Type 1A swivel marked "UP"

**raycer911** · 06-07-2011 03:51 PM

There is a Type 1A swivel currently offered on eBay that is marked "UP" . It looks very much like a recent stamp on a genuine (previously unmarked) swivel. Did Irwin Pedersen ever mark their swivels this way? Or, did I-P have that "UP mark on the band, rather than the swivel. The Reisch reference is not clear on this point.

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**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 06-07-2011 05:53 PM

In "War Baby" page 418 it says they used type A variation 2, band unmarked, swivel marked UP or KV-S'G'

**phillydude** · 06-07-2011 07:12 PM

i seen that on ebay,,,,,,,looks like a modesto special to me

**Mikey51** · 06-08-2011 03:11 AM

You didn't post a link to the Ebay one so I can't compare ! If real it will look like this. Hope this helps. Mike.Attachment 23759

**phillydude** · 06-08-2011 11:11 AM

here is the link, it is marked up on the band itself

M1 Carbine Inland type I barrel band | eBay

**raycer911** · 06-08-2011 03:21 PM

Thanks for the pic of the real one. This is the link of the current (swivel only) offering on eBay M1 Carbine Swivel Coded UP NICE!!!!!!!!! - eBay (item 130529879066 end time Jun-12-11 14:18:29 PDT) Even before seeing your photo, I was thinking the same as phillydude -- that the font lines were just too sharp and crisp for a 68-year-old piece, indicating a recent strike on what looks to be a genuine 1A swivel. Now that I see your real one, I can see the definite difference in font shape and line width. Modesto Menace strikes again!

**phillydude** · 06-08-2011 03:50 PM

yeah thats a different auction than the one posted, everything hes selling is bogus

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 06-08-2011 08:07 PM

Why do the bogus parts makers have to top it off with grease, or lint? Geeze.

**dbarn** · 06-08-2011 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mikey51

You didn't post a link to the Ebay one so I can't compare ! If real it will look like this. Hope this helps. Mike.Attachment 23759

Mike, your UP swivel appears to be in the white. May I ask the serial number range and barrel date on this one?

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