Background
On the top of the recoil plate of this carbine are the markings HE-J.P.. One source indicates this was the Hessen Industrial Police but it may have been the Hessen Justice
Administration's prison police. The Hessen Industrial Police operated under the command of the U.S. Army Military Police. Elsewhere in the American Occupation sectors
the Industrial Police who were issued carbines did not receive them from the Office of Military Government. They were the property of the U.S. Military Police. Refer to
the web page for the West German Labor Service and the web page for the Hessen Police.
This carbine is located in New Zealand and most likely traveled there by means of a small arms import/export firm. Unlike the U.S.A., New Zealand does not require the importer to place their name on the small arms they import.
Barrel Group
Barrel |
type I |
Underwood 43 |
Gas Piston |
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Front Sight |
type I |
JQ (O.D. Jennings Co. of Chicago, IL for Quality HMC) |
Barrel Band |
type IA |
Swivel marked UP (Union Hardware Company of Torring, CT for Irwin-Pedersen) |
Barrel Skirt |
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Slide |
type III |
SG (Saginaw Steering Gear, Saginaw, MI) |
Serial number not stamped in slide.
Stock Group
Stock |
type III |
TN (Trimble Nurseryland Furniture Co. of Rochester, NY for National Postal Meter) |
Handguard |
type II |
JL-B (Jamestown Lounge Company of Jamestown, NY for IBM) |
Buttplate |
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S-S3 (Shelby Spring Co. of Shelby, OH for Standard Products) |
Stock and handguard have the last 3 digits of the receiver serial number.
Receiver Group
Receiver |
type I |
Quality H.M.C. |
Rear Sight |
type III |
H in shield (Hemphill Co. of Pawtucket, RI for Inland, also used as replacement rear sight) |
Recoil Plate |
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D.I. (Dayton Mold Co. of Dayton, OH for Inland) |
HE-J.P. (Hessen Landjägerei Polizei)
Bolt Group
Bolt |
type III |
AI 1 (Inland, manufactured by Autotyre Div.) |
Ejector |
type |
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Extractor |
type |
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Extractor Plunger |
type |
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Firing Pin |
type |
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Bolt does not have receiver serial number.
Trigger Group
Trigger Housing |
type III |
Q-NL (National Lock Company of Rockford, IL for Quality Hardware) |
Trigger |
type II |
W (Winchester) |
Sear |
type I |
U (Underwood) |
Hammer |
type III |
I-I (International Silver Company of Meriden, CT for Inland) |
Safety |
type IV (rotary) |
unmarked |
Magazine Catch |
type II-A |
A-R (made by subcontractor for Rock-Ola - unverified but may be Allied Screw Machine Co. of Chicago, IL) |
Bottom of trigger housing has last 3 digits of receiver serial number.
Photos & Data courtesy of
Murray from Auckland, NZ
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