world war ii, as well as through the korean war and the war in vietnam. M1 carbine history here is a little history of the m1 carbine. Ww2 us underwood m1 carbine w correct barrel and stock nonimport. The inland division of general motors manufactured 140,000 of them in two product runs in late 1942. The carbine is fitted with a postwwii t4 barrel band with bayonet lug marked mmq on the left side. Cmp forums cmp sales m1 carbine underwood subcontracted receiver. The barrel is marked with underwood 644 and blue sky arlington va it is used but in good condition.
The details covered in this book will answer any questions you may have on the carbines. If your underwood m1 carbine is all original, the standard catalog of military firearms values it at. Breathing new life into an old warrior m1 carbine tactical upgrade. By adding this item to your wishlist, you will be notified automatically via email when this items price has dropped. If you want to know how to evaluate and select an m1 carbine, or how to determine the date of your carbines manufacture, these questions are answered in the m1 carbine owners guide. Rare presentation grade underwood semiautomatic m1 carbine. Patton, the m1 carbine is something that will consume you in the collecting of military.
During the early days of wwii at the start of start of production, several companies that manufactured m1 carbines for the military set asidereserved a specific block of serial. Among those represented were m1 rifle inventor john garand of springfield. The m1 carbine formally the united states carbine, caliber. The bolt on all early to mid production m1 carbines have a flat top. M1 carbines, wartime production, 7th revised and expanded. Underwood m1 carbine, nonimport, parkerized 18 wwii semi. By 1939, underwood had produced five million machines. The m1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by not only the u. Rifles us m1 carbine local deals, national for sale. I am trying to determine the correct born on dates but i am not having any luck finding my reciever serial number in the data banks. This is a discussion on underwood m1 carbine within the steel and wood forums, part of the rifle forum category. We had 250 rounds he brought back too, that i shot already unfortunately, and it has an underwood barrel stamped 1243 and a std. Underwood m1 carbine, importmarked, parkerized 18 military.
B000h7n8cs, a pocket history of the m1 carbine by robert gibson, guide to collecting the m1 carbine by robert gibson lccn. During its production history, several modifications were made to the initial design. Underwood m1 carbine 1944 production harry viezens fine guns. This semi automatic carbine has an 18 barrel and is chambered in.
Oct 05, 2015 writer marc cammack gives ammoland readers some history on the prestigious m1 carbine family. Carbine collecting is a very challenging task due to all the fakery that has taken place as prices have continued to go up. Thompson tm1c1 m1 carbine tanker semiautomatic 45 automatic co. Large unparalleled m1a1 section with full illustrations and details on all of its. M1 carbine with lineout inland receiver 1 of 8,000 for sale. M1 carbine book by nra, very nice, great information us m1. The top of the barrel band is lightly engraved underwood experimentalu. Another recommended book is guide to collecting the m1 carbine by robert gibson no relation, by the way. The history of who made what during the brief 38 months of production is a story that can and does fill a book. Given the high volume production, receivers were generally assembled as part of a carbine within a few months after the receiver was serial numbered. Just because its all matching doesnt necessary mean that is how it left the factory. My research to date says underwood receivers did not start with such a low serial.
If you want to know how to evaluate and select an m1 carbine. Underwood is known for making high quality one piece barrels. In order to save time in production, later m1 carbines, from mid 1944 onward, utilised a round top bolt, which meant less machining. The book contains 40 charts and 215 photographs, and fourteen drawings. Hi guys, i just picked up an underwood m1 carbine with the following markings. Underwoodelliot fisher was one of the wwii contractors for the. Might i suggest you find a copy of war baby or m1 carbine design, development and production by larry ruth. The m1 carbine is analyzed and described by its ten manufacturers, model and serial number range. M1 carbines 545,616 underwood, did not make the m2, m3, t3, or m1a1 carbines serial number blocks assigned by the government. M1 carbine manufactured by underwood elliotfisher c. Receiver also the cross cannon stamp on the butt and a small p stamped on the top middle of the. The bore and chamber is in very fine to minty condition. Its a long story about how dad was on the beach he was navy and. Calls or emails about this item will not receive a response.
Can someone please help me identifying the markings. Writer marc cammack gives ammoland readers some history on the prestigious m1 carbine family. The original post contains a link to a very good book on the history and manufacture of the m1 carbinethat was my starting place. Feb 24, 2011 online finds parts guns you found on ebay, gun broker, craigslist. It should be noted, that all wwii production m1 carbine bolts were blued and not parkarized. The 7th edition of this bestselling bible of the world war ii m1 carbine has been revised. The m1 carbine is a lightweight semiautomatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the u. This is a discussion on underwood m1 carbine identification.
This underwood carbine is the last production run for the company. The details covered in this book will answer any questions you. It all makes for another fine book and if you are interested in. Underwood also produced m1 carbine barrels for the us government.
Besides being about the most fun rifle ever, this portable little carbine weighed just more than half of the standard issue m1 garand, coming in at about five pounds versus over nine for the m1 garand. History, development, selecting the rifle, disassembly, assembly, inspection, cleaning, zeroing, and much more. Half as heavy as the m1 rifle, it was quite handy and its fifteen, and later in the war, thirty round magazine gave a fair amount of firepower. The decision for which receivers would be used for the u. Forum rules this is for the general discussion of the m1 carbine. Underwood m1 carbine 30 carbine rock island auction company. The underwood typewriter company was a manufacturer of typewriters headquartered in new york city, new york. This is an exceptional, all original presentation grade, type m1 carbine that was manufactured by the underwood elliottfisher company that remains in its original unaltered, likenew condition. Buy the m1 carbine weapon book online at low prices in india. I own a m1 carbine bring back that my father brought back after fighting in the bulge and other theaters. Underwood and rockola began production by november. Get the best deals for m1 carbine stock underwood at. The production program was such a success that, excepting inland and. The enormous typewriter was scrapped for metal when the war started.
The m1 and m2 were the only ones to be made in large numbers. Author leroy thompson tells us the story of the m1 carbine from its inception to todays use. Everything you ever wanted to know about the m1 carbine. Underwood m1 carbine in 30carbine, reciever and barrel original 1944 production, stock has been reworked. Hello, i am a new member from the pittsburgh, pa area. Not sure where to post something related to the carbine and cant find a specific forum for it. Often, underwood would have a young woman sitting on each of the large keys. Patton, the m1 carbine is something that will consume you in the collecting of military surplus weapons and ignites a. Our sales staff cannot forecast price or availability of wish list items. Underwood produced what is considered the first widely successful, modern. It even includes a handydandy fillin table for documenting all of your component parts to help you compare what you. The carbine utilised a detachable 15round magazine that could be removed or reinserted at any time. We performed a dgr package deal on this rifle with includes a new wenigdgr stock set with dgrs hand rubbed oil finish, dgrs custom milspec parkerizing, new barrel made to gi specs.
If you are like me, owning an m1 carbine goes a lot deeper than just owning a firearm. Please do not use this list or the book to try and date anything with carbine production. I would recommend buying that book and using it as a springboard for researching the markings you find. Some inland type iib barrels had no date page 50 of craig rieschs book, u. Receiver also the cross cannon stamp on the butt and a small. Im not completely sure yet about the inland, which is why i bought this book. In this article mark keefe m1 m1 carbine inland mfg.
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