M 1 Carbine clip ID

cactus-man

Any one have the ID marks on m 1 carbine clips. The mfg code of who made them?

firstharmonic

Here's a partial list of 15 rounders, should get you started.

Inland Division of General Motors AI A1 IA II UI KI KI [inverted] II [circled] SI [circled] AI Note: Inland codes including an "A" were reportedly made by Autorye Co. For GM Inland Division

C. Cowles & Co. C

Saginaw Steering Divison of G.M. KSG S'G' OI-S'G' G- S'G' SP-S'G'

and some more Saginaw codes... U-S'G' O-SG K-S'G' ISG KSG (inverted)

IBM SY-B OI-B OI B

International Silver IS

Irwin Pedersen K-IP I-P-K IP-I C-IP UP

National Postal Meter UN MN

Quality Hardware UQ QU G-Q

Rock-Ola IR R-C RO RC R-G UR

Rugg Mfg. Co. (Greenfield, MA.) RUGG

Seymour Smith SS SS-4 R-SS

Standard Products SO SP

Stanley Works SW

Underwood IU LU UU IU [circled]

Union Hardware U

Wade Electric Products WEP [in curved type]

Winchester BW IW UW IW [circled]

And here's a link where you can check up on 30 round magazines - a lot of which are not military and that vary in quality - http://www.odcmp.com/Services/Rifles/Repair/Carbine_30_Round_Magazines_September_2007.pdf

cactus-man

Thanks, That is the info I was seeking. JC