M2 carbine stock markings

**INLAND44** · 08-27-2018 06:40 PM

Just for the sake of being correct, there really was no 'M2' stock. The enhanced stock that could accommodate the M1 icon

or M2 Carbine was still an M1 Carbine stock.

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**painter777** · 08-27-2018 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by INLAND44

Just for the sake of being correct, there really was no 'M2' stock

**Bruce McAskill** · 08-27-2018 10:12 PM

Come on Charlie he is right you know. Inland was the only one to use the Pot Belly type 5 stock while Winchester used the type 4 stock. (like my missing stock you sent to Vermont.) The replacements were type 5 late and post war as they were stronger and helped with a bit of accuracy. Plus type 5 did withstand grenade launching better.

**gunsdora** · 08-29-2018 03:29 PM

not sure if this will help. But just measured the one cannon. It measures 0.86 '' & is 1''from the oiler cut out. this measurement is also in Riesch's 5th ed. for Inland. The other cannon cant see enough of it to measure.

**Sunray** · 08-30-2018 01:59 PM

"...Koreans having access to American Walnut..." Koreans didn't make 'em. They got 1,015,558 Carbines, of all types, from the end of W.W. II until 1972. Friggin' things got around.
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**gunsdora** · 09-05-2018 07:05 AM

Forgot about the stamp on the front sight. Looks like # 68.

The Inland logo on the trigger housing is still there but hard to see.

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**USGI** · 09-05-2018 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by INLAND44

The enhanced stock that could accommodate the M1 icon

or M2 Carbine was still an M1 Carbine stock.

https://whatacountry.com/m1-carbine-...tock-S531.aspx

Saw this stock on WAC's site recently. Anyone know what might've been the reason for the modification? - Bob

**gunsdora** · 09-05-2018 06:51 PM

I would say the cut out is for the M3 infrared scope mount.

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**W5USMC** · 09-05-2018 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by gunsdora

I would say the cut out is for the M3 infrared scope mount.

Yep, that looks like the reason for the cut out.

**painter777** · 09-05-2018 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by USGI

https://whatacountry.com/m1-carbine-...tock-S531.aspx

Saw this stock on WAC's site recently. Anyone know what might've been the reason for the modification? - Bob

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Before the modification cut this is a stock I like to call a late style 3, because of the long barrel channel and would have the recoil plate support cut. Some call these type 4's. Made before the switch over to making the potbelly types....... that most call a M2 stock !!
I own examples of both, but none modified for the scope mount like this example.
Both Inland and WRA made these late type 3's.

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