Did I do Ok or not Ok??

[carwashchris]

I was over at the CMP auction site and saw this, look at the last picture and blow it up. The receiver is marked Bavarian. Could these be the same heel marks ?

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PS Is that gun breaking the bank or what !

[Bill Hollinger]

This is a flaming bomb which is rather common to find on Underwoods

[carwashchris]

Thanks Bill: I't looked like the right side of the circle around the 3 is missing. Likewise the bomb has only a semi circle as well. Hope I'm making sence. So what would the 3 stand for. Humm ?

[deldriver]

I'm sure it's understood that the OP's receiver is Winchester and not Underwood. It's an odd mark that's not seen that often of carbine receivers. It seems like I've seen a CCNL where the subject of a number inside a circle was brought up by a writer trying seek input from those that may know what it meant. I'll look around and see if I can find the article. It seems like it was a recent edition too, so it may a little easier to find. I think I remember that the receiver wasn't the only place marked too.

[deldriver]

Okay, found a mention in two newsletters. First in 176, and finally 372. The thought is that it's a possible import mark, but there is no theory to where the carbines came from that the circled 3 appeared on. The circle is mentioned as being semi as well as a full circle.

[JasonA]

I would like to say thanks for all who have commented. You learn by asking and asking the right people. I'll keeping checking in on the forums and soaking it all in. The post about a winchester carbine from yesterday that needed a little TLC had good pics of the the way my carbine's barrel is marked. The W and the proof mark is the same. Once again, thanks for the comments. Basketball season is over and now it is wait for a few nice weather days to suddenly and acutely become very "ill" and unable to go to work. I have 100+ sick days that I would hate to waste...

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BTW, I know this is off topic, but I went to the CMP link shown in this thread and two things....one my price was really good, granted it is a mixmaster and the stock is not USGI, second... where are these carbines at in the CMP store? I've been to the Anniston store twice and all I say was junk. Stuff that looked like it had been laying in the river or a field for 25 years. No carbines at all.... a few ROUGH Garands, and that's about it. Each time I was going to purchase a carbine, but no luck. I was confused. I live about 2 hours from the store, so it's a nice half day trip, but if nothing's changed, it's not worth the trip. Sorry to rant....have a great day.

[carwashchris]

They are on their auction site not in the store.

[USGI]

Jason, I'm curious if your handguard has an extended rear lip that makes up for gap seen between the front band and the stock? Trying to figure out if the stock has the band spring hole drilled a bit off toward the front? Very few of mine fit exactly right, and the gap at front is usually between the band and handguard, rather than the stock. Very nice Carbine, and yes you did good! - Bob

[JasonA]

Jason, I'm curious if your handguard has an extended rear lip that makes up for gap seen between the front band and the stock? Trying to figure out if the stock has the band spring hole drilled a bit off toward the front? Very few of mine fit exactly right, and the gap at front is usually between the band and handguard, rather than the stock. Very nice Carbine, and yes you did good! - Bob

Sorry Bob,
I have been out of pocket all weekend. I'm not really sure what you are looking for but I took more pics. I will post them tomorrow morning. I can't figure out how to post images from my iPad. I can post when I get to work in the morning. Once again, sorry.
Thanks,
Jason.

[USGI]

No hurry, it can wait - just curious. I thought about showing a couple of your older pictures with some "arrows" added, but this might be an easier way to explain my question: If you loosen up your front band screw, can you then slide your handguard back until the wood comes in contact with the recevier lip? It seems like you could, but then there might be very little of the wood at the front still under the band, unless the band were slid back until it came in contact with the stock. Of course then, the band would no longer be engaged properly with the lug on the band spring. See what I mean? I know they don't all fit quite the same, and maybe aftermarket wood fits up a little different. Thanks! - Bob