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U.S. M1 Carbine
National Postal Meter
Serial Number: 4330112
LandesGendarmerieKommando Vorarlberg (LGKV) |
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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.
Barrel Group
| Barrel |
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W undated (Winchester) |
| Front Sight |
type I |
U (Underwood) |
| Barrel Band/Swivel |
type III |
triangle on band (post war GI replacement part) |
| Slide |
type III |
PI (Packard Mfg Corp of Indianapolis for Inland) |
Front sight post has been filed down. Top of front sight has been painted black.
Stock Group
| Stock |
type IV |
W (Winchester) |
| Handguard |
type II |
RSG (Rock-ola Mfg Company for Saginaw of Saginaw, MI) |
| Buttplate |
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Early Winchester |
Full serial number stamped in slingwell. No number in bottom of handguard. White sticker on right side of buttstock has Vorarlberg inventory number (see trigger housing).
Receiver Group
| Receiver |
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National Postal Meter U (sucontracted, mfg by Union Switch & Signal) |
| Rear Sight |
type III |
J.A.O. 7160060 (J.A. Otterbein Company and Ordnance drawing number) |
| Operating Spring Tunnel Housing |
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attached |
| Recoil Plate |
type III |
RO-Q (H.B. Rouse & Company of Chicago for Quality Hardware) |
Receiver has no non-GI markings
Bolt Group
| Bolt |
round |
U (Underwood) |
| Ejector |
type II |
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| Extractor |
type II |
unmarked GI |
| Extractor Plunger |
type II |
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| Firing Pin |
type III |
U (Underwood) |
Trigger Group
| Trigger Housing |
type V |
Inland |
| Trigger |
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| Sear |
type I |
GE-Q (Gerrard Company of Chicago for Quality Hardware) |
| Hammer |
type III |
WM (possibly Walkill Machine Company of Hartford, CT) |
| Trigger Housing Pin |
type II |
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| Safety |
type IV |
W in horseshoe (post WWII GI subcontractor) |
| Magazine Catch |
type III |
WA adjacent M (unknown GI subcontractor) |
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