Background

I acquired my IBM Bavarian Carbine in March of 2006, from a private seller in Texas, after months of searching for a USGI IBM Carbine. I only really wanted an IBM manufactured M1 Carbine, but most were too expensive or too modified. I finally found this Bavarian listed online for sale, at warrifles.com. The man I bought it from had it for 15 years, rarely shot it, and kept it in great condition. He told me that he acquired it from a private seller 15 years ago in Beaumont, Texas. Beyond that point, the chain of ownership is lost.

Barrel Group

Barrel	type 1	IBM 8/43
Front Sight	type 1	S
Barrel Band/Swivel	type 1A	swivel: KV-B (IBM)
Gas Piston Nut	type
Barrel Skirt	type
Slide	type 2 variation	N9 (National Postal Meter)
Operating slide stop	type

"P" proof mark on the barrel is 5" behind the front sight, 2.5" in front of the handguard; "INTRAC KNOX. TN" in really tiny type, lightly stamped underneath the barrel, below the front sight. Slide partially eroded, but I think stamped in the box as "N" and the number "9" a bit over to the right from that; 4 digits along the slide that don't match the receiver.

Stock Group

Stock	type 1	13
Handguard	type 1 or 2	Q-RMC (Quality Hardware) & 13
Buttplate		type

High-wood Type Stock - No markings in slingwell except for 4 numbers that don't match the receiver; inside along where the barrel fits in, stamped "13"; the stock has seen better days, and has obviously been sanded and repaired in a few places.

Receiver Group

Receiver	type 2	IBM
Rear Sight	type 1	S
Operating Spring Tunnel Housing	type
Recoil Plate	type 3	"ROCK-OLA"

"Bavaria Rural Police" milled in top of receiver along left side by bolt.

Bolt Group

Bolt	type 2	S36 (Standard Products)
Ejector	type
Extractor	type 1	R (Rock-Ola)
Extractor Plunger	type
Firing Pin	type

"R" on the extractor, no other markings visible, 4 digits of the receiver S/N electropenciled on top of bolt.

Trigger Group

Trigger Housing	type	W (Winchester)
Trigger	type	no markings
Sear	type 1	SW-IP (Irwin-Pedersen)
Hammer	type	HI (Inland)
Trigger Spring	type
Trigger Housing Pin	type
Safety	type 4	M inside C (post WWII rebuild part)
Magazine Catch	type 2A	MN (National Postal Meter)
Magazine Catch Plunger	type

Trigger Housing has "LGK Sb" (LandesGendarmerieKommado Salzburg- rural police in Austrian state/province of Salzburg) stamped quite deeply on the underside of the trigger guard area, along with 4 numbers stamped under the "LGK Sb". 4 digits stamped on the back of the housing that don't match the receiver .

Additional Information

Leather sling included, marked "Stolla" (manufacturer) and "WIEN" (Vienna)... but it wasn't attached to the carbine when I got it. No oiler , wouldn't fit with sling in slingwell. Sling is also marked 1ABT.5C62. Don't know what this signifies.