Idenifying M1 Carbine Butt Plates

[GolfBravoUSMC]

I have heard many opinions on the different butt plates and their identification. There seems to be a great deal of confusion when identifying Winchesters. I'm posting some examples I have in my inventory for my various stock restoration projects.

I believe the below group contains Underwood, IBM, National Postal Meter, Saginaw, Quality Hardware, Inland and Winchester Butt Plates. I' like to see what the experts say and see if I'm identifying my cache properly. Would appreciate any help you all can offer.

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[phillydude]

I know that one link to northridge has two different butt plates listed using the same pictures .

[GolfBravoUSMC]

Here's my best guess list:
1. Inland (Early)
2. Inland (Late)
3. Saginaw SG
4. Winchester (Early)
5. Winchester (Late)
6. Underwood
7. IBM
8. National Postal Meter
9. Saginaw (Missing Dot)
10. Quality Hardware

[phillydude]

I thought Rockola was the missing dot plate ?

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I thought Rockola was the missing dot plate ?

From War Baby III on Rock-Ola

Early were missing 1 dot at 3:00.

Late missing 2 dots at 12:00, 1 dot at 6:00 and 3 dots at 9:00.

[GolfBravoUSMC]

Saginaw missing dot 5 o'clock? Riesch

[Rustship]

Missing dot at 5 is Springfield Armory replacement (1952)

[phillydude]

Ahh I see a great debate over this subject lol. As far as im concerned the only ones that I believe to be what they are , would be the plates stamped with a code or letter like an IP or SP would have

[mar53]

Chestnut ridge has a nice panel of pictures on their site - M1 Carbine Buttplate Identification

At least that is what they think is correct. I like it, as all the photos are in one place, and I am not having to look thru a lot of pages of War Baby.