Inland |
Newsletter |
Date
|
Subject
|
4 |
Feb 77 |
Serial numbers vs. barrel dates and major features |
49 |
Dec 80 |
X marked guns |
72 |
Nov 82 |
Manufacturer’s update, part 1 |
73 |
Dec 82 |
Manufacturer’s update, part 2 |
187 |
May 92 |
M2 Update |
206 |
Dec 93 |
Subcontractor parts markings |
268 |
Feb 99 |
Serial number vs. barrel date – first block |
288 |
Oct 00 |
X marked presentation guns |
333 |
Jan 06 |
Stock markings |
339 |
Jan 07 |
Brown-Lippe-Chapin barrels for Inland |
346 |
Mar 08 |
Inland’s first serial number block update |
350 |
Nov 08 |
Brown-Lippe-Chapin (marked B.L.C.) See also NL 352/Mar 09 |
353 |
May 09 |
Second serial number block update |
357 |
Jan 10 |
Inland duplication of Winchester serial numbers |
359 |
May 10 |
Type II barrel band markings and identification |
360 |
Jul 10 |
I-BR on Inland barrels |
361 |
Sep 10 |
Third serial number block update |
371 |
Jul 12 |
Inland undated barrels |
372 |
Oct 12 |
Inland serial number block 6,219,689-6,449,868 – production changes and
markings |
378 |
Apr 14 |
Very early Inland “cutaway” carbine |
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|
|
M1A1 Carbines |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
47 |
Oct 80 |
Production vs. Dates |
48 |
Nov 80 |
Stocks |
115 |
Jun 86 |
M1A1 review |
148 |
Mar 89 |
M1A1 part numbers |
158 |
Jan 90 |
Leather cheek piece replacement |
161 |
Apr 90 |
Folding stock construction and markings |
348 |
Jul 08 |
M1A1s with bayonet lugs |
351 |
Jan 09 |
M1A1 butt plate markings on CMP M1A1s |
354 |
Jul 09 |
Stocks in wrap |
358 |
Mar 10 |
Late war pistol grip stocks |
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|
|
Winchester |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
1 |
Nov 76 |
Winchester carbines |
34 |
Aug 79 |
Metal finishing operations |
37 |
Dec 79 |
Subcontractors |
58 |
Sep 81 |
Manufacturer’s update |
60 |
Nov 81 |
Bayonet lugs; serial numbers vs. major features |
188 |
Jun 92 |
First serial number block update |
230 |
Dec 95 |
Use of transferred receivers, front sight shape |
237 |
Jul 96 |
5 million serial number block update |
299 |
Sep 01 |
W marked hammers. See NL 359/May 10 for additional information |
326 |
Nov 04 |
Approximate monthly production |
336 |
Jul 06 |
First Serial Number Block Update |
337 |
Sep 06 |
Serial number application dates. Two corrections in NL 351/Jan 09 |
345 |
Jan 08 |
Rare barrels seen at CMP |
355 |
Sep 09 |
6 and 7 million serial number block update |
357 |
Nov 09 |
Left over receivers used by Winchester; 4,726 deliveries in 1946 |
371 |
Jul 12 |
What about the box-of-ten Winchester carbines? |
373 |
Jan 13 |
Examples of Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code |
375 |
Jul 13 |
More on Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code |
|
|
|
National Postal
Meter |
One of only two
manufacturers that stamped numbers on the receivers, trigger housings, bolts
and slides |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
9 |
Jul 77 |
NPM carbines |
30 |
Apr 79 |
NPM carbines continued |
125 |
Apr 87 |
Manufacturer’s update |
126 |
May 87 |
Update continued, list of subcontractors |
128 |
Jul 87 |
Subcontractor clarification and oiler discussion |
373 |
Jan 13 |
NPM production sequence |
373 |
Jan 13 |
Did NPM reuse serial numbers from scrapped receivers? |
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|
