"Redeployed: FN M1 Garands and Carbines"

[hoya74]

Interesting article from American Rifleman concerning FN work on M1 Garands and Carbines:

American Rifleman | Redeployed: FN M1 Garands and Carbines

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[browningautorifle]

We've seen excerpts from this, specifically the M1A1 stock pics. This is just another illustration of why "Restoring" a carbine is wrong, it could have been one specifically done by FN post war and part of it's history.

[philb]

cool pics

[Bruce McAskill]

Funny but out of the dozens of M1A1 carbines I have seen and or handled, I have yet to find a stock made by FN. But then not all of the carbines went to FN when the war ended. Most have been rebuilt at Augusta with a few at RIA or SA.

[browningautorifle]

out of the dozens of M1A1 carbines I have seen and or handled, I have yet to find a stock made by FN.

Good point, I've not even had one pointed out during all our discussion...

[M94/14]

Funny but out of the dozens of M1A1 carbines I have seen and or handled, I have yet to find a stock made by FN. But then not all of the carbines went to FN when the war ended. Most have been rebuilt at Augusta with a few at RIA or SA.

Standard Products had a contract to rebuild some M1 Carbines post war. I have an early spring tube Winchester that was rebuilt by them. Mine is marked with a STD Prod RWH stamp on the left side of the stock, just forward of the slingwell bevel.

[kablair]

My copy of FN Browning Pistols by Anthony Vanderlinden deals with FN's stock replacement. Clearly they had the wood.

-Kab

[firstflabn]

My copy of FN Browning Pistols by Anthony Vanderlinden deals with FN's stock replacement. Clearly they had the wood.

-Kab

Thanks for checking. Not clear what "deals with" means or how replacement relates to his claim about large scale manufacturing. Does he reference any period documents?

[kablair]

Attachment 90702 Another picture on page 62 shows more of the work but I can't seem to upload the PDF file.

-Kab

[frankderrico]

I thought the CMP had returns that they said, the M1A1 stocks were made overseas. Does anyone remember that?

Best Regards.....Frank