Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Historical semi-auto rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Saginaw Steering Gear Division of General Motors M1 Carbine!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Saginaw Steering Gear Division of General Motors
Model: M1 Carbine
Serial: 3366303
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: .30 Carbine
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 18"
Optics/Sights: Winged Front with Adjustable Rear Peep
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In World War Two the United States Military saw the benefit for a carbine in its ranks to better suit the needs of troops. This led to the adoption of the M1 Carbine that was produced in part by the Saginaw Steering and Gear Division Plant of General Motors in addition to other companies. The production of the carbine by Saginaw more efficiently armed a large number of US soldiers during World War II while simultaneously providing a more effective small arm for those soldiers to do their respective duties.
Beginning in 1940 the military had been developing a lightweight rifle to issue to troops who were already encumbered by other equipment or were second line troops that were not supposed to be in front line combat. At that time the current small arms issued were either too heavy and bulky or, in the case of the M1911 pistol, limited in range. This led to the pursuit of a carbine using a new .30 caliber round that was lighter than the M1 Garand’s .30-06 round and had more range than the .45 ACP that were in current use. After the completion of development by Winchester and adoption of the M1 Carbine in September 1941, the government began to contract production runs of the carbine to various private firms. A short time after its introduction Chief of Ordnance, Major General L. H. Campbell Jr., wrote “Reports coming in from all jungle theaters indicate that the carbine is going to be a most useful weapon due to its light weight, small overall length, and the light weight ammunition. All the above indicates that we must assert the greatest of pressure to get carbines and ammunitions in the minimum of time.”. This is what preceded Saginaw’s contract.
After it’s success with producing the M1919A4 machine gun that began in 1940, Plant #2 obtained a contract for 365,500 M1 Carbines on February 13, 1943. While the plant continued to produce machine guns, the facility took on a series of contracts for M1 Carbines. The Saginaw #2 Plant would produce 293,592 carbines between 1943 and 1944 when the contracts were canceled.
While the Saginaw plant was going forward with its contract, the Ordnance Department requested that Saginaw simultaneously take over the floundering Irwin-Pedersen plant in Grand Rapids MI. The plant had been established in 1942 for the expressed purpose of building M1 Carbines by Robert W. Irwin, a furniture manufacturer, and John D. Pedersen a commercial firearms designer. Though on the surface this seemed to be a good balanced partnership that would produce carbines, in a year they had produced less than 3,000 units and none of them had passed inspection with the Ordnance Department. These guns had many parts out of specification and outright catastrophic failure of their receivers. After some deliberation the Irwin’s canceled their contract and Saginaw took over the factory on April 1st, 1943. With some men from the Saginaw plant then led most of the original work force in completely re-configuring the Grand Rapids Plant. After the plant was taken over the facility had produced 8,000 more carbines than the contract called for and were delivered to the Government in 33 days. Under the leadership Saginaw Division the Grand Rapids plant produced 223,620 carbines in 1943. With the termination of carbine production the Grand Rapids plant was transitioned to the G.M.C. diesel program after January 1st, 1944.
Throughout the course of production for the M1 Carbine, the parts to complete guns as needed were subcontracted to over 50 different to facilities and businesses that didn’t usually have any prior experience in firearms manufacturing. Additional to subcontracting, in order to fulfill contracts on time lots parts were exchanged between the various main assembly contractors as well. In the case of Saginaw Steering Gear the gun stocks came from Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp. and Trimble Nursery & Furniture Co. As a result the Saginaw plant never actually made its own stock and avoided setting up that portion of production. While the Saginaw plant made its own rifle barrels during the course of the production at Grand Rapids they would come from the Inland Division of General Motors, Buffalo Arms, in addition to Saginaw. Many other of the small parts were both sent out to the nine other makers of carbines at different points as was needed to keep production going ranging in amounts in the hundreds to thousands. Even the most complicated part of the gun, the receiver, that was the serialized center component of the gun that composes the action was sub-contracted and traded between the 9 makers.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine as seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: M1 Carbine
Serial: 3366303
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: .30 Carbine
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 18"
Optics/Sights: Winged Front with Adjustable Rear Peep
Stock/Grips: Smooth Hardwood
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In World War Two the United States Military saw the benefit for a carbine in its ranks to better suit the needs of troops. This led to the adoption of the M1 Carbine that was produced in part by the Saginaw Steering and Gear Division Plant of General Motors in addition to other companies. The production of the carbine by Saginaw more efficiently armed a large number of US soldiers during World War II while simultaneously providing a more effective small arm for those soldiers to do their respective duties.
Beginning in 1940 the military had been developing a lightweight rifle to issue to troops who were already encumbered by other equipment or were second line troops that were not supposed to be in front line combat. At that time the current small arms issued were either too heavy and bulky or, in the case of the M1911 pistol, limited in range. This led to the pursuit of a carbine using a new .30 caliber round that was lighter than the M1 Garand’s .30-06 round and had more range than the .45 ACP that were in current use. After the completion of development by Winchester and adoption of the M1 Carbine in September 1941, the government began to contract production runs of the carbine to various private firms. A short time after its introduction Chief of Ordnance, Major General L. H. Campbell Jr., wrote “Reports coming in from all jungle theaters indicate that the carbine is going to be a most useful weapon due to its light weight, small overall length, and the light weight ammunition. All the above indicates that we must assert the greatest of pressure to get carbines and ammunitions in the minimum of time.”. This is what preceded Saginaw’s contract.
After it’s success with producing the M1919A4 machine gun that began in 1940, Plant #2 obtained a contract for 365,500 M1 Carbines on February 13, 1943. While the plant continued to produce machine guns, the facility took on a series of contracts for M1 Carbines. The Saginaw #2 Plant would produce 293,592 carbines between 1943 and 1944 when the contracts were canceled.
While the Saginaw plant was going forward with its contract, the Ordnance Department requested that Saginaw simultaneously take over the floundering Irwin-Pedersen plant in Grand Rapids MI. The plant had been established in 1942 for the expressed purpose of building M1 Carbines by Robert W. Irwin, a furniture manufacturer, and John D. Pedersen a commercial firearms designer. Though on the surface this seemed to be a good balanced partnership that would produce carbines, in a year they had produced less than 3,000 units and none of them had passed inspection with the Ordnance Department. These guns had many parts out of specification and outright catastrophic failure of their receivers. After some deliberation the Irwin’s canceled their contract and Saginaw took over the factory on April 1st, 1943. With some men from the Saginaw plant then led most of the original work force in completely re-configuring the Grand Rapids Plant. After the plant was taken over the facility had produced 8,000 more carbines than the contract called for and were delivered to the Government in 33 days. Under the leadership Saginaw Division the Grand Rapids plant produced 223,620 carbines in 1943. With the termination of carbine production the Grand Rapids plant was transitioned to the G.M.C. diesel program after January 1st, 1944.
Throughout the course of production for the M1 Carbine, the parts to complete guns as needed were subcontracted to over 50 different to facilities and businesses that didn’t usually have any prior experience in firearms manufacturing. Additional to subcontracting, in order to fulfill contracts on time lots parts were exchanged between the various main assembly contractors as well. In the case of Saginaw Steering Gear the gun stocks came from Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp. and Trimble Nursery & Furniture Co. As a result the Saginaw plant never actually made its own stock and avoided setting up that portion of production. While the Saginaw plant made its own rifle barrels during the course of the production at Grand Rapids they would come from the Inland Division of General Motors, Buffalo Arms, in addition to Saginaw. Many other of the small parts were both sent out to the nine other makers of carbines at different points as was needed to keep production going ranging in amounts in the hundreds to thousands. Even the most complicated part of the gun, the receiver, that was the serialized center component of the gun that composes the action was sub-contracted and traded between the 9 makers.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine as seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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