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Background
Returned to the U.S. Army by Austria. Purchased from CMP. This carbine was used by the Bavaria Rural Police then sold to the Austria Gendarmerie by Bavaria in 1955 and assigned to the Austrian land of Vorarlberg.
Barrel Group
| Barrel |
type II-B |
Underwood 12-43 |
| Gas Piston |
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unmarked |
| Front Sight |
type I |
N (used by various prime contractors including Standard Products) |
| Barrel Band |
type IA |
KVB on swivel, band unmarked (Knapp & VogtMfg. Co. of Grand Rapids, MI for IBM) |
| Barrel Skirt |
short |
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| Slide |
type IV |
Rock-Ola |
Last 4 digits of serial number on slide arm.
Stock Group
| Stock |
non GI |
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| Handguard |
type II |
OI (S.E. Overton of South Haven, MI for Inland) |
| Buttplate |
non GI |
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Stock made from Northern European Beech Wood
Last 4 digits of receiver serial number in stock slingwell and underside of handguard. The stock was manufactured in Europe for use by the German police in the American Occupation Zone. The buttplate was from another rifle and
adapted to the M1 Carbine stock.
Receiver Group
| Receiver |
type II |
Standard Products |
| Rear Sight |
type I |
S on left side of flip sight |
| Recoil Plate |
type III |
AU (unknown subcontractor for Underwood - 09/1943 Underwood supplied 5000 recoil plates to Standard Products) |
Bavaria Rural Police on top of receiver to left of bolt.
Bolt Group
| Bolt |
type III |
A.I. 2 (Autotyre for Inland) |
| Ejector |
type III |
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| Extractor |
type III |
W.I. (Wadsworth Watch Case Co. of Dayton, KY for Inland) |
| Extractor Plunger |
type II |
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| Firing Pin |
type III |
I-I (unknown subcontractor for Inland) |
Bolt has last 4 digits of receiver serial number engraved into the top of the bolt.
Trigger Group
| Trigger Housing |
type II |
N 9 (National Postal Meter) |
| Trigger |
type II |
SN (Silver Creek Precision Corp. of Silver Creek, NY for National Postal Meter - 11/1943 and 12/1943 NPM supplied Standard Products with 1000 triggers on each occasion) |
| Sear |
type I |
G.U. (unknown subcontractor for Underwood - 10/1943 Underwood supplied Standard Products with 7000 triggers) |
| Hammer |
type III |
.U. (Underwood - 11/1943 Underwood supplied Standardard Products with 3000 hammers) |
| Safety |
type IV |
SS (replacement rotary safety) |
| Magazine Catch |
type III |
E.I. (Eaton Pond Co. of Springfield, MA for Inland) |
Last 4 digits of receiver serial number on rear of trigger housing.
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