When was M1 Carbine manufactured?

Question

my carbine reciver was made by winchster Serial Number is 100xx. I cant find any info on this low of a number. The number are centerd and does not look like any have been taken off.

Answer 1

1940s

Answer 2

M1 carbines were delivered from June of 1942 to August 1945

http://home.att.net/~ra-carbines/history...

http://www.gunsmagazine.com/DMM0908.html