Springfield Armoury M1 Carbine made by SGGR (SG) - Saginaw Steering Gear (Grand Rapids) May 1943. Serial 3632433 with no magazine. Very rareas SG only made and good condition as is was made at the end of WWII. Comes with flash hidder. Lever safety. Condition 8/10.
| Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 | |
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M1 carbine |
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| Type | |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designer |
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| Designed | 1941 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Unit cost | About $45 (WWII) (equivalent to $760 in 2022) |
| Produced |
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| No. built | 6,121,309 (WWII)[9] |
| Variants | M1A1, M1A2, M1A3, M2, M2A1, M2A2, M3 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.2 lb (2.4 kg) empty 5.8 lb (2.6 kg) loaded w/sling |
| Length | 35.6 in (900 mm) |
| Barrel length | 17.75 in (451 mm) |
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| Cartridge | .30 Carbine |
| Action | Gas-operated (short-stroke piston), rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire |
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| Muzzle velocity | 1,990 ft/s (607 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300 yd (270 m) |
| Feed system | 15- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Rear sight: aperture; L-type flip or adjustable, front sight: wing-protected post |
The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was issued in the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.[10] The M1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by paramilitary and police forces around the world after World War II.
The M2 carbine is the selective-fire version of the M1 carbine, capable of firing in both semi-automaticand full-automatic. The M3 carbine was an M2 carbine with an active infrared scope system.[11]
Despite having a similar name and physical outward appearance, the M1 carbine is not a carbine version of the M1 Garand rifle. On July 1, 1925, the U.S. Army began using the current naming convention where the "M" is the designation for "Model" and the number represents the sequential development of equipment and weapons.[12] Therefore, the "M1 carbine" was the first carbine developed under this system. The "M2 carbine" was the second carbine developed under the system, etc.
Saginaw (S'G')
-Main Manufacture and identification codes: "S'G'"
-Main plant location: Grand Rapids, Michigan.
-Average Cost to Government per completed rifle, $38.00
-Approximately 223,620 total Carbines were made by Saginaw (S'G')
--M1 Carbines 223,620 (Saginaw (S'G'), did not make the M2, M3, T3, or M1A1 Carbines)
(Both Saginaw's (S.G) and (S'G') made a total of 517,212 M1 Carbines) : About 8.5% of M1 Carbines made.Read about the Saginaw (S.G.) carbines here:
-Serial number blocks assigned by the government:
--1st block,
(1) Serial Number 1,762,520 - 1,798,000 | April, 1943, - June, 1943
(2) Serial Number 1,798,000 - 1,875,039 | July, 1943, - September, 1943
--2nd block, Serial Number 3,212,520 - 3,250,019 | April 1943, - July, 1943
(1) (S.G.) Serial Number 3,560,000 - 3,625,000 | September, 1943 - October, 1943
(2) (S.G.) Serial Number 3,625,000 - 3,651,519 | October, 1943 - December, 1943
-Primary stock & hand guard supplier: Rock-Ola, Trimble Nursery and Irwin Furniture Co., Robert W. Irwin Co.
-Barrel suppliers: Underwood, Saginaw (S.G.), Rock-Ola, Inland and Buffalo Arms.
-Parts made directly by Saginaw (S'G'): Bolts, Receivers, slides, firing pins, safeties, magazine releases, extractors, hammers, triggers, trigger housings, gas pistons, gas nuts, gas cylinders, recoil plates, Rear sights.
-Side notes:
--2nd block production was completed prior to the 1st block (2) See above!
--Saginaw (S.G.) (S'G') and Irwin-Pederson parts can be mixed throughout production.
--Serial numbers from approximately 3,560,000 - 3,651,519 Saginaw production will have (S'G') markings on the receiver (See 2nd block 1 and 2) Above!
--You must keep in mind when dealing with (S'G') serial number production dates. Many serial numbers were transferred from one Saginaw plant to another, production periods overlapped and some (S'G') receivers were produced out of order. THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING FOR SURE
--Best way to tell when your (S'G') carbine was produced is the approximate barrel date, if it has one.
--Also Saginaw (S'G') took over where Irwin-Pederson left off, no Irwin-Pederson carbines were ever accepted by the Government
- Stock: 1
- Model: Springfield Armoury M1 Carbine (SG) Serial 3632433 8/10
- Weight: 5.00kg
