What is this 'shield' mark on this M1 Carbine? **PICS**

[Sleeplessnashadow]

Thanks for covering for me Charlie.

Guys, I don't monitor the various discussion forums or usually take part in extended conversations simply because of the lack of free time I have with all the projects and e-mail I already handle. I'm a one man 3 ring circus sometimes.

For the history in Stuttgart have a close look at each part and see if any part of the serial number has been stamped or maybe etched into any parts. Also take a look at the top of the receiver to the left of the bolt to see if there were any Bavaria markings removed. Some of our carbines were used by more than one German agency/state.

I haven't seen any of the carbines used by Germany or Austria that have the brass brazed or somehow attached to the rear of the firing pin. At a guess I suspect this was done by an individual it was assigned to as opposed to something done by an agency. The others used by Stuttgart that I've seen do not have this.

Century Arms imported thousands of the carbines used by the German police sometime in the mid 1970's. These were sold to police agencies only, due to U.S. import laws at that time. Interarms obtained some of this group imported by Century Arms and sold them to police agencies. U.S. police agencies didn't always mark them. Also, individual officers could buy them. I've spoken with a number of officers that purcased them from either Interarms or Century Arms and used them on duty and/or personally. When they were done with them they passed them on or sold them. Agencies included. I have one used by a deputy with Dallas County Sheriff's and another by the Alabama State Police.

Amazing how long these carbines have served.

Jim