Delivery Date

[MhoinNV]

Is there data out there to show lag time from completion of carbine to applying acceptance mark on the stock by the gov't. ??? Time lag to delivery to combat units in the field ??? It is my understanding that a receiver mfg in Dec 1943 could have been mated to a barrel having a Mar 1944 barrel then would take additional time to be accepted by the gov't. and distributed to the troops in the field. I realize this could vary quite a bit but was looking for some rough numbers...

Thanks in advance ??? Mho

[Carbineitis]

"receiver mfg in Dec 1943 could have been mated to a barrel having a Mar 1944 barrel" (date) ? Is it possible? Yes.. But not the norm..Not even for the primary manufacturers that used the government free issue barrel program. IMHO

[BQ97]

Originally Posted by MhoinNV

Is there data out there to show lag time from completion of carbine to applying acceptance mark on the stock by the gov't. ???

There is data that shows the time lag between carbine completion to the carbine being in government control.

[BQ97]

I didn’t remember the particulars so I had to go back and look at my notes. It should give some insight as to how long it took for a carbine to go from the application of a serial number to it becoming property of the government.

The WRA serial number 1035586 was stamped on a partially completed receiver on 2 March 1943. On 15 March 1943 the completed carbine was part of an Ordnance Dept Test at the Inland plant. In the twelve days between the stamping date and the beginning of the test date the receiver was completed, assembled into a complete carbine, proof fired, targeted, underwent acceptance testing, packed and shipped to Dayton, Oh. This serial number was the shortest time between serial number stamping and showing up as a completed carbine at a known date I could uncover. The longest duration I could document was 75 days. The average was 28 days.

[jeeperbob]

Brian, would that support the theory that original bbl dates were generally the same month or within one month later/earlier of the receiver dates?

[MhoinNV]

To BQ97,
Thanks for the extra effort !! I can see that I am going to have to take notes on notes to get educated in this hobby I have taken up. I got a late start at 65 but better late than never !! Still waiting on CC for back issues which may take some time. The thought that weapons went out quickly like FedEx today(overnight) wouldn't have been possible and the logistics of transporting large quantities of all material during the war must have been monumentous !! Light snow today but nothing like the east !!!