Irwin-Pedersen is now posted for review and discussion

[rokwell]

Second, Op Slide Pics. The question: There is that '2' marking again (see pic # 1916). Note from previous pictures of the bolt posted, the bolt has the '2' marking on the lug. Are these numbers in any way related or is this a co-incidence?

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[rokwell]

Third, Receiver pics. Note these markings, what do they mean? (pic # 1895) - M2....(pic # 1900) - marking that looks like an 'E' or stylized E.....(pic # 1975) - punch marks (7 of them)...(pic # 1967) - the 2 marking again. Lots of '2' markings! M2, 2 on both sides of receiver, 2 on bolt, 2 on op slide. Again, coincidence? Or not? Just wondering.....

[rokwell]

Fourth, T-Housing pictures. Look at picture # 1941. There is a cane (with two dots on either side) shaped marking on the hammer, near it's bottom. Anyone else have this marking on one of their hammers? What does it mean? Is it a greek letter or something? To me it looks like a masonic symbol, "Tubalcain". (look that up and see if it looks like this to you?) I read that these markings were worked into some of the firearms in WWII?

[rokwell]

Fifth, Barrel pictures. Not any questions much about these from me...

[rokwell]

Sixth, Stock related pictures....the handguard has no markings. That's a chink, dink, or chunk in the wood.

[Mikey51]

Rokwell, Many thanks for the time and effort you have put into
contributing to our I.P. knowledge. I am not happy with your trigger housing, compare with this pic. On an I.P about 2000 before yours. Look at the edges of the hole amongst other things. Bubba and Bruce maybe able to suggest where we can take this ? Looking and learning, Cheers, Mike.

[ChipS]

From what I can see that's one of the nicest IP's I have ever seen. No way would I separate the receiver and the stock. To me, the more we learn the less we seem to know for sure about what is original on these early carbines. Thanks for the pics.