Underwood I cut stock

It seems to have been a little slow here on the forum lately. So I went out to the garage to find something of interest to post.

I came up with this stock. Underwood I cut. To bad it has been modified to low wood.

Now an interesting item I think is pretty cool. Something I have only seen a few times is the marking in the slingwell is, Marlin.

But here's a Question for you? No, not a test, fun stuff. On the bottom of the forgrip are three holes. Inside the barrel channel area are three counter cuts. Can you tell me what they were for? Sorry, no prise for knowing. But I think interesting. Hope this isn't too easy and at least makes you think for a few minutes.

Don't know what I am going to do with it, no projects for it. Oh well, back to the garage and into a box.

Jim



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A forward grip?

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Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger

A forward grip?

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Getting warm.

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I thought it would take a bit longer then that Harlan. Good going.

Jim

So now you can see why I haven't done anything with it. It's a special project, that I'm not in the mood to do.

Though I do have one, went back to the garage, to dig it out for a picture.

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Phenomenal, Jim!!!! :super:
(GOSH, I'd love to spend a day in your garage!)

I understand not feeling like going through all the work to put it together.
I'll do you a big favor though - Just send all the parts to me I'll do it for you! ;)

Very nice "scope" to say the least. I also have an Underwood I cut stock with MARLIN in the identical location and stamped the same way. Mine too has been cut down and isn't in near the nice condition yours is. I wonder how many Underwood stocks got stamped MARLIN that way instead of M-U. I looked it up in War Baby and it didn't break it down that way. The gun that the stock goes with is one of the earliest production Underwood carbines I've ever seen. The serial number starts with 135xxxx.

I haven't seen but a handful with Marlin spelled out. I don't know how many or how scarce they are. I also looked in War Baby. I do know they are not common.

Scarce I cut and stock marking, pre-drilled for the mount. Should interest someone. Oh Marcus.........:lol:

The strange thing to me is the very early stock with the late UEF/GHD cartouche.
Lots of oddities here on this one Jim. Your scope is just like mine sitting in its box.
To much to break to just be sitting around and don't want to use up a good carbine to mount it on!!
Dave

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Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

It seems to have been a little slow here on the forum lately. So I went out to the garage to find something of interest to post.

I came up with this stock. Underwood I cut. To bad it has been modified to low wood.

Now an interesting item I think is pretty cool. Something I have only seen a few times is the marking in the slingwell is, Marlin.

But here's a Question for you? No, not a test, fun stuff. On the bottom of the forgrip are three holes. Inside the barrel channel area are three counter cuts. Can you tell me what they were for? Sorry, no prise for knowing. But I think interesting. Hope this isn't too easy and at least makes you think for a few minutes.

Don't know what I am going to do with it, no projects for it. Oh well, back to the garage and into a box.

Jim





https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dMarlin9-1.jpg

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Hey Jim,
Dug this out today. Cold and gloomy here today so I've been looking over older posts.
When looking at this picture of your stock...

Is that a Dutched In Patch at the rear of the barrel channel?
Maybe they punched out the hole while drilling for the band spring, thus the repair.
Seen this area repaired often with small plugs, but this is the largest I've seen.
It's an old post, but brought it up before I lose it.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

You guys got way too much time on your hands, and too many goodies laying around....LOL

[QUOTE=usgicollector;196114]The strange thing to me is the very early stock with the late UEF/GHD cartouche.
Just a theory on that, but Underwood used I cuts late into production. Could they have had some sitting around and used them when the later acceptance stamps were being used. I mean I cut actually came on a 2.65 Underwood/ Singer gun.

Geeze Charlie, that was a couple of months ago. Tomorrow I'll go find it again and take some close up shots for you.

I really don't have a need for it, that's why it has been sitting around. Maybe I'll put it up for sale on the board. Now to figure out a price.

Jim

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Originally Posted by painter777

Hey Jim,
Dug this out today. Cold and gloomy here today so I've been looking over older posts.
When looking at this picture of your stock...

Is that a Dutched In Patch at the rear of the barrel channel?
Maybe they punched out the hole while drilling for the band spring, thus the repair.
Seen this area repaired often with small plugs, but this is the largest I've seen.
It's an old post, but brought it up before I lose it.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

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Originally Posted by painter777

Hey Jim,
Dug this out today. Cold and gloomy here today so I've been looking over older posts.
When looking at this picture of your stock...

Is that a Dutched In Patch at the rear of the barrel channel?
Maybe they punched out the hole while drilling for the band spring, thus the repair.
Seen this area repaired often with small plugs, but this is the largest I've seen.
It's an old post, but brought it up before I lose it.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

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Charlie,

Dug it back out for better pictures. It appears the band retaining spring might have been a bit too close, and they made a repair. Also noticed some ledges from different depth cuts in the I slot. Here they are.

Jim

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The different cutting depths was discussed a year or so ago and I think it was determined that was an Underwood characteristic. My "I" cut has the same cutting depth differences.

Question - When are you old farts going to die off and leave all these neat toys for me?????


Seriously, Jim, I agree with Harlan, your garage is like going to Disney World. These were the things our Father's generation used as "cutting edge" weapons of war. Sometimes I just enjoy the "wow" factor!

TR,

Leave, I don't know, but maybe time to sell some and enjoy my retirement. You can't hold on to everything forever. Especially with no kids to leave it with.

I know this is a old post, but:
Have been looking for a late UEF and Inland stock, when I ran across a stock being offered on Ebay today.
Seen some holes drilled in it, was wondering if fixing them would workout, then I knew I'd seen those screw holes before.
Gotta say it was much easier to find the Ebay stock than this old posting.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

This one is also a Underwood stock:

US 30 M1 Carbine ORIGINAL SNIPER STOCK Stock Vintage Rifle Parts | eBay

Charlie,

I blew that up to 300% on the sling well and didn't see anything, did you?

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Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

Charlie,

I blew that up to 300% on the sling well and didn't see anything, did you?

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Same here, could see any type of marking. Just funny the one I remembered seeing ended up being yours.

Try you Sunday afternoon,

Charlie

P.S. Hey, My Daughter ended up being at the top of her class. So, She got to pick her next 2 year duty station. She'll be on her way to Naples, Italy inside of 4 weeks. Go Navy!!

Good going Hilary.

Charlie you better watch out. She might come back with an Italian son in law for you. Girls just love those accents.