My M1 carbine approximate born on date.

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  • RT468

    Active Member
    Feb 19, 2009
    459
    Catonsville Md
    Just wondering if anybody has any info in regards to the original build date of my carbine.Have checked my Scott Duff and JC Harrison reference books and both seem to have missing info.Had heard some new records have surfaced.Anyway,Winchester receiver high 1.26 mil.serial range.Bought because the price was reasonable and was Winchester receiver with a Winchester flat bolt.Upon further evaluation it also has a Winchester barrel and op slide.The renewed interest lies in the fact a coworker gave me a bag of eight or so handguards to go through to replace mine.Need to know early or late production to help choose between two or four rivet design.Not the correct stock,FAT marked but would put correct handguard on it since I have a few to choose from.The rest of the gun is typical mixmaster late sights and Saginaw trigger group wrong front band etc.Thanks in advance for any input.
     

    RT468

    Active Member
    Feb 19, 2009
    459
    Catonsville Md
    To clarify after reading my earlier post.Can anyone narrow down the window of production from late 42 to early 44.Had heard some Winchester records had been recently rediscovered to fill in the blanks a little in regards to monthly production runs.May be an urban legend a wishful thinking on someones part.
     

    beaglefan

    Active Member
    Nov 29, 2008
    735
    Essex md.
    According to a book by Bruce Canfield that I was thumbing through at the funshow today,your Carbine was made in November of 42.
     

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