I prefer the looks of the earlier guns for the same reason, but it is nice to have some late ones in the mix. Even though most late guns didnt seem to make it into pictures, they represent a pretty large segment of carbine production. I dont know if anyone knows a good estimate, but it seems like there could have been over a million guns originally made with T3 bands, based on production figures in WB. It also seems like original late war guns are a tough find in original condition. I only have one other late carbine in original condition. Its a 6.4 Inland that I bought directly from the vet who brought it back. Its actually in better shape than this winnie.

QUOTE=Garandrew;148499]Very nice, I had a couple like it, I prefer type 1/2 stocks, and flip sights, I purged the rest. Its me...
..I dont know why, perhaps 98% of the WW2 pics show earlier features, caused me to sell..Still a very nice carbine[/QUOTE]