U.S. M1 Carbine Winchester Serial Number: 1233209 Bavaria Border Police LandesGendarmerieKommando OberÖsterreich (LGK OÖ)

Background Returned to the U.S. Army by the government of Austria. Provided to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), by the U.S. Army. Inspected prior to CMP armorers. Barrel Group Barrel type I W (Winchester) undated Front Sight type I unmarked Barrel Band/Swivel type IA unmarked Slide type III W (Winchester) Last four digits of receiver serial number on slide arm. Stock Group Stock German unmarked Handguard German unmarked Buttplate German unmarked Last four digits of receiver serial number in barrel channel and handguard. LP in script on bottom of handgrip (Landpolizei). Stock made from Northern European Beech wood. Note it is a high wood, oval cut, with the thickness of an M2 stock inside. Austrian inventory number from trigger housing sldo stamped in stock slingwell. Receiver Group Receiver type IB Winchester Rear Sight type III I.R. Co. 7060060 Operating Spring Tunnel Housing spring tube   Recoil Plate type III W (Winchester) Bavaria Border Police Bolt Group Bolt flat W (Winchester) Ejector type II   Extractor type II W (Winchester) Extractor Plunger type II   Firing Pin type III W (Winchester) Last four digits of serial number etched in bolt. Trigger Group Trigger Housing type III W (Winchester) Trigger   W (Winchester) Sear type I W (Winchester) Hammer type II W (Winchester) Trigger Housing Pin type II   Safety type IV rotary S encircled Magazine Catch type IIA PR-B (Parker Mfg Co. of Worcester, MA for IBM) Last four digits of serial number on rear of trigger housing.