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Carbine of the Month Index

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Editor's Note: The index of articles below is a reprint from CCNL 366 and 367. It has also been updated to include all of the CCNL's to 384. Thanks to fellow club member RedSpecial for the update.

This is the first in a two-part series of newsletter indexes, specific to carbine manufacturers. It includes references to articles that will help a collector know what parts are correct in a carbine, but does not include those articles that detail a manufacturer's historical information, documents, interviews, production milestones, inspection criteria, minor reports, prototypes, etc. Readers should refer to our master Newsletter Index for more information on a specific manufacturer, as well as a list of all Carbine of the Month (COM) features.

I am a relative novice to the Carbine Club, and purchased the back issues of the newsletters. They are a wealth of information and a tremendous resource, but I found myself "trying to drink from a fire hose." To organize the tremendous amount of data, I purchased a 3 ring binder, with a tab for each of the manufacturers. Then, each time I found an article or snippet of information about a particular manufacturer, I copied it and placed it behind the tab for that manufacturer.

One of my favorite parts of each newsletter is the COM (Carbine of the Month), and I have put a copy of each COM behind my tabs - also by manufacturer. That way, if you find a carbine that you want to restore or that you may want to purchase, you can check your reference binder and get a good idea of what a carbine close to it in serial number range looks like.

Ed Carson

Inland
Newsletter	Date	Subject
4	Feb 77	Serial numbers vs. barrel dates and major features
49	Dec 80	X marked guns
72	Nov 82	Manufacturer’s update, part 1
73	Dec 82	Manufacturer’s update, part 2
187	May 92	M2 Update
206	Dec 93	Subcontractor parts markings
268	Feb 99	Serial number vs. barrel date – first block
288	Oct 00	X marked presentation guns
333	Jan 06	Stock markings
339	Jan 07	Brown-Lippe-Chapin barrels for Inland
346	Mar 08	Inland’s first serial number block update
350	Nov 08	Brown-Lippe-Chapin (marked B.L.C.) See also NL 352/Mar 09
353	May 09	Second serial number block update
357	Jan 10	Inland duplication of Winchester serial numbers
359	May 10	Type II barrel band markings and identification
360	Jul 10	I-BR on Inland barrels
361	Sep 10	Third serial number block update
371	Jul 12	Inland undated barrels
372	Oct 12	Inland serial number block 6,219,689-6,449,868 – production changes and markings
378	Apr 14	Very early Inland “cutaway” carbine
M1A1 Carbines
Newsletter	Date	Subject
47	Oct 80	Production vs. Dates
48	Nov 80	Stocks
115	Jun 86	M1A1 review
148	Mar 89	M1A1 part numbers
158	Jan 90	Leather cheek piece replacement
161	Apr 90	Folding stock construction and markings
348	Jul 08	M1A1s with bayonet lugs
351	Jan 09	M1A1 butt plate markings on CMP M1A1s
354	Jul 09	Stocks in wrap
358	Mar 10	Late war pistol grip stocks
Winchester
Newsletter	Date	Subject
1	Nov 76	Winchester carbines
34	Aug 79	Metal finishing operations
37	Dec 79	Subcontractors
58	Sep 81	Manufacturer’s update
60	Nov 81	Bayonet lugs; serial numbers vs. major features
188	Jun 92	First serial number block update
230	Dec 95	Use of transferred receivers, front sight shape
237	Jul 96	5 million serial number block update
299	Sep 01	W marked hammers. See NL 359/May 10 for additional information
326	Nov 04	Approximate monthly production
336	Jul 06	First Serial Number Block Update
337	Sep 06	Serial number application dates. Two corrections in NL 351/Jan 09
345	Jan 08	Rare barrels seen at CMP
