NPM Carbine with 2 Odd Parts

[martin08]

Thank you, all.

It is refreshing to hear feedback and commentary about Carbines that aren't adhered to hard-line absolutes!

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[Singer B]

Thank you, all.

It is refreshing to hear feedback and commentary about Carbines that aren't adhered to hard-line absolutes!

They are "absolutely" fun to shoot!

[DaveHH]

My 5.6 Win has exactly one non Win part, a recoil plate from Underwood. Brian Q. advised that sometimes a single misplaced part is the best evidence of an original carbine. If the gun was "restored" why would the guy leave in an obvious wrong part? Especially a common cheap part? I would also look closely at the part and the stock. If original to the gun, the part will have a definite and obvious etching in the wood under the part. Leaving the fingerprint of the odd part in the wood. My Win was very difficult to remove the recoil plate and there was a very obvious and unique fingerprint in the wood. It was easy to match the two parts.

[new2brass]

Something to consider, Parker Manufacturing made recoil plates for several companies, including IBM and NPM.
I have not done the math or timeline, but it may be possible they shipped some of the wrong marked parts to the prime contractor.

B&P Motor Sales made sears for Inland and NPM. I believe these are the B1 marked sears.

I would think the odds of two companies sending wrong marked parts in the same time period winding up on the same carbine is quite high, Then again as mentioned previously they may be undocumented transfers.

Bottom line, if it appears original do not swap out the the parts.

The term "Obvious wrong parts" as Dave points out has ruined some correct carbines as obvious depends on your knowledge level of carbines.