need identification help on this M1 carbine

[hunterhenderson]

not sure who made this or what it is, bought it off a brother CGN'er and reparked it and put the longer barrel on it, tried to re-register as non restricted and no one can find out what it is,........... operation stalled !!!!!!

 

[eos]

Possibly Howa Machinery (Japan) manufacture. Is this the symbol between the letters?

http://www.howa.co.jp/english/index.html

Also produced the AR-180, Type 64 and numerous sporting rifle designs for US companies

 

[hunterhenderson]

dddd

Hey EOS

its an "&" sign

HH

 

[Normmus]

Did HS Precision ever make carbines? That's the only thing I can think of. Never heard of this before.

 

[hunterhenderson]

fffff

nobody know what this is???

 

[yohann160]

It isn't in my book. Any dates or any other marks on it?

 

[Light Infantry]

HH

Try battlerifles. com

They should know.

LI

 

[Tanis]

Off the top of my head, I believe that's a Hy-Hunter, who supposidly did 11,000 commercial M1 carbines after the war, though I can't find any documentation to support that.

 

[hunterhenderson]

bbb

Off the top of my head, I believe that's a Hy-Hunter, who supposidly did 11,000 commercial M1 carbines after the war, though I can't find any documentation to support that.

Hey Tanis

Thanks , thats the second time ive heard that,HY-HUNTER, military parts,semi commercial stock with hunting rifle sling attachments, which Ive taken off

 

[Tanis]

Well, again, I can't verify that as I've never been able to find definate proof that Hy-Hunter did make any commercial models, though I'm sure someone out there with a larger library of books might be able to confirm/deny that.

 

[hunterhenderson]

fffff

It has a three digit serial #

 

[Killer Kanuck]

I did a search for H&S carbine, and found this.
http://www.150th.com/reports/oct43-2.htm

Could it have been one of the carbines used to qualify H&S Company? (I know, I'm grasping at straws here )

 

[woodchopper]

I did a search for H&S carbine, and found this.
http://www.150th.com/reports/oct43-2.htm

Could it have been one of the carbines used to qualify H&S Company? (I know, I'm grasping at straws here )

Interesting reading but H&S Coy is Headquarters and Signals, I doubt that is what the stamp is for.


Good luck on your mystery M1

 

[Bittermansbro]

I doubt that is what the stamp is for.

He can dream! Besides, failing finding out the truth, you can always say it was General Mark Clark's M1 from Italy, which is why it was stamped with the Headquarters & Signals mark........

Nah, it would be a good story, but just mean.

 

[tiriaq]

Why try? Get it verified, get patched through to the Registry, and get a unique FaRT number assigned. If it doesn't match an entry in the FaRT, a new one can be created. They might want photos emailed to the Registry, but you can do that easily enough.

 

[Tanis]

Well, upon further investigation, I also found another company that this may fit better with.

Hollis and Sons Firearms Co. founded by Isaac Hollis was described as a maker of every description of sporting and military rifles, pistols, revolvers, and shotguns. While they're more known for their double rifles, and SXS shotguns, they did do a large variety of military firearms.

And the mark of H&S fits better with Hollis and Sons than Hy-Hunter.

But, of course, I can once again find no definitive evidence of this either.

 

[hunterhenderson]

Why try? Get it verified, get patched through to the Registry, and get a unique FaRT number assigned. If it doesn't match an entry in the FaRT, a new one can be created. They might want photos emailed to the Registry, but you can do that easily enough.

we are trying that now, funny enough on a m1 chat board I posted this and someone from Brazili has the same one marked h&s and he doesnt know about it either

http://battlerifles.ambackforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=36349