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U.S. M1 Carbine
Underwood
Serial Number: 2586535
LandesGendarmerieKommando Kärnten (LGKK) |
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Background
Returned to the U.S. Army by the government of Austria. Provided to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), by the U.S. Army.
Examined at CMP, prior to the armorers.
Barrel Group
| Barrel |
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no barrel markings (Erma Werke of Dachau, Bavaria) |
| Front Sight |
type I |
N (Niedner Rifle Company of Dowagiac, MI for Inland and others, Quality Hardware included) |
| Barrel Band/Swivel |
type III |
JM on band, lug unmarked (unknow GI subcontractor) |
| Slide |
type III |
N 5 (National Postal Meter) |
Stock Group
| Stock |
type II |
RMC (Rock-ola) |
| Handguard |
type II |
JL-B (Jamestown Lounge Company of Jamestown, NY for IBM) |
| Buttplate |
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Stock slingwell and bottom of handguard have entire serial number.
Receiver Group
| Receiver |
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Underwood with S stamped inside Ordnance bomb (United Shoe Machine Corp. of Beverly, MA for Underwood) |
| Rear Sight |
type II |
PI (Packard Mfg. Corp of Indianapolis for Inland) |
| Operating Spring Tunnel Housing |
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attached |
| Recoil Plate |
type III |
AU (Underwood) |
No evidence of any agency markings.
Bolt Group
| Bolt |
flat |
IO with sideways 1 (Inland) |
| Ejector |
type II |
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| Extractor |
type III |
WI (Wadsworth Watch Case Company of Dayton, KY for Inland) |
| Extractor Plunger |
type II |
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| Firing Pin |
type III |
IN (International Silver Company of Meriden, CT for National Postal Meter) |
Bolt has entire serial number engraved on top.
Trigger Group
| Trigger Housing |
type II |
N 16 (National Postal Meter) |
| Trigger |
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| Sear |
type I |
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| Hammer |
type III |
W (Winchester) |
| Trigger Housing Pin |
type II |
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| Safety |
type IV |
HI (unknown subcontractor for Inland) |
| Magazine Catch |
type III |
HI (H&R Machine Company for Inland) |
Trigger Housing has purplish tint from rebluing
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