Early Win and late QH

[Bigbirdmqt]

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 France 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 cosmoline on its parts. MW on it is less than 0 and it also appears all correct. I also received a M1 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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[painter777]

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.

[painter777]

To add,
Question is.... Were any dated 42?

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=67907

[Bigbirdmqt]

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

[browningautorifle]

Love to see a full picture layout here too...ammo and bits included...

[painter777]

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

[tenOC]

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.

[Bigbirdmqt]

Need help in posting pics

---------- Post added at 07:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

So you've been called a troll before then.

Oh yea, many times

[browningautorifle]

Need help in posting pics

You could send them to me and for the time being I can post them here for you...check your PM for email address...

[USGI]

Big Bird:

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

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=28922

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=28752

- Bob