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Topic - Larry Ruth: Commercial Carbines - to be auctioned Posted: May 07 2023 at 5:40am By sleeplessnashadow |
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #144 NATO M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine No one has been able to determine who NATO in GA was, Larry Ruth included. However, the serial number on this receiver indicates it was manufactured by Iver Johnson in Middlesex, NJ about 1981/1982. We believe NATO was considering the purchase of Iver Johnson but it fell thru. The company was sold to a group of investors in AR instead. No other NATO carbine has been found. This carbine has a GI SA barrel dated 11-1950 and was built using all surplus GI parts. Probably by Larry Horner at Liberty Armory in TX. Note: This bolt closes on a no-go gauge. NATO carbine information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #153 Plainfield M5 Carbine, caliber .22 PPMC (5.7mm) Melvin Johnson's 5.7 MMJ carbines with the name of Johnson Arms were manufactured by Plainfield Machine in Middlesex, NJ. Johnson trademarked the 5.7 MMJ name. So Plainfield renamed their version as .223 caliber, changed shortly therafter to .22 PPMC and designated them their Model M5. This is simply a Plainfield Machine carbine manufactured in 5.7mm instead of .30 carbine. Serveral parts have the Plainfield logo. The trigger housing is Plainfield's aluminum version. The rear sight was added at some point. It was manufactured for West Germany as indicated by the NATO part number on the left side of the sight. It includes a magazine. Plainfield Machine History Johnson Arms 5.7mm History Edited by sleeplessnashadow - Mar 23 2024 at 8:04pm |