This design change produced a hybrid carbine similar in appearance to the Cal.30 U.S.
Carbines produced up to this point had been mostly compatible with the parts from their GI carbine counterparts. Most people are aware of a major design change to their carbines that was implemented by Universal in 1967. The highest number used while at Bullseye that has been so far is 1627. The lowest serial number for Universal observed so far has been 2054. Serial numbers used by Universal ran numerically and started where they had left off while part of Bullseye Firearms 1961-1962. In an effort to reconstruct what was done when I have been collecting and organizing information from many different sources over the past ten years. No documents or information has been located that provides dates of manufacture for the carbines made by Universal Firearms. These receivers have the markings of Iver Johnson.
In 19 Universal also manufactured receivers for Iver Johnson Arms in Jacksonville, AR. Total production during this time exceeded 480,000 carbines. Universal Firearms manufactured carbines in Hialeah, FL from 1962-1984. This post will be an overview leading into a 2nd post on the Universal Firearms carbines having a serial number with an X prefix.
