Postal Meter carbine

[sakorick]

This is truly a mixmaster but is a great shooter. I also am rather fond of the Birch Stock I picked up from whatacountry. Regards, Rick.

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[painter777]

I don't recall ever seeing a late UEF stamp on a birch stock.
Are there any markings in the slingwell or possibly on the top of the forward barrel channel?
Sure makes for a nice looking stock.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

[firstflabn]

And a much better way to decorate than using throw pillows (don't sit on it though).

[sakorick]

Hello Charlie. No marks in the barrel channel, however, in the sling well there is a S something then a C something....perhaps an R, P or H? This is the best picture I could take. I have never seen these initials before. Regards, Rick.

[painter777]

sakorick,
I have IBM 3,849,505
It's in a SCB Birch stock with just a remnant of the IBM's Crossed cannons stamp left on it.
SC is Sprague & Carleton, Co who we believe was the first to build WWII carbine stocks out of Birch. They made stocks for IBM.

The question would be if your UEF over GHD stamp is real ?
If so, you may just have a stock made by S&C for IBM that was sent to Underwood.
Either way, your stock was made for WWII.

Hopefully others will give their view about that UEF over GHD stamp.
I've included a picture of a real U.E.F. over G.H.D. stamp.

Here are the pictures,

HTH,
Charlie-painter777

[BrianQ]

The question would be if your UEF over GHD stamp is real ?

Look real close at it and you can tell.

[painter777]

It took me a few minutes...... Then Wham the differences jump right out at me.
Guess I was caught up in.... Do we have another cross support stock here?
Very similiar to the stamp we seen like this a short while back.
So if this stock came from What A Country......... Where or when did it get stamped?
Makes for the shooting stock he wanted, but a shame a SCB was the victim.

Appreciate your help Brian,
Charlie

[sakorick]

Guys, all I wanted for my PM action was a nice stock with a US cartouche of some kind. When I saw the Birch stock on WAC's site it just jumped out to me....and the price with handguard was under $175 delivered. Should this be set aside for a special rifle? If so, I can find another stock. Is the "incorrect" crossed cannons bad? Is it a counterfeit? Regards, Rick.

[Wulf]

Whatacountry does not hump stocks. They have pallets of them and they came straight from the Govt.

[usgicollector]

I saw this stock or one just like it on WAC's web site and was wondering about it. It looked like a handstamped S&C-.U. I saved the pic but can't find it now. I thought about buying the one they had listed a week or so ago just to look at it in person. I guess the question is, is there any record of sprauge & carelton ever send any stocks to underwood? As for the cartouche my underwoods are the earlier style so I have no control to compare it to. So no comment from me on that!
Dave