I believe the serial number is behind or to the rear of the rear sight. you should be able to see serial number without removing sight
it probably slides out. best check with gunsmith
look under the rear sight for MFG. and sn#
Unless a different sight was special-ordered, it would have come with the Series 26 rear sight, which was made in-house by Winchester. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Behind the rear sights on the receiver.
.30 Carbine
i own a M1 carbine pistol production made by Iver Johnson standard rear sight with a modified barrel band / front sight, which to say the least is hard to hit anything with, but its a lot of fun. As for much more info or variants of this weapon, i have no idea and myself, have had less then perfect luck finding information on it.
You can only use .30 carbine ammo or the European designation 7.62X33 ammo
your question is not specific enough, .30 cal carbine can be anything, as for 1944 can also mean a very wide range of firearms. for the two I know of: M1 Carbine, .30 carbine caliber, semiautomatic carbine Inland - around $800 Mosin Nagant M44 carbine, manuf 1944 in very good condition (like if you bought "new" from a store) around $90. there are hundreds of ".30 cal carbine" that are also manufactured in "1944".
The standard mod 70 had a Winchester bead front sight on a ramp base with a sight cover. The standard rear sight was a Winchester 22G open sight. The rifles chambered for .375 H&H Mag had the Lyman 6W folding rear sight. Model 70 National Match (chambered for .30-06 only) had a Lyman No. 77 front sight on a forged ramp sight base and a Lyman No. 48WH rear sight. All receivers were tapped and drilled for popular scope and iron sights. The Model 70 Super Grade had a Redfield full gold bead front sight on a ramp with sight cover and a Winchester 22G open rear sight. (with acknowledgement to The Gun Digest, seventh edition, 1953)
About $175-$225. The Universal brand was a civilian reproduction of the military M1 Carbine, and may or may not have parts interchangeable with the military carbine.
what is a m1 carbine worth
Factory sights? The rear sight elevation is accomplished by gently lifting the back of the rear sight and sliding the ribbed elevator back or forward to raise or lower the impact of the bullet. Move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. Up for higher, down for lower. The windage( left or right) is accomplished by drifting the rear sight in its dovetail slot with a hammer and brass drift punch. Put duct tape on the sight or use a small piece of leather between the punch and the sight to prevent damage.. go slowly, a little movement of the sight moves the bullet a lot at 100 yds. Move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go. On some rifles, the front sight insert can be moved side to side in its base. A special tool called a sight pusher prevents damage to the small insert. You move the front sight the opposite of the way you want the bullet to go.
The Universal company did make a civilian version of the M1 Carbine. Not all of the Universals use the same parts as the military issue M1 carbine. Please note this is caliber .30 Carbine, and not the 30-06 caliber of the M1 Garand rifle.