{"product_id":"national-postal-meter-m1-carbine","title":"National Postal Meter M1 Carbine WWII Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe National Postal Meter (NPM) M1 Carbine is a World War II-era U.S. military firearm produced by a company originally in the postal metering and mailing equipment business in Rochester, New York. NPM was one of 10 contractors selected to manufacture the lightweight, semi-automatic M1 Carbine (chambered in .30 Carbine) to equip support troops, paratroopers, and others who needed a more portable alternative to the heavier M1 Garand rifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite having no prior firearms experience, no factory, tools, or workers at the start of their contract, NPM ramped up production remarkably quickly. They delivered a total of 413,017 M1 Carbines from 1943 to 1944 (about 6.8% of the overall 6+ million M1 Carbines made during the war). NPM achieved high performance ratings in military adverse-conditions testing. They did not produce variants like the M2 (selective-fire), M3 (infrared), T3, or M1A1 (folding stock).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent original condition 3-43 stamped Underwood barrel and early serial NPM receiver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips Free to the FFL of your choice!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42595789635661,"sku":null,"price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_cb24e06a-e10a-40d2-8752-abf8ddee0e6a.jpg?v=1768327531","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/national-postal-meter-m1-carbine","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}