Need help identifying the stock on my carbine

[jond41403]

If your round Underwood bolts have a hole in the bottom of then for oil and or draining, then they are post war replacements. Underwood had a contract for replacement round bolts about 1948 and 1949 time frame.

thanks Bruce, I don't believe mine has a hole but I'm not 100% sure. Next time I break it down I will look and see but if my memory serves,the only hole in the bottom of mine is where the bottom of the extractor is. Thanks for your knowledge, I did not know Underwood made round bolts in 1948 & 49.I will also have to unwrap my New Old Stock one again and see if it has a small hole too. With all the later upgrades on my carbine, it would not surprise me at all if both of my bolts in fact end up having drainage or oil holes. but as many times over the 10 years or more that I have owned my carbine and broke the bolt down for cleaning, I don't remember seeing a small hole in the bottom.

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[jond41403]

Dang Charlie, don't tell me that lol.you're going to get my mind to thinking and I'm going to end up spending a ton of money tracking down the original parts to return it to its original state lol. I have to say the finish on the barrel and receiver match perfectly. It really does appear that they have both been together throughout its life.I have already thought about it in the past to returning my carbine to its original state so it would match my Garand which is an all parts correct 1955 Harrington and Richardson. Too bad the finish on my carbine isn't perfect like the Finish is on my Garand

[jimb16]

BTW you can date Winchester and Underwood stocks easily by the markings. Each of them changed their markings several times during production. Most only changed once or not at all.

[jond41403]

Thanks Jim,mine ended up being a type v,m2 stock with no markings,most likely made by SA