Hi can anyone shed more lite on SERIAL # for NPM with U on receiver bevel I am look at one with a # starting with 33 plus 00xx:yikes:
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Hi can anyone shed more lite on SERIAL # for NPM with U on receiver bevel I am look at one with a # starting with 33 plus 00xx:yikes:
6 digit numbers are Inland? 7 digit numbers starting with 33xxxxx are Saginaw S.G. ?? " Union Switch & Signal made 50,052 receivers for NPM. However US&S was late in it's deliveries and to date no documentation on breakdown of ser. no. assignments for US&S-made receivers has been uncovered." per Ruth & Dunn 2009. I'm sure others have better info. GK
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Well, if you give us the actual serial number... It will make it much easier.
I think your serial number starts with a 4 and should be 4,3300XX? If so the receiver was made by Union Switch and Signal. The U on the heel of the receiver was to tell who made the receiver for National Postal Meter. The carbine was made late in 1943.
:) Thanks to all who replied when I get a better look at this one I will post it picked it up fairly cheep I also thought the serial # that was stated to me might have been missing a #:dancingbanana: Roger
If someone doesn't have carbine reference books, there are a number of sites you can visit with information. Just type M1 carbine into your browser search. Here's one.
The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbines - Serial Numbers