When I first started researching my Fathers M1carbine my first search pulled up Riverbank Armory. I remember thinking these must not be rare, their every where and look at all the different parts they used during the War. Thank God I joined a forum and did my homework.
I couldn't really use a computer yet without help from the kids, but I remember my first online question was "If they (Ordnance) rebuilt a carbine did they re-stamp that Crossed Cannons looking stamp?"
Screams of Stock Humper !!! were typed at me. Luckily a few guys took me under their wing and helped me get started.
We've All Been there.........