Serial numbers ranged approximately from 42,000 to 850,000. The so-called “First Contract” carbines were shipped between October 1942 and October 1943, with approximately 71,000 M1A1s delivered during the period. There were two separate production runs of M1A1 Carbines. Royal apparently experienced some problems in its capacity as the lead subcontractor, and eventually, Overton assumed responsibility for assembling the M1A1 stocks and shipping them to the Inland factory. Overton Company of South Haven, Mich., and Royal produced the wire butt and assembled the completed stocks. The wooden components of the stock were supplied by the S.E. The initial subcontractor for the special M1A1 stock was Royal Typewriters, Inc., in Hartford, Conn. In addition to M1s and M1A1s, the company produced the M2 and T3 variants. Inland produced about 43 percent of the total production of all carbines. The sole manufacturer of the M1A1 was the Inland Manufacturing Division of General Motors in Dayton, Ohio, which was also the largest manufacturer of standard M1 carbines. The M1A1 was officially standardized in May 1942, and the first deliveries began in October. Also, “rigger” pouches, holding four 15-round magazines, were made at the unit level.
It was essentially a big, padded holster for the M1A1 with its stock folded. The jump scabbard was fastened to the pistol belt at its top and the parachutist’s ankle at the bottom. There were, however, some special accessories for the M1A1. The sling and oiler were the same, although the method of attachment was different. The only difference between the standard M1 Carbine and the M1A1 carbine was the folding stock on the latter.Įxcept for the folding wire stock with its leather cheekpiece, there is no difference between an M1A1 carbine and a standard M1 carbine. The stock was fitted with a wooden pistol grip. 30, M1A1.” The M1A1 Carbine was designed for use by paratroopers and had a folding wire stock, which reduced the overall length when folded. However, other than the standard M1 Carbine, the variant that was manufactured in greater numbers, and which saw the widest issuance, was the “U.S. By the time production ceased in 1945, some 6 million carbines had been manufactured by 10 different prime contractors, and carbines were widely issued in all theaters of the Second World War.Īs production continued, several variants of the M1 carbine were developed, including a selective-fire version-the M2-as well as a model designed to mount an infrared night-vision sight, the T3. The carbine was chiefly intended for issue to military personnel-including some officers-who would have been too burdened by the heavy M1 Garand rifle to carry out their primary duties. cartridge fed from a detachable, 15-round box magazine. Army Ordnance Department, the carbine was a lightweight (roughly 5½ lbs.) semi-automatic shoulder arm that fired a.
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Developed in 1941 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company and adopted after an exhaustive series of trials by the U.S. 45 ACP pistol and the Thompson submachine gun. 30, M1.” The carbine represented a new category of service arm, initially intended to replace both the. military firearm of World War II is the “U.S. The arm that holds the distinction of being manufactured in greater numbers than any other U.S. This article was first published in American Rifleman, November 2005 These troopers in Europe in 1944 have M1A1s. M1A1 Carbine had a folding stock and was intended for issue to American Airborne troops during World War II.
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