Saginaw general motors barrel

[painter777]

Also see a couple M2 Disconnector plungers and springs.
Nice grab to add to any parts stash.

[tenOC]

Thanks for all of the help from everyone on this barrel. Not that it matters but when I picked up this barrel from a local guy I got quite a few other parts with it and I know mostly what they are, I was curious about the date of the barrel and the barrel not being dated like most. Pretty much all of the parts I got from him are in the same condition, maybe not brand new but in excellent condition. Thanks again for all of the help and info.

I'd be interested in the flip sights. There are a couple of projects in the safe needing completion.

[INLAND44]

I think its an original replacement barrel. This is because regular production barrels were Parkerized with the band and sight on. On an original barrel you see a 'white' strip when you move the barrel band, and if you take off the front sight it is very pronounced. In this case the intention would be for the armorer to install the band and sight already on the carbine on the replacement barrel - that is, if I'm correct

[painter777]

I44,
Where would Parking over the threads, barrel skirt, chamber and stake marks on the piston nut come in to play?

Inland applied finish as a assembled barreled receiver... to include band and front sight... like you describe.
But WRA among others applied finish to these parts loose.

Replacement barrel assemblies were packed with band and frt sight installed.

[browningautorifle]

Replacement barrel assemblies were packed with band and frt sight installed.

I'd never heard that before...

[painter777]

I should have been more clear,
They were stored post WWII after the big rebuild programs as complete assemblies. These Spare parts barrels were usually barrel assemblies, not a plain barrel only with gas piston and nut
I can't say All were, but many like the barrels we currently see being offered up for sale on Ebay from Norway

[Bruce McAskill]

The only maker who made barrels right after the end of the war was Winchester with a replacement barrel contract that I am aware of. Winchester being the storage area for government owned machinery for making carbines, then used IBM equipment to make barrels. None of these had sights or barrel bands on them when shipped out as replacements.

[painter777]

Hi Bruce,
Thx for the WRA information. I do remember the SA barrels near 1950~

It's the replacement barrel assemblies that went along with spare parts to our lend/lease allies that I've seen the barrels with T3 bands, frt sights and Pistons installed.

I'm also looking for my notes on who parked completed like Inland and who parked unassembled like WRA.
Can't find them....

[painter777]

I Apologize to the OP jbm for throwing off his topic.

CH-P777

[jbm]

No apology needed, I enjoy learning as much as possible.