Between 1942-45, but if you want to put the actual serial number under the manufacturer's name I will give you a more exact date. It's kind of funny, but I am about 20 miles south of where they made the guns.
The Saginaw Steering Gear Division of General Motors, in Grand Rapids MI. See link at bottom of this page
The Universal M1 Carbine is a variant of the original M1 Carbine, which was first developed during World War II. Universal Firearms began producing its version of the M1 Carbine in the 1960s. Therefore, a Universal M1 Carbine would typically be around 50 to 60 years old, depending on its specific production date.
Between May 1943 and February 1944.
Your carbine was made in Grand Rapids MI by the Saginaw Steering Gear division of General Motors. Appears to be from late 1943 to early 1944. Saginaw made roughly 293,592 M1 carbines and made receivers for others assembled by different manufacturers. If you look on the top of the barrel, about half way between the end of the stock and the front sight, you may see a small stamped date. If the date is there, that is when the barrel was made.
The serial numbers assigned to Saginaw Gear(Saginaw) were 2 groups.Your group was serial numbers 3,250,020-3,691,519.These numbers were used for M-1 Carbines assembled from May-1943,thru Feb-1944.with that said I would conclude that your M-1 carbine was assembled in the year 1943. I hope this helps.
It should if it fits on other kinds of M1 Carbines.
.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.
what is a m1 carbine worth
M1 carbines are semi-automatic and M2s are full automatic.
Your serial number was assigned to a block of serial numbers which ranged from 3,250,020-3,651,519.These serial numbers were given to Saginaw Gear(Saginaw by the U.S.gov. for production from May-1943 thru Feb.-1944.I hope that you find this info helpful.