Irwin pedersen question

[GBEAR1]

Can anyone say for sure or is there any documentation that IRWIN PEDERSEN carbines were originally made with U marked front sights on 1942 dated Underwood barrels? Also did they use handguards marked "PEDERSEN U" on original guns? Thanks

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[imntxs554]

Not sure what type of Documentation your referring to other than CCNL's Data,. Underwood sent a few Hundred Barrels to them in early '42 with the month and year on it....IP used a Type 1 N marked Milled Front Sights by Niedner and Another one they used had a different marking and some had a Number on it (don't know what the number was for, but I have a good idea). I don't think Underwood sent many Front Sights at all to IP. That Handguard your referring to I think was used mainly by Underwood, I could be mistaken. I seen 2 IP's from a Collector friend here that has quite a bit of M1 Carbines. There are REALLY good People here that know a lot more and will Correct this.

Semper Fi

Frank

[carwashchris]

On the front sight all I have ever seen is N or INP and that's what my books say, as far as the handguard it's for a Underwood.

? what type of band and what's the marking, I ask because if it's a type 1 and unmarked then I would guess it's a complete Underwood barrel with band and sight installed on a IP receiver.

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[GBEAR1]

Sorry for the delay. It is a type 1 band and it is unmarked.

[tenOC]

What proof marks are on the barrel? Can you post images of all markings or send them to someone who can post them?

[GBEAR1]

I dont know how to post an image here. Im not near it now but i think there is a p a few inches down on the top side of the barrel.