Ibm m1 carbine history book

The m1 carbine entered operational service in the middle of 1942. The history of who made what during the brief 38 months of production is a story that can and does fill a book. M1 carbines, wartime production, 7th revised and expanded. The m1 carbine was used with the m8 grenade launcher, which was developed in early 1944. I worked with the ibm archives department to figure out who r. The m1 carbine and its unique cartridge were adopted during october 1941 just prior to the united states entry into world war ii. The carbine utilised a detachable 15round magazine that could be removed or reinserted at any time. By the wars end there were more carbines manufactured than any other u. The m1 carbine formally the united states carbine, caliber.

Ruth to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 1992, reprinted in a fifth edition in 2012. If you are like me, owning an m1 carbine goes a lot deeper than just owning a firearm. If your not into the historical restoration and just want a shooter, then this book is. The book provides a history of the m1 carbines development, manufacture and use during world war ii, as well as through the korean war and the war in vietnam. After some use, work began on another variant the m1a1 us carbine, caliber 30, m1a1 which brought about use of a folding metal wire stock. All 10 manufacturers swapped parts as needed in order to get the guns built. January to march, 1944 page 29 of scott duffs book the m1 carbine owners guide. The finish is worn in some locations but overall is in good condition. Another recommended book is guide to collecting the m1 carbine by robert gibson no relation, by the way. I had recently retired from ibm 2 years ago and ran across this ibm presentation m1 carbine and knew i had to have it to go with my 25 years of service click. Jun 03, 2008 it was the use of his shortstroke piston in the m1 carbine manufactured by winchester and others, that brought his greatest fame and his nickname carbine williams. The carbine had to meet the following basic requirements.

The carbine is shorter and lighter then the m1 garand rifle, the standard main battle rifle of the us. Patton, the m1 carbine is something that will consume you in the collecting of military surplus weapons and ignites a. The m1 carbine was developed as a light rifle, chambered for. It says, the first use of birch wood for m1 carbine stocks.

More than 7 million m1 and m2 carbines were manufactured by ten different. No one doubts it is better than a pistol at any but the shortest of ranges, and. This is an arsenal rework, with ibm receiver, serial number 3859502, a refinished stock, and ibm barrel. Dont confuse this book with others, this one is correct. Wartime production by craig riesch, a north cape publications. Please do not use this list or the book to try and date anything with carbine production. Stress from firing rifle grenades would eventually crack the carbines stock. The m1 carbine is a lightweight semiautomatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the u. Half as heavy as the m1 rifle, it was quite handy and its fifteen, and later in the war, thirty round magazine gave a fair amount of firepower. Please contact us with any questions, or for purchase options. I may know better when i get to look at the finish on the parts and field strip the thing. The companys origins can be traced back to developments at the close of the 19th century, making it one of the oldest companies in america still doing business.

The book contains 40 charts and 215 photographs, and fourteen drawings. It is very difficult to find a m1 carbine with all original parts as most were rearsenaled after wwii and parts got mixed. M1 carbine 15rd magazines ammogarand m1 garand parts. The decision for which receivers would be used for the u. The book contains 43 charts, 231 photographs, and 14 drawings. There are at least 10 manufacturers, i have 14 boxes in front of me and i am missing 2 or 3 but have 1 or 2 doubles. The winchester carbine used a unique shortstroke tappet gas system, and was adopted as carbine, caliber. Some of the carbines remained in service or in storage overseas, many others returned home to america, where they were inspected and rebuilt to the updated standards set for the. It is very very outdated and full of errors that have never. The story of how 10 companies, only one of which was a gun maker, came together to make 6.

These are highly prized by some carbine aficionados. That one has had all the upgrades, including the safety take a better look, gabob. Deemed the greatest single battle implement ever devised by man. The ibm autoordnance m1 carbine by frank iannamico for many years, the u. Studler, chief of the small arms development branch of the office, chief of ordinance was one of the driving forces behind the carbine. Might i suggest you find a copy of war baby or m1 carbine design, development and production by larry ruth. Not to exceed five pounds in weight including the sling. The international business machines corporation, usa. There is a vast literature on the m1 carbine in the united states.

Part of the reason, was that in order to disassemble the gas tappet requires specialized tools and equipment only available to. The m1 carbine of ww2 has been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading larry l. High quality image of the m1 carbine at the first iwo jima flag raising. Carbine models m1, m1a1, or m2 were made well after the receiver was completed as all of these models used the same receiver. The m1 carbine as a round is ballistically effective. The m1 carbine was appreciated, first and foremost, for its weight. The design was given to winchester, and the carbine was also mass produced by a number of other companies.

