After all, their very lives depended upon the Carbines being produced, and Ordnance had VERY strict specifications and expectations even though it was rushed into production and expanded for the war effort. If one reads War Baby! the way Larry intended, you will see how far they went to insure a reliable weapon was placed in our soldiers hands. Probably the one I crushed too! Most, but not all of this information is contained in War Baby II, and I have NOT quoted directly from it but used some of Larry Ruths information here.Įvery time someone comes out with a new Carbine clone, I wince as I know they can't possibly produce a good copy for what they are charging. Interestingly, they purchased some receivers from overseas which were 'soft'. They also contracted to supply Carbines sold under other names such as: Alpine, Rowan-Becker and Santa Fe. Production stopped in the mid 70's, with approximately 50,000 having been produced.

Overton stocks for at least some, if not all of their production, former stock supplier to Inland and Ordnance replacement contracts, as well as other commercial Carbine manufacturers.Īs the surplus parts dried up, they began making all of the parts themselves, or purchased through subcontractors whom they wouldn't reveal. Supposedly, all USGI parts will fit on them. At that time, USGI surplus parts were plentiful, except for barrels, receivers and a few small parts, which they made themselves, and used the surplus parts.

National Ordnance purportedly began making Carbines in 1960, in South El Monte, California (SO. Kind of turned me off of them, if you know what I mean. It wasn't mine, and I felt responsible, so I replaced it with a USGI Inland receiver. Crumpled like an aluminum can, so I wouldn't have one on a bet. Be very careful if you ever try to replace a barrel on one of these National Ordnance cast receivers, as the recoil spring tube housing is hollowed out on the bottom, and I crushed a receiver trying to change a barrel.

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