UNIVERSAL 30 CARBINE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS
The serial numbers on these carbines begin with the letter X followed by a three digit number. Offered this stock, or slight variations, as an option on their carbines (Iver Johnson, Plainfield, National Ordnance).įixed front, rear adjustable for windage & elevationĪbout 12 months after the start of production Universal Firearms produced several hundred carbines as gifts to be "presented" to key individuals. The stock was first sold by a stock maker in the 1960's as a replacement stock for the M1 carbine. The Paratrooper model was available in satin blue with an 18" barrel, satin blue with a 16"īarrel, and stainless steel with an 18" barrel. The only difference between the Paratrooper model and the standard The Universal Paratrooper model was introduced about 1980. The Universal catalog for 1979/80 depicts Enforcers that appear similar to the previous ones (above), but the dimensions changed. Model 3005 with Universal gas assembly, Universal slide, Universal lever/pin for holding bolt open, and nickel finish s/n 3924xx Model 3010 with Universal gas system, Universal slide, Enforcer marking between rear sight and bolt, gold plated finish s/n 1469xx When the Universal Firearms marking was moved to the receiver ring, the name "Enforcer" was stamped in the top of the receiver between the front of the When these changes occurred, so did the dimensions of the Enforcer model (see chart below).Įnforcer Model B with GI type gas assembly, GI slide, and fixed rear sights s/n 1274xx (new dimensions) The GI style barrel band was replaced with the patented round barrel band. The first Enforcer model used a GI type adjustable rear sight, blade front sight attached to the barrel, and a GI type barrel band.īlade front, rear adjustable for windage & elevationĪbout 1967 the rear sight was changed to an L type fixed sight, which Universal advertised as adjustable for windage (using a hammer). Universal Commemorative Model M1 Carbine of 1981 The serial numbers observed on the Commemorative Model carbines have been 00079, 00204, 00391, etc. These are the one exception to the serial numbering sequence that appears to have been used chronologically on all of the other According to RuthĪpproximately 500 of these were made. The carbine commemorated the forty year history of the. Handgrip and sling opening had a round commemorative medallion. With scabbard, a Weaver scope and mount, and a brass belt buckle with the Universal name depicting the carbine. The carbine was sold in a form fitted case and included one 5 round magazine, one 15 round magazine, one 30 round magazine, a bayonet This was a Model 1003 M1 carbine in a GI configuration with a parkerized finish with and "select"īlack walnut stock. In 1981 Universal introduced a Commemorative Model. 256 Winchester magnum cartridge have their own web page. Used by Universal for each of these and their variations. Over time more models will be added, and I'll indicate which model number(s) were If you don't know what it's called, no worries. For now, the carbines are listed alphabetically here,īy what they are most commonly known as. Identifying which carbine is which model number can be difficult. A little worried about firing our of battery and need some reassurance.Post WWII Commercially Manufactured M1 Carbines (U.S.A.) My military service was USAF 1952-1973 and I have long wanted an M1 for shooting and boar hunting. I believe it is one of the first generation carbines made by Universal and would like to try to confirm that it is. 30 Carbine, S/N 89691 which appears in mint condition. I just purchased a Universal United States Section of the Milsurp Knowledge Library.', BGCOLOR, '#DDDDDD', BORDERCOLOR, '#000000', BORDERWIDTH, '1',FOLLOWMOUSE, 0, OFFSETX, -10, OPACITY, '95', FADEIN, '25', FADEOUT, '25', CLICKCLOSE, true,FOLLOWSCROLL, true, PADDING, 0, BALLOON, 1 ,ABOVE, false, TITLE1, 'United States - Milsurp Knowledge Library',LINKURL, '', SHOWCLOSE, 0, BALLOONIMGPATH, 'autolinker/images/balloons/yellow') microAjax('autolinker/autolinker_stats.php?uid=0&fid=110&t=v&kw=M1', function (res) ) '>M1. I am a new member and not sure just how this works.
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