M1 Garand quiz/easy/new

[eclancy]

Hi all,
How many companies produced Clips for the M1 Garand in WW2?
Have fun
Thanks again
Clancy

 

[Dave P]

I will guess that all clips were made by SA. The answer is "none", since SA isn't a company (it was a govt entity).

 

[Dan Shapiro]

Well, I know for a fact there was SA and WRA. That's two. And I have a Stanley ("S") that I believe was made during the war. So I'm going to say three.

I would like to know how many companies, US and foreign, made or still make clips. I'am thinking about 50!

most of my clip collection

 

[eclancy]

Hi all,
This is from an internal letter within the Industrial Services Division (Production not Field Service) regarding the markings on clips. The letter is dated Jan. 1946. I assume these are all wartime which makes 10. Funny thing is I have never seen an RW marked clip.


All Metal Products Co. AMP
Borg-Warner Co., Spring Division BW
Fedder's Manufacturing Co. f
The Stanley Works S
International Silver Co. IS
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. WRA
Wade Electric Products Co. WEP
R. Wallace & Sons RW
Springfield Armory SA
Northwest Metal Products Co. NW
Thank Bill Ricca for typing it in he got it on another board.
thanks again
Clancy

 

[Dan Shapiro]

R. Wallace & Sons is marked W1 ... W6. At least that is what the documents at Lane's tips said.

 

[eclancy]

Dan,
I can send you a jpg of that Ordnance file. My copy is hard to read but looks ok. Just drop me an email. The file is about 192K.
Thanks again
Clancy

 

[thumbtack]

Eclancy
Would you send the file to me?

 

[eclancy]

If you wish the file drop me an email.
Thanks again
Clancy