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Old 03-25-2008, 11:43 AM   #1
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Unknown M 1 Carbine manufacturer
I have a WWII Carbine purschased by my father, thru the CMP. about 1950. I'm not able to identify the manufacturer. I've been thru all the books and can't find a match. Every thing - Milled front sight, milled adj rear sight, flip saftey ...indicates late manufacture. Under the Rear sight are the initials E. F. M. below that is the S/N 2997. Rear sight is marked H inside a shield. Barrel band marked MMO. Hammer is marked E. Stock marked P inside a box under the grip. Left stock RRA ..right side stock crossed cannons with a circle. Can anyone out there tell me what I have ?
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Old 03-25-2008, 12:59 PM   #2
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manufacturer is stamped under/behind the rear sight.
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Old 03-25-2008, 02:18 PM   #3
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manufacturer is stamped under/behind the rear sight.
That's right where it is .. like I said it's E. F. M. do you have any idea what those initials stand for ?
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doesnt jive with USGI manufacturers.
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Erma Firearm Manufacturer of Steelville,Missouri. Made in the 60`s, check left side of receiver below woodline. Later models have Erma stamped on the left side, early style does not.
Not USGI...

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Old 03-25-2008, 06:06 PM   #6
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Didnt come from DCM ( CMP) either
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Erma was a commercial manufacturer, not a GI maker. The gun definately did not come through DCM.
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I have a WWII Carbine purschased by my father, thru the CMP. about 1950. I'm not able to identify the manufacturer. I've been thru all the books and can't find a match. Every thing - Milled front sight, milled adj rear sight, flip saftey ...indicates late manufacture. Under the Rear sight are the initials E. F. M. below that is the S/N 2997. Rear sight is marked H inside a shield. Barrel band marked MMO. Hammer is marked E. Stock marked P inside a box under the grip. Left stock RRA ..right side stock crossed cannons with a circle. Can anyone out there tell me what I have ?
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Sure these initials E.F.M. are not stamped on the stock? Initials E. F. M. would most likely indicate (Earl F. Mc Farland), who was a former government arsenal inspector. Your serial number 2997 reminds me of a Plainfield Machine Co. (Commercial) M1 Carbine I once owned, which was serial # 8551? This number was stamped on the side of my Carbine receiver, of my commercial Plainfield. Otherwise, I am at a loss here? If it was military contracted, I would think it would be in the Inland Division of General Motors, very early serial numbered assigned range, and marked as such? Interesting!
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McFarland inspected Garands, not carbines.
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McFarland inspected Garands, not carbines.
Not a single one? Hmmmm, thanks for the info.
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