Kbob: The manufacturer's name and the serial number should be under that rear over hang of the rear sight. We can get yours figured out with a little more information from you.
Is that real or just the photo? Īll USGI carbine were made during WWII, but many companies made commercial versions later. The top of the receiver looks like a brown bronze color. Shine a bright light at it from both sides and tell us what letters you see. The adjustable rear sight you have was added later, and covers the manufacturer's name. I'm not sure that is a valid serial number for a USGI gun. Sometimes it could be in front of the sight, but I think it would still be on the round top of the receiver, not the flat part just in front of the sight as your photo shows. The serial number is supposed to be behind the rear sight in plain view.
Travlin: If you got this via the NRA around 1967 it cost about $25, and today is worth around $800, possibly more. The barrel should have markings just aft of the front sight. The serial number can also be tied back to manufacturer. All that assumes a GI Carbine not an aftermarket flavor. Below the manufacturer should be the serial number. Reloadron: Under the rear sight should be the manufacturer and the "ine" makes no sense to me. Here's what additional info I could find to answer your questions. One can usualy read the serial number with a good light and sometimes determine manufacturer by seeing the first or last letter or two on either side. Reading the serial number can be a pain and I imagine company arms room armorers and property book officers roundly cursed the decision by Ordenence Corps to make their lives harder. Draw numbers on individual parts will not conclusively tell you the manufacture of the receiver as parts were interchanged.Īs others have explained the original Carbine standard called for a simple drift adjust able for windage only rear sight of two aperatures on a n L shaped flip sight.when the arsenal updated the guns this sight was replaced with the one like you have. Most reworked M-1 Carbines also have an M2 stock which is a bit thicker than the original M1 stock and has a cut out on the left front edge of the receiver area for the selector switch. This is the date of manufacture of the barrel and may or may not match the rest of the rifle. There should be a date and flaming pot mark on the barrel top behind the front sight on top. The manufacturer's name and the serial number should be under that rear over hang of the rear sight. Is that real or just the photo?Īll USGI carbine were made during WWII, but many companies made commercial versions later. U stands for Underwood who made that part, and 8G is really SG for Saginaw Gear who made that part. The numbers on the rear sight and operating slide are drawing numbers. There were 10 prime contractors with dozens of subcontractors, and the name on the receiver is the key.
If you got this via the NRA around 1967 it cost about $25, and today is worth around $800, possibly more. My camera doesn’t like to take close ups.Īny information (Or even wild guesses) would be greatly appreciated.Ĭongratulations on having a fun gun with a fascinating history. There are no marks on the stock other than a capital “F” on the front of the pistol grip. 7160060.” On the bottom of the operating rod is “D716843” followed by a sideways “U.” On the right side of the trigger group frame is “8G.” On the face of the magazine release are a large sideways M & the smaller letters WA. On the right side of the rear sight is “I.R. There are no other stampings under the rear sight. There is also an illegible stamp under the back of the rear sight that partially reads “ine” that I assume is the end of the word carbine. Carbine Cal 30 M1.” There is the stamping of 1771 on the top of the receiver just in front of the rear sight. On the top front of the receiver (above the chamber) is the stamping “U.S. No manufactures stamp of any kind, anywhere, on any part. There are no stampings of any kind on the barrel. I can not find anything like a serial number on the receiver. I purchased this around 1967+/- as “reportedly” WW II or Korea surplus. I’m hoping that someone can provide some information about my 30 M1 Carbine.
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