Could an Underwood 8-44 barrel be original to a Saginaw S'G' serial number 3544152?
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Could an Underwood 8-44 barrel be original to a Saginaw S'G' serial number 3544152?
No. Both Underwood and Saginaw contracts were cancelled in April 44,however, Underwood had an Ordnance contract for replacement barrels that I believe ended in Nov.1944.
Loren
Didn't Underwood also do post war rebuilds.....Frank
Yes Underwood and Standard Products did arsenal updates on M1 Carbines. The Underwood done ones were marked .U. and were parked a lighter gray than the ones done by STD. PRD. They were always almost black.
So could the 8-44 .U. barrel have been put on the S'G' during a rebuild?.....Frank