Standard Products M1 Carbine
Standard Products Company · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1943
Also known as: STD-PROD M1 Carbine, Carbine Cal .30 M1
Overview
The Standard Products M1 Carbine was the wartime output of the Standard Products Company of Port Clinton, Ohio, one of the eleven prime contractors that built the U.S. M1 Carbine during World War II. Between April 1943 and May 1944 the firm produced approximately 247,160 carbines (about 4 percent of total wartime output), marking receivers 'S' or 'STD-PROD' under serial blocks 1,982,500 to 2,352,519. Mechanically identical to other M1 Carbines, it is a gas-operated, short-stroke piston, semi-automatic .30 Carbine carbine fed from a detachable box magazine.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2480 g (87.5 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 2770 g (97.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 905 mm (35.63") |
| Barrel Length | 458 mm (18.03") |
| Height | 120 mm (4.72") |
| Width | 32 mm (1.26") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 607 m/s (1991 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1311 J (967 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 275 m (301 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1829 m (2000 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 40 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Parkerized |
Calibers
- .30 Carbine · primary — also known as 7.62x33mm, .30 M1 Carbine
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Push Button Safety
- Features: Short Stroke Gas Piston, Rotating Bolt, Detachable Box Magazine, Lightweight Design, Adjustable Rear Sight, Blade Front Sight, Bayonet Lug, Sling Swivels
Base model
Service history
Operators
- United States Army · adopted 1943 · as Carbine, Caliber .30, M1
Conflicts
- World War II (1943-1945)
- Korean War (1950-1953)
Production
Estimated total produced: 247,160 · Production years: 1943-1944
Port Clinton, Ohio plant; serial blocks 1,982,500 - 2,352,519
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Frederick Humeston / William Roemer (Winchester)
Discontinued: 1944
Notes
Standard Products receivers are marked 'STD-PROD' or 'S'. The company also produced carbine barrels and parts subcontracted to other makers.
Background
Standard Products of Port Clinton, Ohio was an automotive parts manufacturer converted to wartime arms production, turning out a quarter-million carbines from a small Lake Erie factory town.