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To: Chode
Ever come across an M1 made by International Harvester?


103 posted on 12/24/2015 8:12:46 PM PST by Viking2002 (The Avatar is back by popular request.)
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To: Viking2002

nope, these are the only mfgs i know of during WWII

i believe IH made them in the 50’s during the Korean war

Military contractors

Inland Division, General Motors (production: 2,632,097), sole producer of the M1A1 Carbine. Receiver marked “INLAND DIV.”

Winchester Repeating Arms (production: 828,059) Receiver marked “WINCHESTER”[88]

Irwin-Pedersen (operated by Saginaw Steering Gear and production included with Saginaw total)

Saginaw Steering Gear Division, General Motors (production: 517,213 ) Receivers marked “SAGINAW S.G.” (370,490) and “IRWIN-PEDERSEN” (146,723 )

Underwood Elliot Fisher (production: 545,616) Receiver marked “UNDERWOOD”

National Postal Meter (production: 413,017) Receiver marked “NATIONAL POSTAL METER”

Quality Hardware Manufacturing Corp. (production: 359,666) Receiver marked “QUALITY H.M.C.”

International Business Machines (production: 346,500) Receiver marked “I.B.M. CORP.” Also barrel marked “IBM Corp”

Standard Products (production: 247,100) Receiver marked “STD. PRO.”

Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation (production: 228,500) Receiver Marked “ROCK-OLA”[89]

Commercial Controls Corporation (production: 239) Receiver marked “COMMERCIAL CONTROLS”


104 posted on 12/24/2015 8:34:42 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: Viking2002

I had a CMP International Harvester. Post-war production. A true Caddilac of a rifle! Wish I still had her. That was lost in a bad deal.


115 posted on 12/25/2015 3:50:39 AM PST by Lazamataz (It has gotten to the point where any report from standard news outlets must be fact-checked.)
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