go to: oldguns.net then on left of screen scroll down to Manufactor dates and click on US Military. Carbine must have serial number to look up................
The manufacture date is when the rifle was made.
September 1942 to February 1944.
Try oldguns.net
Between Nonember and December 1943.
Between February and November 1944.
I have published a book on M1 Carbine production dates; here are the serial numbers for M1-Carbines produced by Rock-Ola:1,662,520 - 1,762,519: November 1942 through November 19434,532,100 - 4,632,099: November 1943 through March 19446,071,189 - 6,099,668: March through April 19446,199,689 - 6,219,688: April 1944If you are looking for an M1-Carbine serial number that was produced by another company, you can either post another question and include the name of the other company or you can visit the link named "M1 Carbine manufacture dates and serial numbers" under "Sources and related links" at the bottom of this answer.
It should if it fits on other kinds of M1 Carbines.
Between May 1943 and February 1944.
Post the whole serial number on here.
.30 Carbine
Are you referring to the M1 Garand, or the M1 carbine? A Garand can go anywhere from $500 to over $1000, all things dependent. An M1 carbine, generally, you'd be looking in the $400 - $700 range.
A rifle or carbine.