What would it mean if my stock didn't have arsenal rebuild stamps on it?

I can't find any markings anywhere on my stock except for this:

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...923E2523-1.jpg

There's no P or initials or anything. And obviously this carbine is a rebuild.

Is it a fake? It's a nice stock, but it does seem a little more glossy than most I see. Or maybe that means someone sanded it finer. I don't know.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...3E2523EW-1.jpg

I'm sure most of you have seen it before and maybe I'm wearing out my welcome, but I figured I'd ask anyways. It has me scratching my head.

HI, Go to page 11 in this thread. Look at the site by USAF Chief on US Carbine Maint. He states any modifications made in an oversea repair were not to carry any rebuild marking. John

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Originally Posted by JOHN42768

HI, Go to page 11 in this thread. Look at the site by USAF Chief on US Carbine Maint. He states any modifications made in an oversea repair were not to carry any rebuild marking. John

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http://jp29.org/carbineis.htm

It gives me an error.

That marking may be be for a replacement stock. If they put a new stock on it during the rebuild they may not have marked it. Also, the stock may have been damaged and replaced after the rebuild.

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Originally Posted by ABPOS

http://jp29.org/carbineis.htm

It gives me an error.

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Go to the 11th page of carbine threads, about the 8th down is us carbine maintenance, open that thread and cliick on the underlined " us carbine". If it still won't open send me a pm with your email and I'll forward it. John

Try this link instead. It worked for me. - Bob
http://jp29.org/carbinefm.htm

S-HB is a stock made for Standard Products by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. regular production. It appears to be a type 2 cut down to a type 3. Not all rebuilds were done at the armories. It well could have been done at a lower level of maintenance and as such would not be marked.

Well that is good news. So at least it looks like it's USGI. I wasn't sure.

What does "cut down" mean?

Type one ( I cut oiler hole ) and type 2 ( oval oiler hole ) were high wood stocks. The line of the stock forward of the op rod in your pic , continued rearward over the op rod. The wood in this area is very thin due to the cut needed to clear the op rod. Many broke out in service , so they went to the type 3 stock like what you have in your pic . Most type 1 & 2 stocks were modified by " cutting down " that thin rail into the configuration you have when they went through rebuild or in the field if they were split out.
Chris

So what type of oiler hole does a type III have? Because if I'm reading this correctly, you're saying I have a type II that's cut down to the low wood position, and you can tell this by the oiler hole. But is the oiler hole different on a type III that would distinguish this one?