Many m1 carbine manufacturers subcontract to other organizations to make the receivers and other parts. I am specifically looking for these sub variants. I have included a picture of an example from Underwood. They would punch a letter below the serial number. This particular one has a T for Intertype corp.
Let me know what you have! I am a collector and I will pay a fair price!
- IBM M1 Carbine subcontracted with Auto Ordinance with "AO" below SN
- National Postal meter purchased receivers from Underwood & IBM and lined them out and put an "N" between the maker & SN
- National postal meter purchased receivers from Inland and stamped "N" below SN
- Rock-Ola m1 carbine purchased inland receivers, lined out Inland Div. Rock-Ola marked below serial number