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    My 1st Carbine

    New to the M1icon carbine just picked up this nice IBM produced I believe in 1944. definitely a post war rebuild has a Winchester barrel. Has AO stamped on receiver heel. I read this was a receiver made by Auto Ordnance. Any other info anyone might know ould be appreciated.
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    I like it! Congratulations! I have a 3.8M IBM and it's the most accurate of the carbines I've fired. Looks like you have the right trigger housing, too. What is the marking on your front barrel band? - Bob

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    Quote Originally Posted by USGI View Post
    I like it! Congratulations! I have a 3.8M IBM and it's the most accurate of the carbines I've fired. Looks like you have the right trigger housing, too. What is the marking on your front barrel band? - Bob
    Hi, and thanks! The front barrel band has an A inside a circle
    I'll post up some more pics

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    here is some more pics

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    Hi Bob,
    That band looks to be a Circled A or Circled something ?
    I've never seen a Type II band with a Circle. Have seen the Triangled one.
    I believe this one is a Circled A like found on the Type III Bayo bands.
    Very possible this one is a T3 cut down to a T2.

    Gotta say that's one Beautiful stock.........

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    That stock had a first block Rock-Ola in it at one time.

    Was it the Italians or Israelis that marked the serial number on the stock like that ?
    I can't remember........
    Metal finish is very nice also.

    Shoot it yet ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by painter777 View Post
    Was it the Italians or Israelis that marked the serial number on the stock like that ?
    My IBM's stock is marked like that - an Israeli import from C.A.I. The barrel on this one might have been changed due to the import mark. His hand guard appears to be a late Inland 4 rivet. The receiver finish looks just like mine, and my barrel looks the same. It might be something done while in Israel? - Bob

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    I would imagine his barrel band is a cut down T3 to T2 as he lives in the state of NY where, as we all know, a bayonet lug is a weapon of mass destruction. Serial number on stock is indeed a sign that the stock was used in Israel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cali201 View Post
    cut down T3 to T2 as he lives in the state of NY
    Thx Cali,
    It's hard to keep up with these State by State Regs.

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    Yes the bayonet lug transforms this gun into a scary assault weapon in this State. Also having 15 round magazine makes you a felon as well, not easy finding 10 rounders that work well.

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