Manufactured in the 1970s and 1980s, the Iver Johnson M1 Carbine was manufactured under the Johnson name in facilities and by staff formerly with Plainfield Machine, and operates on the same core principles as the military issue M2 Automatic Carbine. Blade front and adjustable peep rear sights, with an unmarked barrel, Iver Johnson marked receiver, and a flat top bolt. The muzzle has been threaded, and a thread protector installed. The trigger housing is Inland marked, with a matching serial electro-penciled on the left side of the magazine well and "JACK RAMSEY/ROCKSPRINGS WY" on the right, with a set of M2 machine gun components installed. Fitted with a fixed hardwood stock with a ventilated steel upper handguard.