30 Aug
2004
30 Aug
'04
7:26 a.m.
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Joe R. wrote:
eye on for quite a while. A 1944 made IBM (wait for
it!) Carbine!
Yeap, a gun! A US model M1 .30 caliber carbine. This was made at IBM's #4
plant in Poughkeepsie, New York. According to the SN it was made between
January and March of 1944 and this one appears to be 99% original. The only
thing that appears to be non-original is the butt plate. All the other
parts are the right style and markings for the period/manufacturer. This
one even has orignal IBM manufacturered barrel and reciever (many were made
under sub-contract by Auto Ordanance and are of inferior quality). The
stock and handguard are interesting, they're marked BR-B (made for IBM by
Milton Bradley!!!).
Whether computer hardware or guns, if you ever want to shoot yourself in
the foot, IBM is there for you.
"Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM"