I Have a Standard Products M1 Carbine with Serial Number 12506XX. It is in very good shape with only light pitting on the side of the receiver under the stock. Yes the serial number and manufacturer are correct. I know Standard Products serial numbers run from 1,982,520 to 2,352,519. It seems that this M1 Carbine and 299 others, were in a shipment of M1 Garand's that Federal Ordnance Inc (So. El Monte, CA: USA) received from the Philippines in the mid 1980's by accident. Federal Ordnance Inc, sold most all of them to Sarco Inc to be sold to consumers to build their own M1 Carbine from scratch. It is Import marked with Federal Ordnance Inc's name under the stock on the side of the receiver. (http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_fedord.html)
1. I assume the serial number was removed and stamped with a new one from Federal Ordnance or Sarco Inc. Has anyone heard of this happening?
2. There were only 300 of these ever done this way. Does that make it less valuable or more valuable. I cannot locate any ever sold online and since there were only 300 that is understandable.
3. All my other M1 Carbines do not have import markings. Does having an import marking make it less valuable?
4. What else am I not asking, need some of you M1 Carbine experts to educate me.
I am trying to decide on keeping it or getting rid of it so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks dj
Here are some of the parts.
Receiver - Standard Products
Trigger housing - SG Saginaw
Hammer - IK - Rock-ola
Barrell - Underwood No Date
Barrell Band - AI - Inland
Front Sights - N - Inland
Sear - SP
Rear Sight - JAO - Inland
Bolt - Maybe an IO - Inland, hard to read
1. I assume the serial number was removed and stamped with a new one from Federal Ordnance or Sarco Inc. Has anyone heard of this happening?
2. There were only 300 of these ever done this way. Does that make it less valuable or more valuable. I cannot locate any ever sold online and since there were only 300 that is understandable.
3. All my other M1 Carbines do not have import markings. Does having an import marking make it less valuable?
4. What else am I not asking, need some of you M1 Carbine experts to educate me.
I am trying to decide on keeping it or getting rid of it so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks dj
Here are some of the parts.
Receiver - Standard Products
Trigger housing - SG Saginaw
Hammer - IK - Rock-ola
Barrell - Underwood No Date
Barrell Band - AI - Inland
Front Sights - N - Inland
Sear - SP
Rear Sight - JAO - Inland
Bolt - Maybe an IO - Inland, hard to read