![]() ![]() The Discussion Forum also serves as a reference desk for the more advanced material that could easily overwhelm a website and is often subject to opinions that may varyĭue to a lack of original documentation. Should you have questions, assistance is available on our Discussion Forum. With the Model M1 being the primary model all carbines were based on and the subject of most of this website it's history will be covered throughout the website. Army Ordnance Training Manual for ordnance personnel servicing these carbines was TM 9-1276 (1947, 1953). The Basic Field Manual for the U.S.30 Caliber Carbine (M1, M1A1, and eventually M2) was FM 23-7 (1942, 1944, 1952). Production ended for all but Winchester and Inlandīy mid 1944, with Inland and Winchester ceasing final production in August 1945. The remaining manufacturers started production in 1943. Underwood and Rock-Ola began production by November. ![]() Production started in 1942 with Inland in June and Winchester in September. *number of parts varied as minor changes were implemented and do not include aĬomplete breakdown of the rear sight and barrel band With your 4 digit M1, just smile and think of Irene McCord and her efforts to make reading sn#s easier for old guys 60 years later.Right click on the image to view the model This was a vital effort as SA only hired employees with perfect color vision and provided lots of light in that area so that each rifle had all parts the same shade of color and finish. When Irene got cought up with her painting the stamped numbers she would go over to the production line and help others color match rifle parts so that they looked better to the Soldiers or Marines they were shipping to. The Marines even had Gold fill to match the Scarlet and Gold Marine Colors and each M1 that SA made had a special Eagle, Globe and Anchor tag on the toe of the stock. Some say that Irene used different types of fill depending on where the rifle was going based on the tags each had directing its direction. Winchester could not agree on the color to use and delays were common with them but SA pressed ahead. ![]() As she was a civil service employee she took frequent days off and many weapons excaped her grasp. Her job was using various types of on hand markers to fill the numbers on weapons that passed thru SA. It is common knowledge that Mrs Irene McCord worked at Springfield Armory from 1922 thru 1957. “School me on 4 digit Garands with factory white lettering.” ![]() I remember a brouhaha over on the machinegunboards TSMG board ( quite a while ago) and there was great insistence by a fearless soul who was sure that Savage 1928A1’s had “factory white lettering” and Auto Ord Bridgeport Thompsons did not. “What! someone removed the factory white lettering?” It’s not correct then… ![]()
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