Stock and hand guard marked "RMC"

Jettty Jay · 03-19-2008, 02:08 PM

On my Winchester mix, I finally made out what is marked in the sling cut out. 0-RMC, and the hand guard has "RMC" stamped on the inside about mid way on one edge. It is a high wood stock, the hand guard is darker unfortunalely, but it has the matching RMC. I just saw a complete Rockola on the CMP site and it listed the stock as RMC. So, Does RMC stand for Rockola music corp? ~JAY~

Elarski · 03-19-2008, 06:00 PM

Jay, I'm new to M1 Carbines, and learning about the great little gun. Could the O be a Q? As in Q-RMC? According to the Stock Table of Riesch's 4th Ed., Q-RMC was used by Quality Hardware on Type I,II, & III Carbines.

RMC (Rock-Ola Music Co.) shows being used on Rock-Ola Type I, II, & III.

I'm sure Jim wiil chime in to help out.

Jettty Jay · 03-20-2008, 09:43 AM

It could be a Q in the stock it looks like a O- or 0-.
The arm guard has only RMC.

jimb2 · 03-23-2008, 12:04 AM

It is Rock-Ola MANUFACTURING Co. They made many products including furniture. Juke boxes were only one of many products. And the stock is Q-RMC for Quality Hardware manufactured by RMC. And some of the early QHMC carbines used RMC marked stocks as well (without the Q-). The RMC handguard could have come from a Rock-Ola, QHMC, Underwood or even an IBM carbine. They all used RMC handguards at one time or another.

03-19-2008, 02:08 PM	#1
Jettty Jay Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0)	Stock and hand guard marked "RMC" On my Winchester mix, I finally made out what is marked in the sling cut out. 0-RMC, and the hand guard has "RMC" stamped on the inside about mid way on one edge. It is a high wood stock, the hand guard is darker unfortunalely, but it has the matching RMC. I just saw a complete Rockola on the CMP site and it listed the stock as RMC. So, Does RMC stand for Rockola music corp? ~JAY~

03-23-2008, 12:04 AM	#4
jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 496 Trader Rating: (0)	It is Rock-Ola MANUFACTURING Co. They made many products including furniture. Juke boxes were only one of many products. And the stock is Q-RMC for Quality Hardware manufactured by RMC. And some of the early QHMC carbines used RMC marked stocks as well (without the Q-). The RMC handguard could have come from a Rock-Ola, QHMC, Underwood or even an IBM carbine. They all used RMC handguards at one time or another. __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect...

03-19-2008, 06:00 PM	#2
Elarski Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Santa Maria, CA Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (0)	Jay, I'm new to M1 Carbines, and learning about the great little gun. Could the O be a Q? As in Q-RMC? According to the Stock Table of Riesch's 4th Ed., Q-RMC was used by Quality Hardware on Type I,II, & III Carbines. RMC (Rock-Ola Music Co.) shows being used on Rock-Ola Type I, II, & III. I'm sure Jim wiil chime in to help out.

03-20-2008, 09:43 AM	#3
Jettty Jay Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0)	It could be a Q in the stock it looks like a O- or 0-. The arm guard has only RMC.