Saginaw 5.8 million date Born????? and Barrel question.

[imarangemaster]

My CMP Inland was getting lonely. After all, I have two 7.62x39mm rifles, and two 5.56x45mm weapons. With that logic, I needed another carbine!

I have the Inland, which is the kind of Carbine my dad carried on Iwo Jima. Since he also carried a Saginaw for awhile (on Saipan, I think), I decided to build up a mid-war saginaw. I just acquires a 5.8 Million Saginaw barreled receiver with an undated IBM barrel (ME 3 or less).

What is the approximate date range of the 5.8 million saginaw, and what barrel would it have had. Did IBM ship any barrels to saginaw???? I realize it is probably a replacement, and that is OK. I am just curious.

Thanks in advance.

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[CrossedCannons]

I have one stamped very likely the day the second block started. For that one, with undated Saginaw barrel, I'm guessing late February (or early March) 1944. Could be wrong though.

[Mikey51]

Good Questions. Here's the closest I can come up with. Mine. A pity someone messed with it. Saginaw undated barrel. Cheers. Mike.Attachment 19829Attachment 19830Attachment 19831Attachment 19832Attachment 19833