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    Thx Chip,
    I m getting Off Topic.....
    And thought the same as you for a bit.
    But you need the left wall for the 9 spring.

    S'G' T3 converted to M2:




    If you look at Pic 13 you can see kind if sloppy circular shape mill cut at the bottom of the wall cut

    See page 420 War Baby!

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    Trigger Housing??

    I found additional info on Page 426 of War Baby! and in the "Second Printing - Errata Sheet." War Baby III adds a few more changes on pages 1178 and 1180. I still don't know the answer, but my guess is there was possibly a "transition" trigger housing without the bevel on the rear lug, but still had the narrow mag wall. Another idea could be that there are (2) different trigger housings pictured in the auction - maybe one taken at an earlier time? I agree that the RH side of TH in pic 13 has an odd looking mill cut. Charlie: When did you find your copy of War Baby? Seems like I remember it being lost. - Bob

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    Who knows what the reserve might be. But with a couple of days to go it's at $700. Depending on the final price this could still be a good purchase for someone. Think about what shooters are going for in your areas.

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    I kind of like the idea that it may be pics of two different trigger housings. It sure has happened before and not too uncommon if a seller has or had several items for sale. At least as probable as a rare transition housing?

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    Charlie, When S'G' took over IP, what ever was left was used. S'G' used the type 2 housings that were complete, then finished up partly made type 2 housings as type 3. ( No bevel on the lugs. ) When those were gone they then made their own type 3 housings without the locator holes just the dimples.

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    2 had wide rear wall.
    3 had wide rear wall.

    Must be a uncompleted by IP Type 1 that didn't get the bevel work done by SG.

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    Type 2 S'G' Housing....

    ....has a narrow rear wall. I am looking at one in my hand right now. Beveled rear lug, no bevel in front, cleanly drilled through positioning hole and original finish. HTH

    Added: Has ordinance bomb on right side just above the mag catch slot.

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    Look for the step down in the mag catch well area.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChipS View Post
    ....has a narrow rear wall. I am looking at one in my hand right now. Beveled rear lug, no bevel in front, cleanly drilled through positioning hole and original finish. HTH

    Added: Has ordinance bomb on right side just above the mag catch slot.
    From what I can interpret of Ruth's notes on pp. 1178 and 1180 of War Baby III, what we are calling Type 2 trigger housings could be wide or narrow wall depending on the time that they were made. I've got what I've been calling a Type 3 and it doesn't have the "full round" mill cut on the sides behind the mag well. I'll attach a picture of mine compared with one of Charlie's Type 3's showing the difference in the mill cut. Charlie's has the dimple where mine has the hole not quite all the way through. I hope someone on the forum wins the auction so we can find out more about this housing! If it were a Type 1, it might have the depression behind the front lug like fig. 380 in War Baby! - Bob

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