New member, new Carbine with pictures
I just picked this up the other day at the LGS. Always wanted a carbine and when I saw the six digit serial number and fairly rough shape, I figured it may have been used in WWII and then brought back by a GI and held on to. No import marks on it. I know they can be mixmasters, but it looks to be mainly Inland with a Winchester barrel which is in great shape and shoots well at 50 yards. I didn’t want one that was “real pretty”, assuming it would have been refurbished many times.
I’d like comments on what you think about it. How original you think is is? The stock looks like it has a lot of magazine bandolier wear. Is that typical? Barrel has lost a lot of blueing, but no rust, just honest wear. I took picks of all of the markings I could find. What is "JLB" in the sling slot? What is "EU" on the front sight?
Thanks,
Craig
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tockCopy-1.jpg
Q-NL on Trigger Assembly
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...yQNLCopy-1.jpg
P and C on underside of stock grip
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ipPCCopy-1.jpg
JLB on the stock
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tJLBCopy-1.jpg
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https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ouchCopy-1.jpg
PI on the rear sight
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...htPICopy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...wCutCopy-1.jpg
IN on underside of gas block slide area
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...odINCopy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...aseMCopy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ightCopy-1.jpg
WA on the hammer
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...erWACopy-1.jpg
EU on the front sight
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...htEUCopy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...fetyCopy-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...tcapCopy-1.jpg
C on by the gas port
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ortCCopy-1.jpg
SI on the barrel band
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ndSICopy-1.jpg
W on the barrel, but nothing else
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...relWCopy-1.jpg