Un-quality carbine

[topaz]

Just like to show some pics of my UN-Quality carbine. Thanks Bill

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[Bill Hollinger]

Very nice!

[Hercules Powder]

Bill, What is the story of your UNQ….original? restoration? The broadside views are a little blurry and difficult to see the details any chance of some closer pictures and some of the internals if possible.
John

[topaz]

Thanks John, Will take some pics asap, The carbine is the way I rec it, Never did a thing to it. The whole carbine has the correct parts as far as I know(and thats very little) Inland barrel 44/Em-Q bolt,slide DA-Q the hammer LT-Q, Trigger guard QN-L rear sight GE-Q also sear and recoil and stock. I have the privilege of only two of these UN-Quality carbine the other being a high wood that one is with a bayonet lug and post rear sight.(no stakes marks) Every thing else is quality. With a nice dog leg hammer. I will post some pics as soon as I can. Thanks Bill

[22mike]

Yeah !!! You are teasing us with those photos !!! We need a full layout .........

[topaz]

Sorry about that, I live in the Hudson valley ( Rockland N.Y )and my power was out for a few days due to the storm. Will post some pics today . Bill

[topaz]

These are mixed shots, I hope you can tell which are which. Two are UN-Qualities and one is a paratrooper. The last photos are of part of my collection.

Thanks for your interest, Bill


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[DaveHH]

I'm not very experienced on something as rare as these guys. Something that I need help on is magazine catches. When I see one like the early Un-Q viewed from the left side, there is almost no room at all between the TH and the mag catch. I'm assuming that this would be a type one catch. While looking at the rebuilt Un-Q I see a pretty good gap between TH and catch which makes me believe that this is the thinner type two or later catch. Is this another way of identifying the types when no view of the face on the right side is available? Also, all of these Un-Q will be integral spring housing and not spring tube, correct? That barracks rack is really neat too. I have a metal M16 rack, but nothing as cool as that.
Again thanks for any help
Dave

[Maniac]

That's definitely a late mag catch, Dave.

[topaz]

Thanks Dave. Yes you're right, late mag catch on the rebuilt (thinner). The early catch is a type 2. All Un-Quality Rec made by union switch & signal have a spring channel. And no spring tube. And thanks I like the barracks rack for the carbines, I also have the heavy metal one I`m going to have to clean up soon. Bill