U.S. M1 Carbine Inland Serial Number: 397241 LandesGendarmerieKommando NiederÖsterreich (LGKNÖ)

Background Purchased by the owner from Centerfire Systems about August 1995. The trigger guard stamped LGKNÖ identifies this rifle as having been in the inventory of the Gendarmerie Rural Police, Lower Austria, Austria. Barrel Group Barrel type II Inland 4-43 Front Sight type I   Barrel Band/Swivel type III   Gas Piston Nut     Barrel Skirt     Slide     Operating slide stop     Bottom of barrel behind front sight is stamped with the importer marking "INTRAC KNOX, TN". Slide has last 4 numbers of serial number stamped on the outer side of the rail. Stock Group Stock type V unmarked Handguard type III   Buttplate     M2 pot belly stock. Sling well and underside of handguard have last 4 digits of receiver serial number. Receiver Group Receiver type II Inland Rear Sight type II   Operating Spring Tunnel Housing   attached Recoil Plate     Bolt Group Bolt type III   Ejector type   Extractor type   Extractor Plunger type   Firing Pin type   Bolt has last 4 digits of serial number etched on top. Trigger Group Trigger Housing type V   Trigger type   Sear type   Hammer type   Trigger Spring type   Trigger Housing Pin type 2   Safety type IV M inside horseshoe Magazine Catch type IV   Magazine Catch Plunger type   Trigger guard has last 4 digits of serial number on rear "T". Bottom of trigger housing forward of trigger guard is stamped LGKNÖ with 0480 underneath the letters. The 0480 would be the inventory number assigned by the Austrians. Information & photographs courtesy of Doug Barker. Return to The Armory