Quote Originally Posted by INLAND44 View Post
For viewing the Ordnance acceptance stamp (cartouche) on the stock, take it into the sunlight and view from an angle
Will do. Thanks!

I have almost the same carbine, but it didn't start out that way - it's a few months earlier, 2-44, but somehow managed to get some of the upgrades over the years, but not the Type III band or flip safety.
What upgrades did it get?