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Universal Carbine Serial Numbers. Second Generation: (Started between SN 9. The second generation is where Universal got creative, started redesigning. How to check serial numbers for m1 carbines How To's. Is there a way to check the serial number for M1 carbines based on the reciever. Inland Division of. Universal's records are long gone, but some information has been collected from serial numbers and configurations of known guns. Thanks to John Blood for providing the serial number info. If you have a Universal M1 Carbine, especially one with a SN in the transition ranges listed below, or examples that don't fit the range, please send the following info to blood.john(at)gmail.com or to [email protected].
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Universal Production Types:
1st Generation: One recoil Spring, Mostly USGI parts. USGI type bolt lock on the receiver
2nd Generation: Two recoil springs, Will accept some USGI parts, no bolt locking mechanism without magazine
3rd Generation: Two recoil springs, will not accept USGI parts, and a bolt locking lever on the right side of the receiver by the rear sights (sometimes confused as a select fire switch). The third generation is generally characterized by a metal handguard and a stamped oprod. In addition, a change made to the bolt deletes a safety feature of the USGI carbines that can allow this rifle to fire out of battery.
think I've got it pretty pinned down now as far as production goes. Found a universal on gunbroker serial number is 187xxx and it's a third generation. This pins down the transition in production to 3rd generation from between 168xxx and 187xxx.
transition in production between first generation and second generation is somewhere between 93xxx and 104xxx
transition in production between second generation and third generation is somewhere between 168xxx and 187xxx.
Highest number I've seen is 486xxx
1st Generation: One recoil Spring, Mostly USGI parts. USGI type bolt lock on the receiver
2nd Generation: Two recoil springs, Will accept some USGI parts, no bolt locking mechanism without magazine
3rd Generation: Two recoil springs, will not accept USGI parts, and a bolt locking lever on the right side of the receiver by the rear sights (sometimes confused as a select fire switch). The third generation is generally characterized by a metal handguard and a stamped oprod. In addition, a change made to the bolt deletes a safety feature of the USGI carbines that can allow this rifle to fire out of battery.
think I've got it pretty pinned down now as far as production goes. Found a universal on gunbroker serial number is 187xxx and it's a third generation. This pins down the transition in production to 3rd generation from between 168xxx and 187xxx.
transition in production between first generation and second generation is somewhere between 93xxx and 104xxx
transition in production between second generation and third generation is somewhere between 168xxx and 187xxx.
Highest number I've seen is 486xxx
05-29-2012, 04:28 PM
Hi everyone,
I have a friend who wanted to pay off a debt by giving me his Universal M1 Carbine. I will be looking at the gun tonight and we are going to try and figure out how much of the debt it will pay off.
I will post back some pictures and more info about the gun tomorrow. All he knows is that it is a 1953 Universal M1 Carbine. He has about 100 rounds of ammo too.
What are the current prices these guns are selling for? I wanted some idea the value of it so my friend and I are both getting a fair deal out of it.
I just wanted to see if there is anything I should be looking out for when inspecting the Carbine.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
Thanks
I have a friend who wanted to pay off a debt by giving me his Universal M1 Carbine. I will be looking at the gun tonight and we are going to try and figure out how much of the debt it will pay off.
I will post back some pictures and more info about the gun tomorrow. All he knows is that it is a 1953 Universal M1 Carbine. He has about 100 rounds of ammo too.
What are the current prices these guns are selling for? I wanted some idea the value of it so my friend and I are both getting a fair deal out of it.
I just wanted to see if there is anything I should be looking out for when inspecting the Carbine.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
Thanks
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