The sling is marked with a blurred stamping between the buckle & strap. The new serial number was hand stamped on top of the receiver behind the rear sight, in the vicinity of the prior serial number. Markings:There is no visible import mark. I can't find out who made it. I recently purchased an M1 carbine manufactured by Quality Hardware that has a bayonet lug. authorization to sent an unknown quantity of receivers to Grand Rapids. The rifle comes with a green canvas sling. American Black Walnut had a long history of The magazine release is not an SG part. Thank you. More pics on my later response. A brand new condition stock on a carbine with well-used metal components is a sure indication that something is amiss. The receiver is marked Saginaw S'G', the barrel shows Underwood 8 43 with the bomb underneath. We'rebringing a level of Winchester made 828,059, followed by Underwood Elliott-Fisher at 545,616, This isnt to say that there is anything wrong with such a piece, but if someone is looking for an original WWII carbine, they need to keep looking. Visit our website for new treasures daily. Waste of time. Unfortunately, after the weapon has changed hands one or two times, this knowledge is often lost forever, so any carbine seen today that is purported to be all original must be scrutinized very closely. This M1 Carbine is 1 part short of being considered all matching. Lock, Stock & Barrel Investments part of our network, we sell THEIR guns first whenever possible. A plain SG with no other markings is also stamped on the front left of the receiver. No documentation from Ordnance, or any of the prime contractors, has been found that indicates the date and serial number of carbines as they were assembled or when they passed That serial number was issued to Standard Products. Alcohol, Tobbaco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. This bridge was eliminated with all M2 stocks and removed from earlier stocks later converted Both were Divisions of General Motors. The two most common types of wood used for caliber .30 carbine stocks and handguards were American Black Walnut and Yellow Birch. Shopping at Guns.com gives you the backing The receiver is marked SG under the wood and uses a wide locking tang. Bore Condition:The bore is bright; semi bright at the muzzle. Only Irwin-Pedersen & Saginaw SG receivers were produced with a tooling hole (page 22 of Craig Rieschs book, U.S. M1 Carbines Wartime Production 7th Edition). The M2 Carbine had a selective fire capability i.e. full auto. Neither the M1 Rifle or the M1 Carbine had a selective fire capability. The M2 carbine replaced most of the submachine guns used the US by the time of the Korean War. That way, were helping small businesses in If a receiver was scrapped and not used, its serial number may or may not have been reused. The letter P was also used as an inspection proof mark placed on carbines rebuilt by U.S. Army Ordnance. Four of the prime contractors did not have the ability The SG denotes that it was made for the Inland Division of GM by the Saginaw Steering Gear Division of GM. XA27, XA62, XD14). 317XXXX. The top front of the receiver is marked U.S. In addition, when the carbines were overhauled, the initials of the ordnance facility were often stamped on the stock. There was no requirement as to using the serial numbers in order. It is in about Good condition. Some manufacturers used more than one There is, however, spotty wear and thinning along the barrel and around the muzzle. Examples being outdated parts and prototype parts that had accumulated throughout the various Receiver or barrel or? Below is a breakdown of the parts: Barrel: Inland. There are 2 separate Saginaw Gear manufacturers. Dating a carbine by its serial number alone is difficult and not always accurate given the circumstances inherent with manufacturing and the logistics situation SOLD - Saginaw Gear M1 Carbine. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. on a limited basis prior to the introduction of the M2 stocks but no documentation has been The bolt is marked IP on the right lug which was used by Irwin-Pedersen and Saginaw SG (page 36). majority of M1's converted to select fire were not altered, nor were markings added to indicate a conversion. Saginaw Carbines made in the original Saginaw, Michigan factory are marked S.G. or SG. The adjustable rear sight came into use sometime before the T4 barrel band and some relatively late production carbines made by several makers were originally fitted with adjustable rear sights. At least one document has been found that indicates Saginaw received Ordnance The U.S. Carbine Caliber .30 Stock Group Wood & Finish Walnut Birch The two most common types of wood used for Caliber .30 Carbine stocks and handguards were American Black Walnut and Yellow Birch. Therefore, a carbine made by any of the other firms will not have barrels made by the same company that produced the receiver. The M1 Carbine: 10 Little-Known FactsThe M1 Carbine as a round is ballistically effective. Remember, the M1 Carbine was designed to replace the M1911A1 in the hands of support troops, machine gunners, etc., whoever If the Carbine was so bad, why did Audie Murphy use one? Americans most-decorated soldier of World War II, Lt. It was the chosen weapon of our enemy. More items Contracts had a completion date but there was no requirement for completing one contract before starting another. Usually located on the left side of the stock, but sometimes found on the right side. Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with a competently restored carbine, Probably the quickest way to determine if a carbine remains in its as issued World War II configuration is to examine a few key parts. -Saginaw (S.G.): Marked Right Side: "PO" "SG" -No other contractor made these -Type III (Post War) -Could be marked: "SA" "RIA" "P" "R" -Bolts -Type I (Flat Bolt) -Inland: Every week we put items for sale starting at $1 ! The one and only finish approved for use on stocks & handguards was raw linseed oil. However, if a carbine has all of the above parts (T4 barrel band, rotary safety, adjustable sight, parkerized bolt, etc.) Is it SAGINAW S.G. or SAGINAW S'G'? There is insufficient data to determine if every serial number between the lows and highs was duplicated or if it was random. The band will have 3 spot welds. Is any of this "original" or a product of a couple rebuilds? Markings: There is no visible import mark. This was not a requirement and it's use or absence varied with location and time. The stock was cut to accommodate the selector switch located on the left side of the receiver. We get the FFL from your store others make you find it, copy it, and fax it. If the sight is covering the name, you should be able to make out an 'S' on the left side, and maybe a 'D' or a '.' WWII "Saginaw" M1 Carbine Converted to a Fully Automatic M2 ConfigurationThis is an example of an original WWII production M1 carbine as produced by the Saginaw Steering Gear Company, that was later converted and registered as a fully automatic M2 type carbine. Glad to hear it is staying with your family and hopefully they too will remain shark-free! An adjustable rear sight and bayonet lug were added, likely for issue during the Korean War. When the narrow L type non-adjustable rear sights were replaced by the adjustable variety during overhaul, the later types were generally staked into place by punch pricks on both sides of the sight base. on your local stores shelf, most retailers drop ship it from a warehouse in It has a receiver stamped SG on the left front side, both were divisions of General Motors though. Questions should be posted in the appropriate forum. Saginaw receivers with Saginaw serial numbers have been reported with S'G' markings. There were 3 basic handguard styles for the carbines M1 & M2, with minor variations by manufacturers that often changed over time. This is not the case because, as stated, as some contractors utilized these parts in later production pieces during the war. had passed inspection. I've had this M1 Carbine for about 20-years. Type and code markings notwithstanding, a slide that shows little or no evidence of having been fired should not be found in a carbine that has seen extensive use. And unlike our competitors, it extends beyond the buying process. The stamps used for the Caliber .30 Carbine stocks are also available. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. For more information: www.p65warnings.ca.gov. Overall, the gun is in nice condition. There are 2 Saginaw Gear manufacturers of M1 Carbines. In 1942 the Ordinance District requested of General Motors Saginaw Steering Gear Division take over the M1 carbine production assigned to Irwin No import markings. Your carbine was one of the M1 carbines used by the Bavarian government after the end of WWII. It makes a difference. barrel channel (bottom), Thinner wood along the right side adjacent the slide on the earlier stocks (top) We would like to encourage you to share information you may have that will help reconstruct what was actually done versus planned. The right side of the receiver and the bolt light thinning from cycling. General Motors Steering Gear Division. To strengthen the stock where the bridge had previously been located the wood of the type V Lighter colored wood such as birch was often stained darker before being finished. Sights / Optics:The front sight is a bladed post set between 2 protective wings. The one and only finish approved for use on the wood of the Caliber .30 Carbine was raw linseed oil. If a stock has the longer barrel channel and thicker wood but is absent the cutout for the Thinning on the trigger group. On the other hand, a detailed examination of a carbine is not always possible and the above parts can be looked at without even picking up the carbine from a gun show table. Saginaw Carbines made at the Irwin-Pedersen Grand Rapids, Michigan factory are marked SG . The Carbine Collectors Club. A little history of Saginaw (S.G.) and its carbines. On the inside it has the longer barrel channel and thicker wood to strengthen the stock. Oval sling cut, High Wood covers slide / GENERAL MOTORS / 1-44 and P. American Black Walnut heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. By signing up you agree to Guns.com's barrel channel (top) The ebb and flow of mass production created parts surpluses and shortages for all the prime contractors, barrels included. The front sight is marked 6 on the left and N on the top which was used by Irwin-Pedersen and others (page 56). We did not fire this rifle. Inland ManufacturingEngineering & Presentation Gift Serial Numbers(not government issue). The magazine is marked I-P-K upside down which is an Irwin-Pedersen mark not listed in our source material (page 142 -143). If a parkerized bolt is observed, the piece is almost certainly not all original. *Post Reserved in case I run out of space*. Model:M1 Carbine. The left side of the receiver (under the wood) has a tooling hole at the rear. Many of the marks have damaged small portions of the surface wood. Guns.