|
Underwood |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
10 |
Aug 77 |
UEF carbines |
40 |
Mar 80 |
Manufacturer’s update |
45 |
Aug 80 |
Parts types and months used |
127 |
Jun 87 |
Manufacturer’s update |
128 |
Jul 87 |
Manufacturer’s update continued |
182 |
Dec 91 |
Underwood receiver codes |
259 |
May 98 |
First 200 UEF receivers by Inland |
321 |
Jan 04 |
10-49 barrels |
325 |
Sep 04 |
Stock cartouche |
337 |
Sep 06 |
Marlin and P-U stocks |
352 |
Mar 09 |
Late barrels and type II bands |
357 |
Jan 10 |
Underwood receiver codes |
369 |
Jan 12 |
Inland receivers to Rock-Ola and Underwood |
371 |
Jul 12 |
Update on Underwood barrels dated 10-49 |
373 |
Jan 13 |
Examples of Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code |
374 |
Apr 13 |
Example of Underwood “line-out” receivers |
375 |
Jul 13 |
Underwood ‘E’ series carbines |
375 |
Jul 13 |
More on Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code |
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|
|
IBM |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
7 |
May 77 |
IBM Carbines (First up[date) and subcontractor list |
36 |
May 79 |
Serial Number confusion |
54 |
May 81 |
Facts about IBM |
55 |
Jun 81 |
IBM Notes |
110 |
Jan 86 |
Early IBM markings |
162 |
May 90 |
Manufacturer’s Update |
163 |
Jun 90 |
Firing Pin markings |
329 |
May 05 |
Manufacturer’s update |
345 |
Jan 08 |
IBM Update Addendum |
353 |
May 09 |
IBM barrel marking lettering |
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|
|
Quality Hardware |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
8 |
Jun 77 |
QHMC Carbines (first update) |
68 |
Jul 82 |
Manufacturer’s update |
101 |
Apr 85 |
QHMC – the wartime years |
102 |
May 85 |
QHMC – the wartime years – continued |
110 |
Jan 86 |
Q-EX 10 carbine |
121 |
Dec 86 |
Type II band |
122 |
Jan 87 |
Another Q-EX carbine, another Type II band |
124 |
Mar 87 |
Still more on Type II bands |
172 |
Feb 91 |
UN-Quality Manufacturer’s update |
334 |
Mar 06 |
QHMC Manufacturer’s update |
338 |
Nov 06 |
QHMC UN-Quality Manufacturer’s update |
357 |
Jan 10 |
QHMC numbering problem, gap in numbers, analysis of UN-Q quantities |
373 |
Jan 13 |
Did QHMC reuse serial numbers from scrapped receivers? |
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|
|
Rock-Ola |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
5 |
Mar 77 |
Rock-Ola Carbines (first update) |
53 |
Apr 81 |
EX 6095--- |
65 |
Apr 82 |
Manufacturer’s update part 1 |
66 |
May 82 |
Manufacturer’s update part 2 |
72 |
Nov 82 |
Rock-Ola’s cartouche markings |
105 |
Aug 85 |
EX and presentation carbines |
117 |
Aug 86 |
Manufacturer’s update |
118 |
Sep 86 |
Manufacturer’s update |
119 |
Oct 86 |
Manufacturer’s update |
174 |
Apr 91 |
Inland to Rock-Ola receiver shuffle |
238 |
Aug 96 |
EX 60955414 |
318 |
Jul 03 |
Presentation carbines |
323 |
May 04 |
Carbine Test #9 |
328 |
Mar 05 |
RMC “Spring tube” receivers |
330 |
Jul 05 |
Correction on page 10 to butt plate report in NL 328 |
348 |
Jul 08 |
New late barrels discovered in Norway |
358 |
Mar 10 |
Carbine Test #8 |
369 |
Jan 12 |
Inland receivers to Rock-Ola and Underwood |
372 |
Oct 12 |
Rock-Ola R-marked front sights and staking patterns |
384 |
Oct 15 |
Rock-Ola’s usage of Inland and Winchester barrels |
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|
