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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.
Other than the markings on the bottom of the trigger housing, there is nothing to identify this carbine as having served with the Austrian Gendarmerie.
Barrel Group
| Barrel |
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Underwood 12/43 |
| Front Sight |
type I |
N (Niedner Rifle Corp. of Dowagiac, MI for Inland, also used by other mfg's) |
| Barrel Band/Swivel |
type III |
MMQ on band, EMQ on lug (post war GI replacement part) |
| Slide |
type II |
N9 (National Postal Meter) |
Stock Group
| Stock |
type II |
S-HB (Hillerich & Bradsby Company of Louisville, KY for Standard Products) |
| Handguard |
type II |
OI (S.E. Overton Company of South Haven, MI for Inland) |
| Buttplate |
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No numbers from serial number anywhere on stock or handguard.
Receiver Group
| Receiver |
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Underwood |
| Rear Sight |
type III |
PI (Packard Mfg Corp. for Inland) |
| Operating Spring Tunnel Housing |
|
attached |
| Recoil Plate |
type III |
AU (Underwood) |
Receiver has no non-GI markings
Bolt Group
| Bolt |
round |
IO with sideways 1 (Inland) |
| Ejector |
type II |
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| Extractor |
type II |
WI (Wadsworth Watch Case Company of Dayton, KY for Inland) |
| Extractor Plunger |
type II |
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| Firing Pin |
type III |
I-I (International Silver Company of Meriden, CT for Inland) |
Trigger Group
| Trigger Housing |
type IV |
U (Underwood) |
| Trigger |
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| Sear |
type I |
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| Hammer |
type III |
WU (Universal Winding Company of Cranston, RI for Underwood) |
| Trigger Housing Pin |
type II |
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| Safety |
type IV |
M in horseshoe (post WWII GI subcontractor) |
| Magazine Catch |
M2 |
unmarked |
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