Who should have built carbines that did not?

[bczandm]

If there where a few more manufactures of WWII carbines who would you like it to have been? What would be interesting to see on a M1 Carbine and who could have built them well? I was thinking:
1) GE- Oh yea!
2) Starrett- they should be able to build a top quality carbine!
3) Briggs and Stratton- Not sure what they did during the war, but they are an iconic US company that would be great to see on a carbine.

And my last, but favorite gun manufacture Colt. It would be super cool to get a Colt M1 Carbine!

Bob

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[shadycon]

I believe that these manufactures were too busy to even think about building carbines!

[flyingmanx]

If there where a few more manufactures of WWII carbines who would you like it to have been? What would be interesting to see on a M1 Carbine and who could have built them well? I was thinking:
1) GE- Oh yea!
2) Starrett- they should be able to build a top quality carbine!
3) Briggs and Stratton- Not sure what they did during the war, but they are an iconic US company that would be great to see on a carbine.

And my last, but favorite gun manufacture Colt. It would be super cool to get a Colt M1 Carbine!

Bob

I was wondering why the TORRINGTON Bearing company in Conn. Wasn't involved in the M1 Carbine production.

[USGI]

I was wondering why the TORRINGTON Bearing company in Conn. Wasn't involved in the M1 Carbine production.

I believe Torrington did supply pins for sights, etc. - Bob

[DaveHH]

I would bet that any company making caged needle bearings had all the work they could handle.

I have always been surprised that Marlin, H&R and Westinghouse were not included. Savage was making Sub machine guns. Westinghouse was probably making castings for aircraft engines. Kelvinator built radial engines for B17s. Westinghouse was already a proven gun maker from WW1.

[Sentryduty]

Savage was making Sub machine guns.

Savage also had No.4 rifle production underway as well, so I imagine they were quite tapped.

[flyingmanx]

I believe Torrington did supply pins for sights, etc. - Bob

I was just talking with someone about that last week.
I did a lot of electric work for the Torrington Co over the years.

[INLAND44]

Ithaca. High Standard. Colt. Remington. John Deere. The list could be almost infinite.

[Mike Haas]

Ithaca. High Standard. Colt. Remington. John Deere. The list could be almost infinite.

Lottsa reasons behind the selection of producers....

Agricultural Machinery during the 1940s

[Seaspriter]

have always been surprised that Marlin, H&R and Westinghouse were not included

Marlin did make barrels for the M1 Carbine -- for National Postal Meter IIRC.