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Purchased 01/2007 from a private party in Kentucky. The trigger guard stamped LGKNÖ identifies this rifle as having been in the inventory of the Gendarmerie Rural Police, Lower Austria, Austria. There are no other markings on the rifle indicating it's an Austrian or Bavarian carbine.
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| Barrel | type 1 | Underwood 11/43 |
| Front Sight | type 1 | N with 6 on left side (Saginaw SG) |
| Barrel Band/Swivel | type 3 | MMC/EMQ (Quality Hardware) |
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| Slide | type | .U. (Underwood) |
| Operating slide stop |
Barrel has flaming bomb ordnance mark just below date of manufacture. Underside of barrel below manufacturer is stamped "INTRAC KNOX, TN". Slide has last 4 numbers of serial number stamped on the outer side of the rail.
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| Stock | type 3 | W (Winchester) |
| Handguard | type 2 | IO (Inland) |
| Buttplate |
Left side sling well above manufacture mark and underside of handguard have last 4 digits of serial number.
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| Receiver | type 2 | Standard Products |
| Rear Sight | type 3 | IRCO 7160060 (International Register Co.) |
| Operating Spring Tunnel Housing | type | |
| Recoil Plate | type 3 | SG (Saginaw Gear) |
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| Bolt | type 2 | SG (Saginaw Gear) |
| Ejector | type | |
| Extractor | type | |
| Extractor Plunger | type | |
| Firing Pin | type |
Bolt has last 4 digits of serial number etched on top.
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| Trigger Housing | type 1 | Rock-Ola |
| Trigger | type | |
| Sear | type | |
| Hammer | type 3 | W (Winchester) |
| Trigger Spring | type | |
| Trigger Housing Pin | type | |
| Safety | type 4 | SS |
| Magazine Catch | type 3 | M |
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Trigger guard has 6871 stamped on rear "T" (does not match receiver serial number), bottom of trigger housing forward of trigger guard is stamped LGKNÖ with 1286 underneath the letters. The 1286 would be the inventory number assigned by the Austrians.
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Information and photographs courtesy of Joe McMahon