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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: Chode

My uncle was a B-25 pilot in the 5th Air Force, Pacific Theater, during WWII. All crews had Colt 1911s and most of them also grabbed M1 Carbines and kept them on their planes.

He was shot down over China and spent six months running from the Japs and getting back to friendly lines. His whole crew made it back to American forces and returned to their group. He said that M1 Carbine saved his life several times.

My uncle got that carbine home and when he passed away my aunt gave it to me. It was made by IBM and will go to my son when I pass on.


113 posted on 12/25/2015 12:01:31 AM PST by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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