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Interesting Winchester Carbine
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Interesting, sure needs a good clean up...
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That is a solid representation of a WWII carbine right there. Literally unmolested sans the trigger housing and stock which may very well have been mixed up during a cleaning party. Where has that poor ol' girl been residing? :lol: Clean her up and you have a very cool carbine. Thanks very much for sharing with us and welcome to milsurps.com :thup:.
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Originally Posted by
chaosrob
Can anyone identify the barrel band type and whether it looks legit?
Anyone recognize the markings on the stock?
The barrel band is a Type I or Type IA (depending on the inner size of the swivel).
Found on WRA's with 2 usually barely visible weld spots.
Seeing your serial #, this type band was near its last use.
Wra started using the Type II (wider) band near your serial #.
Hard to make out your stock markings.
They do not look like any type of post war rebuild/Armory stampings...... The carbine shows no sign of ever being in a rebuild program.
Possible they might be a Units markings, but I'm guessing.
Any markings inside the left slingwell?
Or marking in front or under the pistol grip?
Cheers,
Charlie-Painter777
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Thanks guys.
Hard to see in the pics but on the forward portion of the stock there appears to be a number "15" stamped and "SA". The hand guard is marked underneath with "M" and something else I cannot read. The stock appears to have been sanded and varnished at one time. It has a Saginaw recoil plate and I am not sure of the butt plate. There are no markings in the sling cutout.
The handguard is weird as well with the 4 pin holes on the left side, what would that be from?
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It came from a dealers lot sale, nothing sexy unfortunately. The metal is all in a bath right now to soak for a couple of weeks before getting a scrubbing. I am contemplating looking for a correct housing ans stock for this. I normally do not try to correct them but I almost think this one deserves it, what say the experts?
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Originally Posted by
Bill Hollinger
That is a solid representation of a WWII carbine right there. Literally unmolested sans the trigger housing and stock which may very well have been mixed up during a cleaning party. Where has that poor ol' girl been residing? :lol: Clean her up and you have a very cool carbine. Thanks very much for sharing with us and welcome to milsurps.com :thup:.
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BTW, Your Barrel Band is real.
Stock stamped SA is a Springfield.
Long barrel channel: 4.15" long.
Known or often called a Potbelly or M2 stock.
Nice stocks for shooting.
Hand guard might be a M-U, Thought to be Marlin made for Underwood.
Best I can do right now.
I've done something and my screen is out of whack, with pictures and letters scrambled.
Charlie-Painter777
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Thank you, I believe it is a MU. The opening measures .315" on the barrel band sling
Thanks for all the help
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Originally Posted by
painter777
BTW, Your Barrel Band is real.
Stock stamped SA is a Springfield.
Long barrel channel: 4.15" long.
Known or often called a Potbelly or M2 stock.
Nice stocks for shooting.
Hand guard might be a M-U, Thought to be Marlin made for Underwood.
Best I can do right now.
I've done something and my screen is out of whack, with pictures and letters scrambled.
Charlie-Painter777
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Type 1 band was .25", type 1A was .32" yours would be the 1A.
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Thank you
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Originally Posted by
JimF4M1s
Type 1 band was .25", type 1A was .32" yours would be the 1A.
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Thx Jim,
Something happened to my screen, all mixed up and out of whack.
OK now.
Cheers,
Charlie-P777
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Those faint letters on the stock may have been a base or depot inventory/ID marking.
Pictured here is one with painted number:
Interesting M1 carbine pic
Still just a guess though.....
Should look better when cleaned, it deserves it.
Welcome to Mil Surps :-)
CH-P777
