What exactly do I have here?

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   Afternoon all,Any help here would be appreciated. I have recently gotten my hands on a seemingly real nice Saginaw, but I'm not convinced it's all original. Hopefully I didn't over pay. I took several pictures, but they are all too big of a file to upload. I will do my best to describe what I am looking at, and hopefully it will be what you guys need to help me with. 
It's sitting in a very nice, what I believe to be, tiger birch stock. 
Rear stamp reads  Saginaw SG
                             333xxxx
Fixed rear iron sight 
Front stamp reads   U.S. CARBINE
                             CAL. 30 M1
One set of holes on the top handguard
Push button style safety
bayonet lug 
barrel marked   SAGINAW SG DIV.
                       GENERAL MOTORS
has the green sling attached as well. 
I cannot find this gun in any bluebook values that I own. 
Is this an original? What other details am I missing that may be necessary to help answer that question? 
I am thankful for your help. 

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Nungut Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Dec 10 2020 Location: Kalamazoo, Mi Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nungut Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What exactly do I have here? Posted: Feb 12 2021 at 3:40pm
	Afternoon all, Any help here would be appreciated. I have recently gotten my hands on a seemingly real nice Saginaw, but I'm not convinced it's all original. Hopefully I didn't over pay. I took several pictures, but they are all too big of a file to upload. I will do my best to describe what I am looking at, and hopefully it will be what you guys need to help me with. It's sitting in a very nice, what I believe to be, tiger birch stock. Rear stamp reads Saginaw SG 333xxxx Fixed rear iron sight Front stamp reads U.S. CARBINE CAL. 30 M1 One set of holes on the top handguard Push button style safety bayonet lug barrel marked SAGINAW SG DIV. GENERAL MOTORS has the green sling attached as well. I cannot find this gun in any bluebook values that I own. Is this an original? What other details am I missing that may be necessary to help answer that question? I am thankful for your help.

Smokpole Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Oct 21 2019 Location: Madison ohio Status: Offline Points: 1058	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smokpole Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 12 2021 at 4:10pm
	Sounds like a Saginaw that has had some upgrades. Original? Depends on what you mean by original. All USGI, most likely. As manufactured? no. Without seeing it, it is impossible to put a value on it, but in the present market, somewhere between $850 and $1000, and possibly a bit more.
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jackp1028 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Cloudcroft, NM Status: Offline Points: 1278	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackp1028 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 12 2021 at 4:31pm
	Hi and welcome to the forum from New Mexico! We need detailed pictures of the carbine to tell if it's really original. SG's had push safeties and two hole hand guards. Also, the barrel appears original to the receiver. We need to see pictures of the stock markings, barrel band, trigger housing, rear sight staking, etc. to know if everything is original. Check here on sizing pictures. http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/pictures-tips-sizing-and-posting-avatars_topic1083.html
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Matt_X Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Nov 10 2020 Location: Phila, Penn Status: Offline Points: 771	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt_X Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Feb 12 2021 at 4:59pm
	I'll suggest this. Begin with resizing and uploading the photos you have. - Be sure to include a good photo of the receiver by the recoil plate. That will also include the rear sight. - Include a photo with any stampings on the stock. Then, are you familiar with the 'field stripping'? That's the basic disassembly. If not, you can find guidance in a number of sources. I used the Army's Field manual FM 23-7 but its also in other books and a color phot version on the CMP website. https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/m1carbinedisassembly.pdf It's not too difficult and will reveal a bunch more. Take photos as you go along.