The m1 carbine unlike the m1 garand, was fed from detachable 15 round box magazines, and weighed about 5. This addition was of particular importance for it provided a much more compact and lighter firearm for paratrooper forces already. A pocket history of the m1 carbine by robert gibson someone wanted some info on m1 carbine maybe this will help. Ibm and its predecessor companies made clocks and other time recording products for 70 years, culminating in the 1958 sale of the ibm time equipment division to simplex time recorder company, ibm manufactured and sold such equipment as dial recorders, job recorders, recording door locks, time stamps and traffic recorders. The m1 carbine was used by police, too in the 1960s, jim cirillo, from the nypds stake out squad, and author of tales of the stakeout squad, used a nypdissue m1 carbine with g. M1 carbine history here is a little history of the m1 carbine. Oct 05, 2015 the m1 carbine unlike the m1 garand, was fed from detachable 15 round box magazines, and weighed about 5. Help dating an m1 carbine that page you showed us is nor complete. How to identify an original m1 carbine, part 1, receivers, types, markings, characteristics duration. For further history on the m1 carbines development, modifications, and the aftermarket makers, check out larry ruths three book series, war baby.

International business machines corp ibm 346,500 5. Historians to this day debate and struggle as to how best categorize the m2 carbine. Carbine into the 21st century published by collector grade publications. M1 carbine 15rd magazine saginaw gear sp sg coded type i base. History looks back upon the m2 carbine as an anomaly of sorts. It is very very outdated and full of errors that have never been corrected by the author who is now gone.

M1 carbine us carbine, caliber 30, m1 semiautomatic. I just purchased an ibm m1 carbine from i got a great deal on it and it is going to definitely be a keeper. Apr 16, 2019 the book contains 43 charts, 231 photographs, and 14 drawings. Given the high volume production, receivers were generally assembled as part of a carbine within a few months after the receiver was serial numbered. The two most common types of wood used for caliber. It is about owning a piece of history that protected our freedoms and won a world war. Most folks are really happy with their cmp purchases. M1 carbine 15rd magazine saginaw gear contract wep coded type i base. The stock is proof marked and serialized with the same serial number as the receiver. The winchester repeating arms entry was the eventual winner of the light rifle trials. This listing is for an m1 carbine complete trigger housing with all ibm parts. When you are ready to look for collector grade carbines you cannot go wrong in investing in this book titled m1 carbine by roger c. A correct, as built, m1 carbine could be made by inland with parts from other suppliers. A pocket history of the m1 carbine by robert gibson someone wanted some info on m1 carbinemaybe this will help.

The stories of how we, this nation, pulled this off is amazing. It was the use of his shortstroke piston in the m1 carbine manufactured by winchester and others, that brought his greatest fame and his nickname carbine williams. International business machines, or ibm, nicknamed big blue, is a multinational computer technology and it consulting corporation headquartered in armonk, new york, united states. The m1 carbine is analyzed and described by its ten manufacturers, model and serial number range. More powerful than a submachine gun, it can be considered an assault rifle, despite it firing projectiles considerably less powerful than the stg 44s 7. Large unparalleled m1a1 section with full illustrations and details on all of its.

I understand that auto ordnance ao was a receiver subcontractor to ibm initially, but due to production problems at ao, ibm took over receiver production from them in late 43. Issued to drivers, tank crews and officers in battle theaters around the globe. I wanted an m1 that wouldnt just hang on a wall, but would be used from time to time. Many parts on an m1 carbine were made by many other companies. As the war progressed, other stock makers had to start using birch as well. Wwii era battle rifle short barrel and light weight. The following books are highly recommended reading on the m1 carbine. Remember, the m1 carbine was designed to replace the m1911a1 in the hands of support troops, machine gunners, etc.

Winchester m1 carbine with m1a1 paratrooper stock m1 carbine mass production. Ibm originated from the bringing together of several companies that worked to automate routine business transactions, including the first companies to build punched card based data tabulating machines and to build. It is not uncommon for weapons, which stayed in service, to be rearsenaled. The 7th edition of this bestselling bible of the world war ii m1 carbine has been.

Between june 1942 and august 1945, ten primary contractors and dozens of subcontractors established manufacturing facilities, tooled up, and produced over six million m1 carbines under the. The m1 and m2 were the only ones to be made in large numbers. Military rifles m1 carbine for sale guns international. Carbine williams for winchester repeating arms, and based upon a gas piston williams. M1 carbine 15rd magazine saginaw gear jlcsg coded type ii base. There were not two models of the m1 carbine, but early carbines were upgraded with modified parts as time went on. M1 carbine the other option is to drive to one of the two cmp stores. Little factual research has been done on the story of ibm and world war ii.