Beautiful Bringback, question is, how rare?
Hi guys, my first post, please forgive any mistakes. I have been collecting Carbines for many years, time I joined in! Lucked up on one I think may be pretty rare, the seller garranteed it was a bringback by his uncle that had never been touched. I've never seen anything like it. Did my research in War Baby, pages 383-384, it's all there. Actually thought it was a parts gun until I got it home and disassembled it. This gun is in beautiful original condition.
Here's what I found ........ Quality Hardware, I cut, high wood, S# 16007xx. Inland barrel dated 6-43, flip sight sq. S on left Q (only) on right side, hand guard and sling slot marked RMC, (here's the one that threw me for a loop) the crossed cannon, it is the same as an Inland except much larger than an Inland, a full 3/16 larger (the outer ring) I have had many Inlands so as soon as I saw it I knew it was larger. Front sight JQ, sling swivel QU, trigger housing QN-L, I don't know how much I can write here so let me just say every part inside is clearly coded for Quality Hardware. My hope is to find someone tha can verify how many Carbines were produced like this. My email, if it's okay to give it, is dippstic@aol.com. My name is Gene, pleased to meet you all!
Question on Quality HMC 1.6
Some years ago I gave my son a Quality HMC in the 1.603xxx serial range. I keep a small data sheet which had the following: barrel was Underwood 7-43, stock was Hi-wood I cut with a small crossed cannon on the right side near the grip. In the sling well it was marked RMC with a large P. My question: the flip sight had only the rounded S nothing else was marked - would this rear sight have been correct for the time period ?
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Pictures of Rare Quality Hardware (Karbine Kat)
I think the pictures were done right, hopefully you can see them, Doug was good enough to send me instructions .......... now if I just did it properly, enjoy. Please let me know how they turn out, this is my first try!
Best Regards Gene