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve our Rebuild marks are indicative of the carbine having been inspected by a stateside U.S. The barrel shows scrapes & small scratches as well as discoloration from oxidation and from the cold blue. These stamps were commercially manufactured for use on the The bore shows an M.E. American Black Walnut was the most common wood used. The bore is mint. Irwin-Pederson M1 Carbines are RARE. CARBINE / CAL. The rear sight is at the front end of the receiver; it is a one inch wide notched blade reminiscent of a revolver's rear sight. This website intentionally omits the information on which manufacturer used which inspection marks, crossed cannons, their size, and their spatial relationship to one another. Most of these marks are light or small. the machining of the wood below the recoil plate to provide better support. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements. The Grand Rapids facility stopped carbine production on 01 Jan 1944 but continued to make receivers and trigger housings which were sent to the Saginaw Plant for assembly. Black cherry was approved and saw very limited use. community. All original WWII carbine bolts are believed to have been blued. subcontractors, suppliers, members of the military or government, and others to show appreciation for their assistance and cooperation found to indicate this was done by the original manufacturer(s). The Type I rear sight is marked with a partial S on the left which is consistent with Saginaw SG and others (page 29). Ordnance had left off with serial number blocks assigned during WWII. GENERAL MOTORS" It has been fitted with the adjustable sight, type 3 barrel band, and rotary safety sometime in If the finish was in acceptable condition at the time of the overhaul inspection, the weapon was not normally refinished. My guess is that since the receiver has the SG on the left front, it's probably a Saginaw-Saginaw and not a Saginaw-Grand Rapids (IP). Irwin-Pedersenhad assembled only 3,542 guns at the time, none of which were accepted by the government. Our goal is to encourage collectors by providing honest descriptions, fair prices, and the best customer service. Some enterprising fakers have welded up very deep staking punch marks, ground off the excess and refinished the receiver. SG on left side of some receivers, not all. Curio & Relics and Black Powder Firearms, Old School shooting fun! We did not fire this rifle. on the right. It's listed with Inland. The only firms that made their own barrels were Inland, Winchester, Underwood, Rock Ola and IBM. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. All Rights Reserved. It should be remembered, however, that the arsenal rebuild procedures did not always include reparkerizing the metal. In addition, many smaller parts including bolts, extractors, springs, screws and others were either blued or left unfinished. The 15 round magazine is not available to residents of California or any other state with magazine capacity restrictions. Markings per component: -Barrel Bands -Type 1 (Early Narrow Band) -Inland: Marked "UI" "U" Or unmarked. This Inland M1 Carbine was made back in 1944. Commercially manufactured modern day replicas of the dies/stamps used for markings are often used in "restoration". The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. This M1 Carbine will stand out in any collection. During the production of their type III stocks in 1945 Winchester changed Location: Upwind of the Giant Plaster Lemon. Any opinions on how rare/popular collector is a Saginaw stamped M-1 Carbine? We buy and sell collectible firearms and militaria ranging from the Civil War to Desert Storm, specializing in WW1 & WW2. However, the majority of carbines made in WWII had the non-adjustable L type rear sights. The high wood refers to the stock, not the hand guard. Barrel Date: March, 1943, Action Type:Semi Auto, Detachable Magazine. Military AAY inspector stamp on left of stock near reciever. Need [email protected] (866)582-4867, PO Box 1131 13800 Nicollet Blvd Burnsville, MN 55337 2023Guns.com. A few of the manufacturers used subcontractors to manufacture their receivers. If you just purchased it you know the "value", if acquired some other way a picture would be necessary to give you a good idea. .. Swivels: Unmarked -Underwood: Didn't mark them. 94 W. Cochran St., Suite B Earlier stocks sometimes had their High Wood area removed. Most of the markings are deep. Parts marked with any other contractors code are almost always a sure sign that the carbine is not all original. Winchester continued this practice with their type IV M2 stocks and it became the The muzzle gauges 2.5. The Irwin-Pedersen contracts were terminated by Ordnance. 3?7XXXX ? Box, Paperwork & Accessories:The rifle has a canvas sling attached. Make:Irwin-Pedersen. There are some ethical issues involved in restorations, which is another discussion for another time. to the Saginaw Steering Gear (SG) contract turned over carbine production at the Grand Rapids facility (S'G') to Saginaw Steering Gear. After determining that the parts appear to be of the proper vintage and coded to match the prime contractor, the finish of the metal should be considered. No one, so far, at CMP has ID'ed it yet. As stated, the overwhelming majority of carbines were overhauled by the government after WWII and many of the original parts replaced by later pattern parts. PRICE LOWERED BY $500 WAS 5999.99, WARNING! Documents found in the past have identified several prime contractors who assigned subsets of their serial numbers to their subcontractor(s). Most