As Issued 1944 IBM M1 Carbine

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Thanks Brian,

Great post showing both type cuts.

Jim

[Bruce McAskill]

I believe International Register Co. was a subcontractor for National Postal Meter. But one question I have is has anyone ever seen a type 2 or type 3 rear sight without the locator cut outs for the staking in the dovetail on the sights base or did they have the cuts from the very first ones?

[USGI]

I really appreciate the clarification regarding the IBM barrels. - Bob

[majspud]

This is fun; kind of like watching my first tennis match with Connors and a young Asian fellow (whose name escapes me) back in '91 or so. I'm picking up on how the game is played from the experts. So, if I read this correctly, it is likely that my carbine is all correct as is, but we'll really never know?

T

[deldriver]

[QUOTE=majspud;320341]This is fun; kind of like watching my first tennis match with Connors and a young Asian fellow (whose name escapes me) back in '91 or so. I'm picking up on how the game is played from the experts. So, if I read this correctly, it is likely that my carbine is all correct as is, but we'll really never know?

T[/QUOTE

Yes, "fun" is one way to put it!
I still firmly believe the rear sight has been changed out. There are clear index marks seen on the dovetail of your IBM. I have seen a picture of a factory installed IBM with adjustable sight. It did not have any index marks on the dovetail. The H in shield type three rear sight was not one IBM was known to have used. In a nutshell, you still have a nice late production IBM carbine. It's unfortunate about the overally sanded stock. Often, ovesanding is done to make one "pretty" for future resale. It could have been done in an arsenal situation, but maybe Bubba did it to get it ready to sell. That's probably the part we will never know.
If there's not a picture of the stock nose then post one or two from the top please. It will help to determine is there's ever been the far more frequently used type one barrel band on it.

Thanks

[majspud]

Here is the front band. I also removed most of the grease with a tooth pick and cleaning patch from the rear sight for a better look at both sides.

T

[BrianQ]

The rear sight has been replaced. The carbine left the factory with a "flip" sight.

[rpw7351]

Mini 14 makes more sense

[majspud]

Front Band removed.

T

[deldriver]

Front Band removed.

T

Very nice! I see no indications that the stock ever had an action in it with a type one band. It's very rare to have one like that given the amount of type one usage versus type two. That could well be the original stock to your IBM.