Newest additon to my collection 6.5 wra

[Rustship]

Here is my new Carbine that I was going to pick up from Paul Imbragulio last month. It got put on hold a while when Paul had to go to Hospital. Well I got it today in the mail. It is a White Bag 100% WRA. It originally came with a Pot Belly Stock, but Paul had a Pristine low wood for it. Barrel ME is a 1, build date by serial number is March 17th, 1945, so some of the late features were installed. I added the push safety(came with JAO flip safety), because I happened to have an "EW". I'll tear it down later for some more detailed pics. What do you think Frank?

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[LeagleEagle]

Very nice!!

[Tired Retired]

Rust, nice carbine! I was under the impression that some of the very late WRA's actually had JAO safeties original to them. I hope you did not throw that flip safety away! My very late Win has a JAO and everything else was original to the Trigger Group so I started asking around. Was told that the data sheets showed that abnomally. You are right, that stock looks great.

Ok, big decision - you going to shoot it or just look at it?

[Rustship]

Rust, nice carbine! I was under the impression that some of the very late WRA's actually had JAO flips original to them. I hope you did not throw that flip sight away! My very late Win has a JAO and everything else was original to the Trigger Group so I started asking around. Was told that the data sheets showed that abnomally. You are right, that stock looks great.

Ok, big decision - you going to shoot it or just look at it?

Ed, It did come with the JAO safety, but I have this thing for push safeties, and adjustable sights (I like them). and the JAO blued safety is put up for safe keeping. This stock is something else, and I'll get some more pics on here. Last night I just stared at it, you know what I mean, Carbine Syndrome. And will I shoot it-Hell yes I'll shoot it. I shoot everything I own, that's what they were made for, but it will be shot out of a pot belly stock when I go try it out.

[PBI]

The pictures don't do justice to the stock and handguard. Nice weapon Rusty I want it back so send it back asap. LOL!

[dbarn]

And here is my white bag Winchester..........does anyone recognize the acceptance stamp? On a Winchester stock?

[Maniac]

Rust, nice carbine! I was under the impression that some of the very late WRA's actually had JAO safeties original to them. I hope you did not throw that flip safety away! My very late Win has a JAO and everything else was original to the Trigger Group so I started asking around. Was told that the data sheets showed that abnomally. You are right, that stock looks great.

Ok, big decision - you going to shoot it or just look at it?

Although I can't disagree with Rustship's decision to swap safeties in his own carbine, my minty 6.6 mil. Winchester has an E.I. marked flip safety as well as an AI marked type 3 barrel band. According to info I've obtained through my membership in the Carbine Club, I have no reason to believe that these Inland parts are not original to my Winnie and will remain as they are. BTW, all the other marked parts are WRA.

[DaveHH]

The data base will prove things because of the small details. As BQ said a while back, something like (no quote) ....it is the odd part that shows up that determines more about originality.

My 5.6 Win is 100% Winchester but has an Underwood .U. recoil plate. It was extremely difficult to remove and wood etchings point to it being original in that stock. If I decided to change that, it would destroy evidence. There is a known Winchester in the data base near mine with the same recoil plate. This adds information to both carbines. I have no clue why people change these parts. To make them what? In doing so they remove what may have been original pieces, and pollute the data base.

[frankderrico]

Rusty, I'm lovin it!! You have to be proud to have that Winchester in your collection, I would be!
I'm glad that you and Paul, worked it out.
Looking forward to those detailed pics.

Best regards.....Frank

P.S. I'll get some pics of my latest up this weekend

[Tired Retired]

That looks like a Win per WB page 315...

But it kinda looks like the stamp bounced when it was struck or someone struck it twice??