|
Standard Products |
The 2nd of two
manufacturers that stamped numbers on the receivers, trigger housings, bolts
and slides |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
3 |
Jan 77 |
Standard Products Carbines (first update) |
35 |
Oct 79 |
Manufacturer’s update and chart of code numbers |
62 |
Jan 82 |
Subcontractors |
73 |
Dec 82 |
Slides |
90 |
May 84 |
Bolt numbering |
92 |
Jul 84 |
Additional bolt numbering info |
105 |
Aug 85 |
Un-numbered carbines (2) |
199 |
May 93 |
More on un-numbered carbines (3) |
203 |
Sep 93 |
Col. H.M. Reedall (HMR stamp) discussion |
223 |
May 95 |
Slide numbering |
330 |
Jul 05 |
Presentation carbines |
333 |
Jan 06 |
Standard Products carbine with Winchester barrel |
342 |
Jul 07 |
Another carbine with a Winchester barrel |
350 |
Nov 08 |
Another un-numbered carbine |
366 |
Jul 11 |
Manufacturer’s update |
367 |
Sep 11 |
More on presentation carbine 2053742, reuse of scrapped numbers, receiver
code numbers |
384 |
Oct 15 |
Follow up on Standard Products update (366) & HMR stocks |
|
|
|
Saginaw Steering
Gear |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
78 |
May 83 |
Two unissued stocks with S-S3 butt plates |
98 |
Jan 85 |
Manufacturer’s update, part 1 |
99 |
Feb 85 |
Manufacturer’s update, part 2 |
120 |
Nov 86 |
Study of 5.8 million SG carbines |
132 |
Nov 87 |
Presentation carbines (2) |
197 |
Mar 93 |
Magazine marking |
206 |
Dec 93 |
Presentation carbine |
207 |
Jan 94 |
Data sheet for presentation carbine in NL 206 |
235 |
May 96 |
Front band assembly dimensions |
253 |
Nov 97 |
Another presentation carbine |
255 |
Jan 98 |
Manufacturer’s update |
269 |
Mar 99 |
Strange serial number |
348 |
Jul 08 |
Inland to Saginaw restamped receiver |
357 |
Jan 10 |
Saginaw and S’G’ mixture |
358 |
Mar10 |
Unusual barrel marking |
|
|
|
Irwin-Pedersen and
Saginaw Grand Rapids (S’G’) |
It is very
difficult to separate the IP carbines from the follow-on Saginaw S’G’
carbines, so both are listed together here |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
2 |
Dec 76 |
First study of SG, IP and S’G’ production |
21 |
Jul 78 |
IP/ S’G’ trigger shapes |
27 |
Jan 79 |
Update from the study in NL 2 |
31 |
May 79 |
Style of the serial numbers on IP/ S’G’ receivers |
70 |
Sep 82 |
“Batching” of Irwin-Pedersen and early S’G’ carbine production |
103 |
Jun 85 |
S’G’ Presentation carbine |
121 |
Dec 86 |
IP/ S’G’ and SG stock manufacturer |
142 |
Sep 88 |
IP/ S’G’ front sight numbers identified |
168 |
Nov 90 |
Side-tracked IP receivers |
188 |
Jun 92 |
IP magazine markings |
245 |
Mar 97 |
Unmarked parts seen on 15 IP/ S’G’ carbines |
283 |
May 00 |
Another look at IP/ S’G’ front sight numbers |
347 |
May 08 |
ISP oilers |
351 |
Jan 09 |
Fake IP presentation carbine 1766641 |
354 |
Jul 09 |
Double-marked IP stock |
357 |
Jan 10 |
Analysis of possibly how many IPs produced, the SG and S’G’ mixture |
374 |
Apr 13 |
Irwin-Pedersen marked carbines (manufacturer’s update) |
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|
|
Miscellaneous |
Newsletter |
Date |
Subject |
382 |
Apr 15 |
Update on field installation of adjustable rear sights in WWII |
383 |
Jul 15 |
Transition from the push safety to the rotary safety |
384 |
Oct 15 |
Hardness test marks, proof-firing marks and acceptance stamps |
384 | Oct 15 | Proof firing marks on M1 carbine barrels |