Hello All,

Found this forum just in time. I recently ordered a service grade Winchester M1icon carbine from CMPicon in November and they called me last week to see if I wanted a rack grade instead (they were out of service grade). Well it arrived yesterday and I wanted to ask some questions that some of you might be able to help me with. The only marks I could find were:
1. Winchester marked and serial is 1269689. Was this made in 1943 or 1944?
2. Stock is marked "S & C" on the place where the sling fits in the bottom of the rifle.

Since this rifle has been worked and reworked over the years I thougt I would like to see it returned to what is should have looked like when it left the factory over 60 years ago. To this end I wanted to ask some advice. I saw an ad in Shotgun News from a company called James River Armory that will restore your Carbine. Has anyone out there had a Carbine restored by them and were you satisfied? Also it has some type of adjustable rear sight. Should it have a flip sight instead?

Any advice and information about my newest acquistion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Regards,
Greg
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