I am trying to figure out what a part is on my Carbine. It's a Underwood/Quality Hardware Machine Co. M-1 U.S. Carbine.
I have searched endlessly on the interwebs looking for anything that would describe this part and I get nothing. I have included pics of it to see if anyone may know thank you for your help to who replies.
I posted big pictures so that you can see the part clearly. (I am still under size the limit)
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I've had two M1 Carbines and neither of them had that part. The only thing I can think of is that it is possibly related to full auto operation. That would make your carbine an M2. Other than that, I'm clueless.
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I thought that also, but I can't find anything on an M-2's breakdown either.
The part that is in question doesn't move much it bumps against the slide and moves a block near the hammer.
The block near the hammer does not move enough to make a full contact point with the hammer. I have not fired the gun so I do not know if it is capable of rapid fire.
It is stamped above the breech M-1 U.S. Carbine. (but that's not to say someone might have switched the trigger group)
thank you for your response tho
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"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off!" - Dirty Harry
Please keep us in the loop. I love a good mystery.
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"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off!" - Dirty Harry
I always falter before I prevail lol. I found my info that I needed.
It is a disconnector lever.
It appears as though the model that I have, either use to be or was retrofitted from parts of a fully auto M-1.
It still needs the selector and the selector spring to become a full auto again. (I am not going to persue that at all!!)
I included some pics of the manual for your enjoyment.
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"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off!" - Dirty Harry
M-1 U.S. Carbine
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lol. I found my info that I needed. 
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