Early Quality with a interesting story

[sakorick]

My buddy Ed asked me if I wanted to go up to Kirksville 3 weeks ago to the local gun auction. I had to pass as I was getting set for deer season. He called me on my cell and said there was a beautiful M1 carbine with the flip sight. I said if you can get it for less than 400 buy it. He paid $375 and brought the rifle over to get my opinion. What he purchased was a beautiful early Quality Hardware in a homemade stock and handguard.

According to the owner, his Granddad brought the rifle back from Germany in his duffel bag after WWII and had the stock made by a local gunsmith. Here are the pictures.







I contacted PI and he came up with a QH reworked stock, recoil plate, handguard and buttplate and now Ed has about 595 invested in the carbine. Guys, it is beautiful and gauges 1 with nearly all correct QH parts for this early rifle. Cool story? Regards, Rick. Here are the restored pics....

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