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    Early Win and late QH

    I am new to this forum and carbines in general, having collected Garands for 30 years and would like to share with all of you my two carbines. I came from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and have managed to pick up these two carbines from descendants of the men who carried them. The Wn, serial # 1072364 was acquired from the nephew of a Captain in the USAAF, who always carried it in the cockpit of his B17 when he flew. With it I got his photograph and a flight map showing Franceicon that he took with him on missions. It is all original, from what I have been able to learn, a MW of slightly above 0 and less than one, with four brand new WIN mags and 4 boxes of unopened WIN military ammo. The QH came from the vets nephew who said his uncle was a USCG coxswain who had it with him on D Day. It still had the waxed linen (?) sleeve and cosmolineicon on its parts. MW on it is less than 0 and it also appears all correct. I also received a M1icon field manual, 1943, with two insert updates. My question concerns a leather carbine scabbard that I also received. It is marked US..JQMD...1944....ENS. All hardware is painted black, and it has all its keepers. Is this item particularly hard to find? I am thanking you all in advance for your help
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    Welcome,
    The scabbards can be found. Often a strap or the snap is missing, but complete ones are around.
    Try using our SEARCH FEATURE, you'll find some that members here have posted pictures of.
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    To add,
    Question is.... Were any dated 42?

    https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=67907
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    Quote Originally Posted by painter777 View Post
    To add,
    Question is.... Were any dated 42?

    https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=67907
    If you are referring to the scabbard, it is dated 1944

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    Love to see a full picture layout here too...ammo and bits included...
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    BigBird,
    I seen yours was 44. I was just leading you towards a link that I knew had some good pics.
    Speaking of pics...... Can you share pics of your WRA and QHMC some day?

    Are you still in the UP?
    I'm below the bridge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by painter777 View Post
    BigBird,
    I seen yours was 44. I was just leading you towards a link that I knew had some good pics.
    Speaking of pics...... Can you share pics of your WRA and QHMC some day?

    Are you still in the UP?
    I'm below the bridge.

    Cheers
    So you've been called a troll before then.

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    Need help in posting pics

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    So you've been called a troll before then.
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    Big Bird:

    Take a look at these links from the "Sticky Threads" -

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    Thank you for the links...and for ten OC, I now live in Clio

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