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Here's the picture increased, I think it's the same as yours Patrick...
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03-07-2017 10:31 PM
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Here's a marking similar to Peter's that I saw on an M1 Carbine stock listed on eBay about 5 years ago. I believe I asked about it here on the forum, but never got an answer. - Bob
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Thanks guys, this is really interesting.
Surely someone among the Carbine experts must have an idea what the AI (or IA) monogram stands for. Or at least knock down my idea that it was indeed Inland Division. Were they still handling carbines in 1962?
Last edited by Patrick Chadwick; 03-09-2017 at 02:23 PM.
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Mr. Chadwick,
It wasn't Inland in 62.
I'm looking for clues about the barrel marking on the Bavarian site right now.
If anyone will recognize this marking it would be Jim.
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Charlie-Painter777
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Originally Posted by
Patrick Chadwick
AI is also stamped on the front band.
AI is a makers stamp found on the wide Type II bands and the later Type III bayonet bands, a USA marking.
CH-P777
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I can see the mark is the same.
'Really Senior Member'
Especially since I started on the original Culver forum. That had to be about 1998.
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I-44,
Does it look like A over the I to you?
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The mark in question might be a Hebrew alphabet character but I have not seen it on any Israeli imports.
'Really Senior Member'
Especially since I started on the original Culver forum. That had to be about 1998.
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Okay, I looked at it again and its definitely A over I, not any kind of non-English letter. I don't know what it represents unless its a rebuild facility in some country that uses the same lettering we do. Pretty good puzzle!
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Especially since I started on the original Culver forum. That had to be about 1998.
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The second date appears to be a foreign reproof date. That is definitely an SA barrel. Interestingly, I can find no references to the superimposed AI marking. I wonder if it could be Israeli Armaments??? (NOT IAI)
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