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I have a similar non-import Type I WINCHESTER sans "W" and "WP" long skirt barrel but with "P" stamp on top of barrel 6 1/2 inches below muzzle, flaming bomb with an "F"...

All auctions usually come down to two people bidding against one another. Can't argue with the results. Which are probably why CMP reserves certain specimens for auction while selling others at a...

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M-1 Carbine Service Grd Un-Quality Hardware Carbine SN- 4439475

$4000 in April, 2009.

M-1 Carbine Service Grd QH SN- 4439475 Auction

It is true that the M1928A1 was reclassified as "Limited Standard" in April, 1942, but at the same time, the "new" M1 TSMG was adopted as Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1. Then considered as "primary...

And yet Savage & AO continued the use of the Du-Lite Type III Black oxide finish on the TSMG until production ceased February, 1944. This departure from what other WWII government contract firearm...

OK. Good to know.

Would it be fair to extrapolate from this that the absence of these marks, or the presence of these marks, is not a reliable method to determine whether a flip sight was ever replaced with a ramp...

Excellent example. Would either of these types be present on a flip sight that was installed by any of the USGI Carbine manufacturers?

Expert advice that is invaluable in making any determinations on collectible firearms.

Not to derail my own OP, but there seems to be a lot of contradictory info about the presence or absence and shape (chisel, punch) of stake marks on the dovetail rear sight mount on the receiver...

Other than the Inland's, how would one determine the factory Parkerizing from the subsequent arsenal rebuild Parkerizing, especially if the Parker-lubrite was applied over existing scratches?

Pondering the how/why/where minutia is consistent with owning collectible firearms. As there appears to be disagreement on whether all Carbines were factory blued and later parked, or only the early...

BrianQ,
Could you refer me to the M1 Carbine reference where this is explained?

While there were only two entities manufacturing TSMG's during WWII, Savage and Auto Ordnance, and 10? entities...

Is there more of a consensus on one or the other opinion? Is there no document information confirming one or the other?

Yes, some USGI M1 Carbines were not parked. Which leads to the question why it was policy for Savage/AO not to park any government contract TSMG's at the factory, while manufacturers of Carbines...

All military Thompsons left the factory with BLUED (DuLite) finish over bead blasted steel. This gave a "flat black" appearance on the upper and lower receiver. Small parts and the barrel weren't...