Interesting marking Info required by experts!
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Topic: Interesting marking Info required by experts!
Posted By: Bensonny
Subject: Interesting marking Info required by experts!
Date Posted: Feb 28 2022 at 10:31am
     Hello i recently purchased a gun stock research has led me to believe it's a late type 3 pot belly m1 or m2 however it has a Japanese script branded into it translated to (Virtuous) and what looks like if old red paint covering it at some point. Could it be japanese made or likely to be US and maybe fell into the hands of Japanese in the pacific? read somewhere Howa made guns after the war? Any help info offered I would be grateful.
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Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Mar 01 2022 at 4:31pm
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The U.S. sent 3994 carbines to Japan via the Military Assistance Program (MAP) between 1951-1963. Are you sure the markings are Japanese and not Korean? And yes, Howa did make carbines, see below link for info. http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_Howa.html" rel="nofollow - Howa Machinery Ltd. M1 Carbine (m1carbinesinc.com) ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
Posted By: Bensonny
Date Posted: Mar 02 2022 at 4:23pm
| It is so difficult to pin it down it could be Korean, Vietnamese, japanese or old Chinese. it's a mystery definitely had red paint on it at some point. |