Unusual Barrel Markings

**browningautorifle** · 03-07-2017 10:31 PM

Here's the picture increased, I think it's the same as yours Patrick...

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**USGI** · 03-07-2017 11:15 PM

Here's a marking similar to Peter's that I saw on an M1 icon

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**Patrick Chadwick** · 03-09-2017 02:21 PM

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?

**painter777** · 03-09-2017 03:09 PM

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.

Regards
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 icon

marking.

CH-P777

**INLAND44** · 03-09-2017 08:06 PM

I can see the mark is the same.

**painter777** · 03-09-2017 08:10 PM

I-44,
Does it look like A over the I to you?

**INLAND44** · 03-09-2017 08:11 PM

The mark in question might be a Hebrew alphabet character but I have not seen it on any Israeli imports.

**INLAND44** · 03-11-2017 06:08 PM

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!

**jimb16** · 03-13-2017 09:27 PM

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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