Were there Singer made guns other than a 1911?

Winchester_73 · September 1, 2010, 08:39 AM

I'm wondering if singer made any other guns than the 1911 for the war effort? Everyone knows about the 1911 but was there anything else? I have heard they did but I can find no info on the subject.

zfk55 · September 1, 2010, 10:10 AM

I only know of one for sure. A USGI M1 that was stamped as being from Underwood was actually manufctured by Singer.
My neighbor has one of them.

Latigo

James K · September 1, 2010, 11:22 AM

Singer never manufactured M1 rifles, nor did Underwood, so I assume you are talking about M1 carbines. Singer never made complete carbines. They did supply some (I don't know the exact number) "white" carbine receivers to Underwood, but the receivers were finished and the carbines assembled by Underwood. Singer's main wartime production was in artillery fire control systems, equipment much more suitable to its type of production system than small arms.

Jim

zfk55 · September 1, 2010, 11:49 AM

Sorry. I did mean its a carbine.

RJay · September 1, 2010, 05:08 PM

No.

September 1, 2010, 08:39 AM	#1
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Were there Singer made guns other than a 1911? I'm wondering if singer made any other guns than the 1911 for the war effort? Everyone knows about the 1911 but was there anything else? I have heard they did but I can find no info on the subject. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west Last edited by Winchester_73; September 1, 2010 at 08:53 AM.

September 1, 2010, 10:10 AM	#2
zfk55 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2009 Location: Lost Prairie Montana Posts: 391	I only know of one for sure. A USGI M1 that was stamped as being from Underwood was actually manufctured by Singer. My neighbor has one of them. Latigo __________________ www.swissproductsllc.com An'' ole' Brer' Rabbit, he set in de bushes, he watch an' he wait, lay low an' he don' say nuffin'

September 1, 2010, 11:49 AM	#4
zfk55 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2009 Location: Lost Prairie Montana Posts: 391	Sorry. I did mean its a carbine. __________________ www.swissproductsllc.com An'' ole' Brer' Rabbit, he set in de bushes, he watch an' he wait, lay low an' he don' say nuffin'

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September 1, 2010, 11:22 AM	#3
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Singer never manufactured M1 rifles, nor did Underwood, so I assume you are talking about M1 carbines. Singer never made complete carbines. They did supply some (I don't know the exact number) "white" carbine receivers to Underwood, but the receivers were finished and the carbines assembled by Underwood. Singer's main wartime production was in artillery fire control systems, equipment much more suitable to its type of production system than small arms. Jim

September 1, 2010, 05:08 PM	#5
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	No.