I know its commercial But what company?

Vell · 12-18-2007, 02:32 PM

This carbine was givin to me from a friend of my fathers and im not sure what it is. there are no markings other than, US Carbine CAL .30 MI above the reciever, the serial in front of rear sites..132XX and an emblem with SS in a cirle on the safety.. It is nickel plated.

M14man · 12-18-2007, 02:49 PM

There has to be a maker somewhere. Look behind and under the rear sight.It could be a GI carbine that was refinished, but somewhere there is a makers name.

Vell · 12-18-2007, 02:56 PM

ok now i see it.. it is really small but there is an I on the left of the site and a J on the right... so i would assume it was made by iver johnson.

HandsomeRob · 12-18-2007, 02:58 PM

Sounds like an M1 carbine but I could be wrong because I don't know if they were nickel plated.

Vell · 12-18-2007, 03:01 PM

It is an M1 Carbine, i was juts trying to figure outabout it, because someone offered me 300 dollars for it

oldjarhead · 12-18-2007, 07:22 PM

Vell, Good chance it is a Plainfield (who was purchased by Iver Johnson). The company toyed with nickel plating and even teflon coating the external parts but these finishes were never really accepted by shooters. IJ could have continued the short lived trial. COULD be worth a little more. Heck, I'd hang onto it if for no other reason than a good conversation piece. I don't know if your local library would have books on Plainfield Machine Co or Iver Johnson...check'em out for info.

Vell · 12-25-2007, 09:30 PM

i have tried to find out more about it on the net but cant come up with much

oldjarhead · 12-26-2007, 12:17 AM

Try this and see if any of it is familiar with yours.
Universal M1 Carbine Info

I have located some infor ads and articles on commercial carbines I've had for about 40 years, I'll go through them and see what I can come up with.
Can you put a pic or two here on the forum?

One of the companies toyed with a variety of finishes i.e. nickel, teflon, etc but I'm not sure if it was IJ.

rfc357 · 12-26-2007, 10:20 AM

Universal was a different manufacturer fom Plainfield or Iver. There were significant differences in the products also.

sunray · 12-27-2007, 04:16 PM

"...Universal was a different manufacturer fom Plainfield or Iver..." Bot Universal and Plainfield Machine Co. were bought out by Iver Johnson. Not the current IJ though. The current IJ has nothing to do with any original IJ firearm. Their site says they may make a carbine down the road though.
The original IJ continued making both Universals and Plainfields until they shut down themselves. They did make a few crass, chromed carbines for some unknown reason.
"...assume it was made by..." The 'IJ' would indicate it's an Iver Johnson.

12-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#1
Vell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	I know its commercial But what company? This carbine was givin to me from a friend of my fathers and im not sure what it is. there are no markings other than, US Carbine CAL .30 MI above the reciever, the serial in front of rear sites..132XX and an emblem with SS in a cirle on the safety.. It is nickel plated.

12-18-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
HandsomeRob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 170	Sounds like an M1 carbine but I could be wrong because I don't know if they were nickel plated. __________________ You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.

12-18-2007, 02:49 PM	#2
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 430 Images: 10	There has to be a maker somewhere. Look behind and under the rear sight.It could be a GI carbine that was refinished, but somewhere there is a makers name.

12-18-2007, 02:56 PM	#3
Vell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	ok now i see it.. it is really small but there is an I on the left of the site and a J on the right... so i would assume it was made by iver johnson.

12-18-2007, 03:01 PM	#5
Vell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	It is an M1 Carbine, i was juts trying to figure outabout it, because someone offered me 300 dollars for it

12-18-2007, 07:22 PM	#6
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 814	Vell, Good chance it is a Plainfield (who was purchased by Iver Johnson). The company toyed with nickel plating and even teflon coating the external parts but these finishes were never really accepted by shooters. IJ could have continued the short lived trial. COULD be worth a little more. Heck, I'd hang onto it if for no other reason than a good conversation piece. I don't know if your local library would have books on Plainfield Machine Co or Iver Johnson...check'em out for info.

12-25-2007, 09:30 PM	#7
Vell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	i have tried to find out more about it on the net but cant come up with much

12-26-2007, 12:17 AM	#8
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 814	Try this and see if any of it is familiar with yours. Universal M1 Carbine Info I have located some infor ads and articles on commercial carbines I've had for about 40 years, I'll go through them and see what I can come up with. Can you put a pic or two here on the forum? One of the companies toyed with a variety of finishes i.e. nickel, teflon, etc but I'm not sure if it was IJ.

12-26-2007, 10:20 AM	#9
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	Universal was a different manufacturer fom Plainfield or Iver. There were significant differences in the products also.

12-27-2007, 04:16 PM	#10
sunray Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 98	"...Universal was a different manufacturer fom Plainfield or Iver..." Bot Universal and Plainfield Machine Co. were bought out by Iver Johnson. Not the current IJ though. The current IJ has nothing to do with any original IJ firearm. Their site says they may make a carbine down the road though. The original IJ continued making both Universals and Plainfields until they shut down themselves. They did make a few crass, chromed carbines for some unknown reason. "...assume it was made by..." The 'IJ' would indicate it's an Iver Johnson.