of the markings are deep. These rub marks are frequently apparent when the narrow band is installed, and is a sure sign that a later vintage barrel band was on the carbine at one time. I have a Saginaw SG 3.22 million range. They made 7 of the parts including receivers, but no barrels, between May of '43 and Jan., of '44. The elimination of the bridge strengthening the stock forward of the trigger housing weakened this area making it prone to cracks. Product Information & Specs. Oval sling cut, Low Wood exposes slide. The front sight is marked N which was used by Saginaw SG and Irwin-Pedersen (page 56). of 0.5. Marked INLAND MFG. Early Swivels: Unmarked Late Swivels: Marked "UI" "U" -Winchester: Didn't mark them. The smooth push button safety is marked E-SG which is a Saginaw SG mark (page 95 & 185). Any completed Irwin-Pederson rifles were most likely reassembled and reinspected by Saginaw SG after they took over the contract. due to a lack of original documentation. Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice. Overall Condition:This rifle retains about 90% of its metal finish as refinished. Each prime contractor was assigned a code letter: Therefore, for example, a carbine made by Rock Ola would be expected to have all R coded parts. The M1 Garand was a fantastic rifle. It was reliable, accurate, and powerful. And it was a semi-automatic service rifle in a time when almost every powerful nation was issuing bolt action rifles. If you want to find out more, heres a video that discusses why it was such a great rifle: Serial numbered receivers transferred were not restricted to a certain block of serial numbers. When the adjustable sights are removed and replaced by the correct vintage L type sight, these punch marks are often apparent and reveal the fact that a later sight was installed at one time. / 44. Therefore, just because a carbine retains its original parkerizing, this does not mean that it was never overhauled. two Ordnance rebuild P's. Some people estimate a carbine's date of manufacture by adding the quantities manufactured month to month If inventory ran out it could shut down production. These receivers may not have had serial numbers when provided to Grand Rapids. Barrel Date: March, 1943 Caliber: .30 Carbine Action Type: Semi Auto, Detachable Magazine Markings: It will add to your WWII collection. Underwood supplied barrels for Saginaw SG (page 50). The crossed cannons escutcheon on the right side and other government markings should be present, albeit often faint from years of wear. Please don't Private Message me for Carbine questions. s/n's intermixed w/IBM s/n's (also see Table E & F). to manufacture barrels. It must not be inferred that if a carbine has a round bolt or an adjustable rear sight, it has been altered. My IP is in the first serial block--1776xxx. It is in about Very Good Plus overall condition. On the other hand, as an old-time collector once said, Its not the fakes I spot that bother me, its the ones I dont. Garand rifles, though some could be used to replicate or forge the markings on the U.S. Carbines. That's a beauty! the first M2 stocks. The rifling is sharp. ): B [circled] (I've seen some cases of 100 that were marked Winchester, but packed with these "B" magazines-- could they be a subcontract from Bridgeport?) The rear sight is at the front end of the receiver; it The decision for which receivers The bore shows an M.E. The buttplate shows light scrapes & some discoloration along the edge. M1 Carbine Markings Markings per component: -Barrel Bands -Type 1 (Early Narrow Band) -Inland: Marked "UI" "U" Or unmarked. There is minor wear concentrated around the high edges of the receiver. The most prominent marks are on the handguard. My S' G' is serial number 1991044 and does not fit within any of the serial number ranges listed. Ordnance facility post WWII and/or after the Korean War, sometimes involving a complete overhaul that stripped the carbine and rebuilt it from different parts. Should you own one of these carbines we may have additional information on your carbine that is beyond the scope of this website. On the other hand, a detailed examination of a carbine is not always possible and the above parts can be looked at without even picking up the carbine from a gun show table, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. There is a light import mark on the right side of the barrel. As stated, the overwhelming majority of carbines were overhauled by the government after WWII and many of the original parts replaced by later pattern parts. The stock shows several scrapes & scratches. Saginaw SG guns were produced from the remnants of the failed Irwin-Pedersen factory in Grand The quantity of carbines used by their Engineering Section varied so the numbers with each prefix also varied. And our I bought it a few years ago from another Calguns member. A total of over 6.1 million M1 carbines of various models were manufactured, making it the most produced small arm for the American military during World War II (compared with Rangemasters are here to answer all your questions about our products or process. Need Help Identifying Marks and value on My New SG M1. I've got one with (JJ) in a circle , on the flipper, on a Winchester. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. And here are some as yet unidentified maker's marks (Please send me an e-mail if you know for certain who made these. http://www.chestnutridge.com/images/inv/CPBP2.asp. The top of the barrel is marked UNDERWOOD / 9 43 and P. 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