Were any M1 Carbines manufactured by Springfield Armory?

[joem]

Link doesn't work?

[grooves845]

Maybe this will work: http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_springfield.html

Otherwise, just put Springfield m1 carbine into Google and it should come up.

[Oyaji]

Quality HMC was omitted from the above list as well.

For info on the Caliber .30 Carbine Manufacturers click on this link: http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/manufacturers.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_carbine

[L.Drillon]

Hello, I have been told Fulton Arms New Carbine receivers are made by the some folks that made SA Carbine receivers years ago??

[Tuna]

Rock Island Armory Inc. and Springfield Armory Inc. are owned by the same family. They very well may be making receivers for Fulton as they did have the equipment to make receivers for carbines. I do think the main reason they stopped making receivers years ago is the USGI parts needed to assemble a carbine dried up completely for commercial or private production.

[grooves845]

Apparently the receiver I have was made by LMT for Springfield. It has an "SC" serial number.

[Tuna]

In the early 1980s R.I.A. had three different batches of receivers made. The first was in Chicago, the second was made in New York and the third was made by R.I.A. Your carbine may be from the 1st or 2nd batch they made but the serial number with SC is not listed on any receivers but that may not be unusual as they did make between 800 and 1000 receivers through 1984.

[grooves845]

According to this article: http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_springfield.html my receiver was made sometime between 1997 and 2003 for Springfield by LMT. I think the gunsmith that made it for me got it at a gun show. Regardless, I'm pleased with it. Lots of fun to shoot.

[Tuna]

Many of the receivers made for and by R.I.A. were sold outright and not assembled for people to make their own carbines. Some guys bought five or ten receivers, made carbines and sold them.

[grooves845]

Yep, I think that's exactly what my gunsmith did. He bought at least 4 of the Springfield receivers. Probably more. I'm just glad they're of high quality. I wasn't looking for a collectible, just a good shooter at a decent price. I sold a Beretta cx4 to get the carbine. The Beretta was nice but I will take the m1 any day.