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UNUSUAL MARKINGS ON PARTS

 By Dan Pinto

Newsletter 356 provided an in-depth article on thevarious (Type 3) bayonet lug bands for the carbine,detailing differences in construction and markings. Among them were those manufactured by American Radiator Standard Corporation for Inland Div. Both the earlier individually-stamped S and I and the combined SI stamp can be found, but this is the first report of both stamps on the same band.

 
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In 1992, Newsletter 189-5 reported a factory lowwood stock with an unusual marking in the sling well: S&C U

The grain and color of the stock did not appear to be walnut. The cartouche on the right side of the stock was the late Underwood type: GHD over UEF with a crossed cannons stamp in a rectangular box.

Newsletter 202-7 reported a non-potbelly walnut M2 stock. The sling well markings were an ordnance bomb and the letters S. & C. One would suspect that these markings indicate manufacture by Sprague & Carlton, but those stocks made for IBM are marked differently: SC-B (no &).

Below is a recent find of the S. & C. U marking. This low wood stock has the same late Underwood cartouche on the right side. Pictured below left is an example similar to that mentioned in CCNL 202-7. Lower right is a typical SC-B  shown for comparison

 

 
 
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Hard to say what that mark is on the barrel. Looks like a C, but is it? This was found on an Underwood barrel that is an "import" carbine that bore the K. art marking of the Norwegian Coast Artillery.

 
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The early Winchester front sights marked with an L of the Lyman Company have been widely reported. (Left-most front sight below). Another odd marking (or is it?) can be seen on the bottom of the right-most unmarked Winchester-type "thumbnail" front sight on an original WRA carbine. Is that an L or just an unusual forging marking?

 
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Chris Albright’s IBM manufacturer update article in Newsletter 329 reported that fabricated front sights were marked PO B on the right side.

This particular sight

Has the markings on the inside of the left wing, suggesting that the "wing" was stamped before being formed.

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Marking errors on receivers have been widely reported over the years, including reports of early Inlands with deeply stamped markings. This 4-digit receiver was stamped so deep that impressions from the number dies can be plainly seen. (The milled grooves on the rear sight dovetail are from a sight modification made by the postwar Bavarian Police. See Newsletter 354-3.)

 
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If you have similar marking please share your posts or comments below.
We are also looking for submissions for future articles.
 
 
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In regards to the S. & C. sling well mark (lower left pic) which manufacture was it made for? I have an identical stamped m2 low-wood without a cartouche, has a small O.G in a box stamped below receiver lift side, non-potbelly. Would this be a rebuild replacement stock??
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Yes, OG is the mark for Ogden Arsenal.
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I know the OG was for Ogden Arsenal, but was this stock originally designated for one of the manufactures or arsenal rebuilders only?? Or just M2 replacements in general??
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S&C stock marking I believe early Sprague and Carleton Co.
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Originally posted by gene of oregon gene of oregon wrote:

In regards to the S. & C. sling well mark (lower left pic) which manufacture was it made for? I have an identical stamped m2 low-wood without a cartouche, non-potbelly. Would this be a rebuild replacement stock??
 
That was the question posed in CCNL 202-7 and why this is posted here.
I do not think it has ever been confirmed or denied.
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I no longer have this stock but I kept the photos. It was a birch type 4.
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That was the question posed in CCNL 202-7 and why this is posted here.

I do not think it has ever been confirmed or denied.

Can you post some pics?

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I'm comparing pic's of the lower left and the pic I just posted, it's the same pic.   I posted that pic back some time ago on CMP I believe.   Gene    
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So I cropped the pictures from end to end of sling well and pasted into one picture to try keeping relative size. Keep in mind that pictures taken at different angles can skew comparative pictures.
We know S.C. B Is Sprague and Carlton and were known to use birch
The S.&C. stocks were non pot belly M2 with some differences such as fonts. Made of walnut.
The S.&C. .U. were clearly for Underwood as several still have the late CC.
Now we have Huntermans   SC u. Notice how the fonts and sizes tie in?
top 2 S C notice possible serif on C first S inconclusive, second appears Serif on S
2 and 3 the U similar size and font
3 and 4 ??
remember the skew. Maybe we can arrange better angles of pictures.
 
 
 
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Anyone with a S&C stock I ask that you look under the butt plate and report numbers if found.
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Here are some reported stocks from Sprague and Carlton with the numbers on the butt.
Please report any numbers found. or if no numbers found.
 
 
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OK, I'm really glad you posted that pic.  I was assuming a written number, thus me thinking that the grunge may have obscured them.  But no doubt now that I look at this picture that my stock has no such stampings.
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If someone here would like my S & C stock and would pay the shipping I'd be happy to send it to you. I really have no use for it. Let me know, Gene
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One quick look yielded an SCB with very crisp 8 high and 2 low. It's been cut to low wood. Another has a 15 high but too obscured low to see anything. Cut to low wood.
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Hey Guy's,
                   Here is a rare marking stamped into the stock of my original 1-43 Inland.. to the left of the bolt, I have seen other markings close to this of a few other carbines.  Anyone ever see anything like this?

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Here's another unusually marked stock. I bought it thinking it was a good value for an Overton Type 3, but when I received it I saw another mark. Why would someone stamp "OI" over "LW-B"? The guru's on the M1Carbineforum.com suggest this might have been an undocumented transfer. What do you think?
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@mike, i missed your post.
Yes that mark has been observed and reported, thank you for posting.

@Jack,the question here is did Inland or Overton mark the slingwell?
Parts were to be marked so if there was an issue they knew which factory made it and to what prime contractor used it.
In the case of OI it is Overton to Inland.
We do see transfered stocks to Inland with just an "I" added to other marks.
So i would expect it to be LW-B and just an I, no O as overton had nothing to do with transfer.
So the question next is there crossed cannons on stock? If so whos crossed cannons.

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I don't have the stock anymore but it did have an Inland crossed cannon cartouche and an Augusta Arsenal rebuild mark. Also a circle-P on the grip. Here are the only other pictures I still have of it. All other pictures were on Photobucket which I can no longer access (meow!).





I considered that it might have been transferred between Overton and Lumb Woodworking directly rather than between prime contractors. Here's a link to the subject on the M1CarbineForum.com.

http://m1carbineforum.forumco.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6655
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How common is this?
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