U.S. M1 Carbine National Postal Meter Serial Number: 1951065 LandesGendarmerieKommando Vorarlberg (LGKV)

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   Underwood 8/43 Front Sight type I obscured by blk paint Barrel Band/Swivel type III MMQ on band, EMQ on lug (post war GI replacement part) Slide type III W (Winchester) Front sight post has been filed down. Top of front sight has been painted black. Stock Group Stock type III slingwell sanded Handguard type II RMC (Rock-ola Music Corp.) Buttplate   IBM Full serial number stamped in slingwell and bottom of handguard. Stock slingwell sanded to the point the original GI manufacturer mark has been removed. Handguard sanded in the area of the serial number imprint. Receiver Group Receiver   National Postal Meter Rear Sight type III I.R. Co. 7160060 (International Register Co. and Ordnance drawing number) Operating Spring Tunnel Housing   attached Recoil Plate type III W (Winchester) Receiver has no non-GI markings Bolt Group Bolt flat N 11 (National Postal Meter) Ejector type II   Extractor type II WI (Wadsworth Watch Case Company of Dayton, KY for Inland) Extractor Plunger type II   Firing Pin type III SG (Saginaw Stearing Gear of Saginaw, MI) Trigger Group Trigger Housing type III Inland Trigger     Sear type I   Hammer type III WA (possibly Universal Winding Company of Cranston, RI for Winchester) Trigger Housing Pin type II   Safety type IV W in horseshoe (post WWII GI subcontractor) Magazine Catch M2 unmarked