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   Not to drift the subject, but I once came across a handguard that had the metal clip nailed on much like the one pictured above. There was no evidence it had ever been riveted and it was a full 1/2-inch longer than the average GI guard. Had to be some commercial junk.

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floydthecat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Oct 13 2016 Location: Mississippi Status: Offline Points: 1749	Post Options Post Reply Quote floydthecat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stock maker who done it. Posted: Aug 27 2019 at 2:21pm
	Not to drift the subject, but I once came across a handguard that had the metal clip nailed on much like the one pictured above. There was no evidence it had ever been riveted and it was a full 1/2-inch longer than the average GI guard. Had to be some commercial junk.

tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 27 2019 at 2:01pm
	Correction to the above info. That Carbine is CAI import marked. When I found this one below which is CAI marked I rechecked and both are imports.

tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 21 2019 at 6:44pm
	I checked anyway, but it ~~doesn't have an import mark~~ ~~where many I returns are stamped~~. It has an import marked barrel. I earled up the sling cut for better exposure. https://imgur.com/a/LLDlMIM Edited by tenOCEE - Aug 27 2019 at 9:58pm

painter777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Feb 18 2016 Location: Central MI Status: Offline Points: 1554	Post Options Post Reply Quote painter777 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 21 2019 at 3:31pm
	The markings I replied about came on a Israeli CMP return, used by a MASH unit or the like. There were no import markings. CH-P777
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tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 20 2019 at 10:16pm
	I'll have to check the receiver closely for import marks.

painter777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Feb 18 2016 Location: Central MI Status: Offline Points: 1554	Post Options Post Reply Quote painter777 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 20 2019 at 10:03pm
	Years back a member had 2 odd looking markings on top of the Chamber. In time he was able to find the Hebrew symbols that stood for IIRC a Inspection marked Year or something like that. Seems they were versions of Lamed and a Mem. But I don't know if they pertained to letters or numerals. When I look at your sling well markings magnified it reminds me of Hebrew markings. Of course I have no idea.... but if you want to kill some time you can look this link over. Letters: Numeral Values: Basic Hebrew Alphabet: http://www.jewfaq.org/alephbet.htm Good Luck With That Cheers, Charlie-P777
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tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 15 2019 at 3:09pm
	It's not a really cleanly centered relief area around the screw hole, perhaps? Sorta looks like a locator hole above, but nothing like a Win might have.

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	Any extra holes under the butt plate?
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tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 15 2019 at 2:32pm
	I didn't even see that in the pic. But it appears to be a 3 in a square? It resemebles the marking on the bottom o the stock which I was wondering if it's a number or an ampersand. When I got it I assumed foreign. But it's completely an assumption based on the grain and sling cut markings. https://imgur.com/a/jz2tQP4 Looks like a different number, I suppose?

New2brass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4244	Post Options Post Reply Quote New2brass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 15 2019 at 2:09pm
	last pic, is that a 5 in a diamond? Either that wood was very wet as evidence of raised grain inside, or maybe foreign made? the 16 is reminiscent of Winchester, but I am not seeing the typical profile. I cannot make out the marking on the heel. Interesting!
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tenOCEE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1328	Post Options Post Reply Quote tenOCEE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 15 2019 at 1:58pm
	This came off of an early Grand Rapids Carbine with many original parts. Does anything look familiar as far as maker? The hand guard is a matching two rivet with a glancing mark that didn't leave any letter. Stock is high wood with heavy type I mark from the Carbine it was taken off of. The butt plate has no overhang and the recoil and butt plate are marked. They're both finished as dark as the Carbine. https://imgur.com/a/lmcvfeH The number looks like 16 with the 1 jumping off the edge.