Pro Libertate wrote:
I found it kind of interesting that Midway claimed to have purchased ALL of these rifles from the importer PW Arms in Redmond, WA; however, I recently came across several Gun Broker auctions for M1 Carbines that also had PW import markings from the seller "Veronesi Gunworks". These rifles had a starting bid of $1,200 and a Buy it Now price of $1,400. There were several Winchesters, a National Postal Meter (one of which I bought), and numerous Inlands.
It's also intriguing to note the rear sights have been replaced on most of these rifles, yet many of them still exhibit early features you would have expected to have been replaced during arsenaling. Mine has an IP type 2 dogleg hammer, type one barrel band, and push button safety.
It really would be interesting to know the history of these rifles.
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Without a shred of evidence or proof, I'd bet the rifles were "upgraded" for or by the police. To my way of thinking the adjustable sight would be a great benefit for anyone, but the barrel band/bayonet lug and rotary safety, maybe not that big of a deal. Too, the sights could've been replaced quite easily while replacing the barrel bands and safeties require a bit more work.