I just wanted a shooter that was decently accurate so I opted for a NIB wood stocked Auto Ordnance (Kahr) from Bud's at $651 delivered instead. After a long search, I realized that for $600 - $700 all there was out there in GI models were tired, worn out carbines with a shot out barrel and horrible stocks. But I decided to get a shooter carbine to have fun with. I've had a '43 NPM carbine for close to 40 years that's a Rock River Arsenal rebuild. Today, buying a later Universal is a crap shoot as to whether you'll get a bad one. Just enough to get a reputation as a rifle to avoid.
These later versions got a bad reputation, but as is always the case not all of them were bad, probably not even a high percentage were bad. The bolt's locking lug can be seen through the slot. These later models can be easily recognized by the stamped op rod with an open slot where the cam surface is. These later carbines used a different gas system design, a double recoil spring, and an operating rod made from stamped steel that was welded together. In the early 1970's Universal did a total re-design of the carbine and it became more of a "look-alike" that was no longer made to the GI design. In fact, the very early rifles used mostly USGI parts with a commercial cast receiver.Īs time passed and the supply of good GI parts dried up they began making more and more parts from cast steel.Īs with all guns, some of these had problems.
The earlier Universal's were more or less exact copies of the USGI design with most parts interchanging. To also stamp the number on top of the receiver between the rear sight and bolt.This totally depends on the age of the carbine. If an adjustable rear sight obscured the serial number, Ordnance personnel were authorized
'Odd', Altered, and Duplicate Serial Numbers Serial Number stamped between Rear Sight and Bolt Models M1, M1A1 and M2 By Prime Contractor As time goes on more and more carbines are having parts replaced as they wear out, disassembled for the sale of the parts individually are within small groups, and/or carbines are being reconstructed to what people believe they should have been when they left the factory. The start and end dates each prime contractor manufactured carbines in combination with the serial number, a dated barrel, and the parts the carbine has, if all are original to the carbine when it was manufactured may provide a general idea of when it was manufactured.
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