U.S. M1 Carbine
Winchester
Serial Number: 1217920
LandesGendarmerieKommando OberÖsterreich (Upper Austria)
Bavaria Forestry Police-O (Upper Bavaria)
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Winchester
Serial Number: 1217920
Bavaria Forestry Police-O (Upper Bavaria)
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This Carbine was returned to the U.S. Army by the government of Austria. It was then transferred by the U.S. Army to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). Purchased from CMP November 2009.
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| Barrel | type I | undated, Winchester proof mark |
| Front Sight | type I | unmarked |
| Barrel Band/Swivel | type IA | unmarked |
| Slide | type III | W (Winchester) |
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| Stock | type II highwood | W (Winchester), w/Ordnance Cannons and WRA over GHD (no box) on right |
| Handguard | type I | W (Winchester) |
| Buttplate | early Winchester |
Last four digits of serial number stamped in slingwell.
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| Receiver | type IC | Winchester |
| Rear Sight | type I | S on left, right & leaf unmarked |
| Operating Spring Tunnel Housing | type II | unmarked |
| Recoil Plate | type III | W (Winchester) |
Bavaria Forestry Police-O (Upper Bavaria) on top of receiver to left of bolt.
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| Bolt | type II flat | W (Winchester) |
| Ejector | type | |
| Extractor | type III | W (Winchester) |
| Extractor Plunger | type | |
| Firing Pin | type I | W (Winchester) |
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| Trigger Housing | type III | lightly struck W (Winchester) |
| Trigger | type II | W (Winchester) |
| Sear | type II | RI (Reece Button Hole Machine Co. of Boston, MA for Inland) |
| Hammer | type III | WA (post WWII) |
| Safety | type IV | double S encircled (GI replacement safety) |
| Magazine Catch | type IIA | AU (unknown subcontractor for Underwood) |
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