M1 Carbine Manufactured by Standard Products

Description This Standard Pro. M1 is part of a retired U.S. Army Colonel's private collection. Comes with original sling, magazine and oiler. This is a bring back rifle with no import markings. This is an excellent example of a vintage Military M1 Carbine. One of the many challenges facing Standard Products was where to obtain the personnel necessary to manufacture their M1 Carbines. Port Clinton, Ohio was a rural area with other wartime industries competing for a workforce. Early in WWII units were commonly made up of enlisted personnel from the same towns and counties. At the Battle of Bataan units made up of male residents of the Port Clinton area were wiped out by the Japanese. The few survivors became POW's whose next challenge was the Bataan Death March and all that followed. When Standard Products announced they needed employees to manufacture M1 Carbines, the call was answered by the wives, parents, grandparents and siblings who had lost loved ones at Bataan. Many of these workers already had jobs elsewhere. When an evening shift was started to boost carbine production, many residents stepped forward and took on the second job. Overview Model Production April 1943-April 1944 July 1944 Background prior to WWII: automobile trim accessories M1 247,160 Date of 1st Contract: August 6, 1942 M1A1 0 Manufacturers Mark: S M2 0 Parts made in-house: 4 (included receiver) Total 247,155 Notes: Manufactured 5 carbines in December 1942 but production didn't start until April 1943 made no barrels Caliber: .30 carbine Magazine capacity: 10 Barrel length: 18” Total length: 35.75” Barrel groove: 4 Twist rate: 1 x 20” Weight: 5lb 3oz Shipping $35.00 Priority Mail Shipped to FFL, C&R ok. All gun sales are final.