355	Sep 09	6 and 7 million serial number block update
357	Nov 09	Left over receivers used by Winchester; 4,726 deliveries in 1946
371	Jul 12	What about the box-of-ten Winchester carbines?
373	Jan 13	Examples of Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code
375	Jul 13	More on Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code
National Postal Meter
One of only two manufacturers that stamped numbers on the receivers, trigger housings, bolts and slides
Newsletter	Date	Subject
9	Jul 77	NPM carbines
30	Apr 79	NPM carbines continued
125	Apr 87	Manufacturer’s update
126	May 87	Update continued, list of subcontractors
128	Jul 87	Subcontractor clarification and oiler discussion
373	Jan 13	NPM production sequence
373	Jan 13	Did NPM reuse serial numbers from scrapped receivers?
Underwood
Newsletter	Date	Subject
10	Aug 77	UEF carbines
40	Mar 80	Manufacturer’s update
45	Aug 80	Parts types and months used
127	Jun 87	Manufacturer’s update
128	Jul 87	Manufacturer’s update continued
182	Dec 91	Underwood receiver codes
259	May 98	First 200 UEF receivers by Inland
321	Jan 04	10-49 barrels
325	Sep 04	Stock cartouche
337	Sep 06	Marlin and P-U stocks
352	Mar 09	Late barrels and type II bands
357	Jan 10	Underwood receiver codes
369	Jan 12	Inland receivers to Rock-Ola and Underwood
371	Jul 12	Update on Underwood barrels dated 10-49
373	Jan 13	Examples of Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code
374	Apr 13	Example of Underwood “line-out” receivers
375	Jul 13	Underwood ‘E’ series carbines
375	Jul 13	More on Underwood Receivers to Winchester, AW and WA code
IBM
Newsletter	Date	Subject
7	May 77	IBM Carbines (First up[date) and subcontractor list
36	May 79	Serial Number confusion
54	May 81	Facts about IBM
55	Jun 81	IBM Notes
110	Jan 86	Early IBM markings
162	May 90	Manufacturer’s Update
163	Jun 90	Firing Pin markings
329	May 05	Manufacturer’s update
345	Jan 08	IBM Update Addendum
353	May 09	IBM barrel marking lettering
Quality Hardware
Newsletter	Date	Subject
8	Jun 77	QHMC Carbines (first update)
68	Jul 82	Manufacturer’s update
101	Apr 85	QHMC – the wartime years
102	May 85	QHMC – the wartime years – continued
110	Jan 86	Q-EX 10 carbine
121	Dec 86	Type II band
122	Jan 87	Another Q-EX carbine, another Type II band
124	Mar 87	Still more on Type II bands
172	Feb 91	UN-Quality Manufacturer’s update
334	Mar 06	QHMC Manufacturer’s update
338	Nov 06	QHMC UN-Quality Manufacturer’s update
357	Jan 10	QHMC numbering problem, gap in numbers, analysis of UN-Q quantities
373	Jan 13	Did QHMC reuse serial numbers from scrapped receivers?
Rock-Ola
Newsletter	Date	Subject
5	Mar 77	Rock-Ola Carbines (first update)
53	Apr 81	EX 6095---
65	Apr 82	Manufacturer’s update part 1
66	May 82	Manufacturer’s update part 2
72	Nov 82	Rock-Ola’s cartouche markings
105	Aug 85	EX and presentation carbines
117	Aug 86	Manufacturer’s update
118	Sep 86	Manufacturer’s update
119	Oct 86	Manufacturer’s update
174	Apr 91	Inland to Rock-Ola receiver shuffle
238	Aug 96	EX 60955414
318	Jul 03	Presentation carbines
323	May 04	Carbine Test #9
328	Mar 05	RMC “Spring tube” receivers
330	Jul 05	Correction on page 10 to butt plate report in NL 328
348	Jul 08	New late barrels discovered in Norway
358	Mar 10	Carbine Test #8
369	Jan 12	Inland receivers to Rock-Ola and Underwood
372	Oct 12	Rock-Ola R-marked front sights and staking patterns
384	Oct 15	Rock-Ola’s usage of Inland and Winchester barrels
Standard Products
The 2nd of two manufacturers that stamped numbers on the receivers, trigger housings, bolts and slides
Newsletter	Date	Subject
3	Jan 77	Standard Products Carbines (first update)
35	Oct 79	Manufacturer’s update and chart of code numbers
62	Jan 82	Subcontractors
73	Dec 82	Slides
90	May 84	Bolt numbering
92	Jul 84	Additional bolt numbering info
