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Welcome. Does the rear sight allow you to see all that is stamped on the rear of the receiver, just before where it joins the recoil plate ?. Mike.
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08-31-2010 03:26 AM
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Hey Bri, your curiosity has given you a good start. We'll help you get to where you want to get. On the trigger group: without disasssembly you probably won't be able to see the maker's stamp on the trigger and the sear, but might be able to see it on the hammer and should see it on magazine release. You might not be able to determine the mag release type without disassembly. Those can wait until you find some knowledgeable local help.
Again, the bolt internals are going to be unavailable without the tool (unless you're braver than me). You might want to email the Carbine Club to see if they would refer you to a member close to you. Your gun would definitely be of interest to them and the info contained in an original carbine helps advance the knowledge base.
If you can't find out your father's unit from him, ask if he has ever received VA benefits. If he has, then he had to present a copy of his discharge to qualify. The discharge will have the unit info (as well as other useful info). If he never applied, many vets filed a copy of their discharge at the county courthouse. Easy to check with those folks in the county he was living in at time of discharge. Not sure on VA mortgages, but I'd think a vet would have to verify service to qualify.
Keep plugging away.
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There has to be a forum or club member, someone in your area that can help you out. Being your only carbine you probably do not want to buy any of the books that help identify parts. But when you get some pictures and markings this forum will be able to help you out on originality, date made at least to a three month span. Value, stuff like that. Then some might even try and buy it from you. FAMILY HEIRLOOM
Sax or family heirloom. My thought would be take out a loan for the sax and keep the carbine. Unless your son becomes a great Jazz musician that sax will not be a heirloom. But that's just me.
As for XX out the last two numbers in the serial number, why. Silly to me for any reason. If that gun was brought home from the war, nobody is looking for it anyway. Paranoid people out there I think.
Good luck,
Jim
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Jim is right, good advise....Frank
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I'm a few hours from Pittsburgh. I go down there from time to time to visit the L.L. Bean Store at the north end.
When they tell you to behave, they always forget to specify whether to behave well or badly!
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I'm a few hours from Pittsburgh. I go down there from time to time to visit the L.L. Bean Store at the north end.
There you go Briwac. A long time Carbine guy available in your area that knows his stuff. 
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Jimb knows his stuff??????????????????????????? 
Oh, THAT Jimb!!!! 
Seriously, Briwac, I would take him up on that offer. Some people would pay for private tutoring from Jim. I personally would beg him to bring some other carbines along for a show and tell session. Jim has some neat stuff that you may not see anywhere else.
Just my two cents worth...
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