Is this M1D Authentic?

[bearhunter]

I remember the Norwegian M1Ds as well. There were also several pallets of well used M1 rifles and M1 carbines there at the same time. they were stacked like cord wood criss cross on the pallets and about 10 deep. They had definitely seen some rough service but looked better than the recent imports a few years ago.

About the same time, the Hong Kong examples showed up.

I haven't seen Manny or that big guy that was in charge of the warehouse, since they closed their doors in Canada. Do you know what became of them?

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[John R.]

I remember the Norwegian M1Ds as well. There were also several pallets of well used M1 rifles and M1 carbines there at the same time. they were stacked like cord wood criss cross on the pallets and about 10 deep. They had definitely seen some rough service but looked better than the recent imports a few years ago.

About the same time, the Hong Kong examples showed up.

I haven't seen Manny or that big guy that was in charge of the warehouse, since they closed their doors in Canada. Do you know what became of them?

Manny died around 2000 and if it's Tony Tornyi(the Hungarian) you mean he and his son own TRADEX.
I knew Manny and Bill Sucher from age 15 and spent more time at 1011 Bleury the original shop, than I did in classes during my first two years in Meds at McGill.
ALL the Norwegian M1D's were unissued since conversion to M1D status and the crates were the originals from Springfield Armory.That's why I always laugh at this BS that ONLY a CMP M1D is a REAL M1D.I should have asked Manny for one of the original crates because the contents therof were clearly stencilled on them.Some of the Israeli M1Ds were quite nice but a lot of the rest including the Danish issue ones were not all that great.
Denmark ALSO had M1C's and I often wonder WHO stole them.Was it the guys at TOPMARK in Denmark or the guys who went there from the CMP helping themselves AGAIN to all the "good stuff". A few bits were still left in the crates of parts etc that Alan Lever got in at the end and M1C parts were also listed on the manifests but had been stolen."VERRY INTERESTING" as the man said.JR