U.S. M1 Carbine
Underwood
Serial Number: 1367540

LandesGendarmerieKommando Tirol (L.G.K.T.)

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.

Barrel Group

Barrel   non-GI (Erma Werke barrel)
Front Sight type I N (Niedner Rifle Corp. of Dowagiac, MI for Inland, also used by other mfg's)
Barrel Band/Swivel type III KI on band (Keeler Brass Company of Grand Rapids, MI for Inland)
Slide type III U encircled (Underwood)

Stock Group

Stock M2 unmarked
Handguard M2 LW (unknown GI subcontractor for Underwood)
Buttplate   National Postal Meter

Entire serial number stamped inside stock slingwell and under handguard. White sticker on right side of buttstock has name "Wilhelm Gal 1183".

Receiver Group

Receiver   Underwood
Rear Sight type III I.R. Co. 7160060 (International Register Company and Ordnance drawing number)
Operating Spring Tunnel Housing   attached
Recoil Plate type III W (Winchester)

Bolt Group

Bolt flat S'G' (Saginaw Gear of Grand Rapids, MI)
Ejector type II  
Extractor type II S'G' (Saginaw Gear of Grand Rapids, MI)
Extractor Plunger type II  
Firing Pin type III IN (International Silver Company of Meriden, CT for National Postal Meter)

Entire serial number etched into top of bolt.

Trigger Group

Trigger Housing type II Inland
Trigger    
Sear type I  
Hammer type III HI (unknown subcontractor for Inland)
Trigger Housing Pin type II  
Safety type IV J.A.O. (J.A. Otterbein Company of Middletown, CT)
Magazine Catch III EI (Eaton Pond Company of Springfield, MA for Inland)