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Which M1 Carbines are most valuable?
Original, “as built” condition Rock-Ola’s and Saginaw/Irwin Peterson tend to be the highest valued basic M1 Carbines. The much rarer UN-Quality and virtually non existent Commercial Contols M1 Carbines tend to be auction pieces where just about anything is possible.
What companies made M1 Carbines during ww2?
M1 Carbine Production
Inland Manufacturing Division, G.M.C…… | 2,632,097 | 43.0\% |
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Winchester Repeating Arms Co……………. | 828,059 | 13.5\% |
Underwood-Elliot-Fisher Co……………… | 545,616 | 8.9\% |
Saginaw Steering Gear Div., G.M.C……….. | 517,212 | 8.5\% |
National Postal Meter Co……………….. | 413,017 | 6.8\% |
Was the fg42 reliable?
In service the weapon proved to be flawed: The weapon was too light to be easily controlled in full automatic fire, despite being fitted with a muzzle brake; the 20 round horizontally mounted magazine unbalanced the weapon; the complicated firing mechanism (which fired from a closed bolt on semi-automatic and an open …
Does anyone still make M1 carbine?
Dayton, Ohio was home for the original Inland company, and is now the home of the new Inland Manufacturing located just two miles from the original facility. Today’s Inland Manufacturing is now producing a new line of . 30 caliber M1 carbines and 1911 style pistols.
Where were M1 carbines manufactured?
Dayton, Ohio
30, M1” was the most produced American infantry arm of World War II. And it’s back in production today. As this is written, my cheek is gleefully stained with linseed oil (either that or I have jaundice) from test-firing the M1 Carbine and M1A1 Paratrooper Carbines as made today by Inland Manufacturing in Dayton, Ohio.
Was the FG42 used in ww2?
The FG 42 (German: Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, “paratrooper rifle 42”) is a selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle produced in Nazi Germany during World War II.
Was the FG42 used in Vietnam?
These guns were rarely seen after the January 1968 Tet offensive. This was almost certainly the most surprising weapon the Americans discovered in North Vietnam’s arsenal. The FG-42 was one of the rarest service rifles of WWII. It was used exclusively by Germany’s Fallschirmjager (paratrooper) units.
Is the M1 carbine a good gun to collect?
Secondly, due to its unique production history, with numerous manufacturers making countless iterations of the same model, the M1 carbine is a gun collector’s dream. But ask a collector if you can take a few shots through one of his mint prized pieces, and his eyes will likely go wide with trepidation.
How many M1 carbines were made during World War II?
The Inland Manufacturing Division of General Motors produced more than 2.6 million M1 carbines between 1942 and the end of World War II—approximately 40 percent of the nation’s total supply.
How much did the M1A1 cost in 1945?
Still, $40 in 1945 equals $542 today. To build enough rifles to turn a profit in consideration of the cost of the machinery specific to mass producing the M1 is daunting if you’re not already in that business. There are still quite a few authentic M1s out there.
What is the cost of an M14 rifle?
The concerns offering them are well known for their M14 rifle derivatives, the M14 itself being an evolution of the M1. I recall that when the US Government adopted the M1 rifle in the late 1930’s, the cost to the US taxpayer was about $103 per unit. Using an inflation calculator, $103 then is like $1750 today.