105	Aug 85	Un-numbered carbines (2)
199	May 93	More on un-numbered carbines (3)
203	Sep 93	Col. H.M. Reedall (HMR stamp) discussion
223	May 95	Slide numbering
330	Jul 05	Presentation carbines
333	Jan 06	Standard Products carbine with Winchester barrel
342	Jul 07	Another carbine with a Winchester barrel
350	Nov 08	Another un-numbered carbine
366	Jul 11	Manufacturer’s update
367	Sep 11	More on presentation carbine 2053742, reuse of scrapped numbers, receiver code numbers
384	Oct 15	Follow up on Standard Products update (366) & HMR stocks
Saginaw Steering Gear
Newsletter	Date	Subject
78	May 83	Two unissued stocks with S-S3 butt plates
98	Jan 85	Manufacturer’s update, part 1
99	Feb 85	Manufacturer’s update, part 2
120	Nov 86	Study of 5.8 million SG carbines
132	Nov 87	Presentation carbines (2)
197	Mar 93	Magazine marking
206	Dec 93	Presentation carbine
207	Jan 94	Data sheet for presentation carbine in NL 206
235	May 96	Front band assembly dimensions
253	Nov 97	Another presentation carbine
255	Jan 98	Manufacturer’s update
269	Mar 99	Strange serial number
348	Jul 08	Inland to Saginaw restamped receiver
357	Jan 10	Saginaw and S’G’ mixture
358	Mar10	Unusual barrel marking
Irwin-Pedersen and Saginaw Grand Rapids (S’G’)
It is very difficult to separate the IP carbines from the follow-on Saginaw S’G’ carbines, so both are listed together here
Newsletter	Date	Subject
2	Dec 76	First study of SG, IP and S’G’ production
21	Jul 78	IP/ S’G’ trigger shapes
27	Jan 79	Update from the study in NL 2
31	May 79	Style of the serial numbers on IP/ S’G’ receivers
70	Sep 82	“Batching” of Irwin-Pedersen and early S’G’ carbine production
103	Jun 85	S’G’ Presentation carbine
121	Dec 86	IP/ S’G’ and SG stock manufacturer
142	Sep 88	IP/ S’G’ front sight numbers identified
168	Nov 90	Side-tracked IP receivers
188	Jun 92	IP magazine markings
245	Mar 97	Unmarked parts seen on 15 IP/ S’G’ carbines
283	May 00	Another look at IP/ S’G’ front sight numbers
347	May 08	ISP oilers
351	Jan 09	Fake IP presentation carbine 1766641
354	Jul 09	Double-marked IP stock
357	Jan 10	Analysis of possibly how many IPs produced, the SG and S’G’ mixture
374	Apr 13	Irwin-Pedersen marked carbines (manufacturer’s update)
Miscellaneous
Newsletter	Date	Subject
382	Apr 15	Update on field installation of adjustable rear sights in WWII
383	Jul 15	Transition from the push safety to the rotary safety
384	Oct 15	Hardness test marks, proof-firing marks and acceptance stamps
384	Oct 15	Proof firing marks on M1 carbine barrels

Dutchy wrote: Greetings I'm new collecting and very much a new-guy around carbines.  Love the forum and all the posts.  I'm a member of GCC and bought the bound back issues.  I'm a little intimidated by the stack of paper and the total weight.  Is a CD or downloadable format available?

There is no dues structure. As New2brass mentioned above, the money made from the sale of the hardcopy CCNL back issues help keep this sight up and running. There are no longer hardcopy CCNL's at all, therefore there is no list to receive them. The closest thing to actual current newsletters can be found within this forum in the Newsworthy section, with that said there is a wealth of valuable information throughout all of the sections of the forum. 

Sent an email to carbinecal30@gmail.com with a question about acquiring the CCNL. Wanted to make sure it was received (just sent it this AM)

I have the complete set.  It is well worth the money, and is fascinating reading as well as a very valuable research tool.  

Worth Every penny. Thanks Marty! 

what you are going to find in overfilling a binder is that the front and rear pages are going to curve and tear at the holes.

I will get another Binder, Dan. I see how the pages could rip