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    Posted: Mar 16 2026 at 4:22am
Hi, 
I just came across pictures of an « highly customized » Carbine, so higly customized that it is impossible to give a serial or even a manufacturer, with no marking neither on the receiver nor on the barrel. And I have very few pictures. The only marking I can see is an A on the underside, so I believe it to be a Winchester TH.

But one picture is interesting as it shows an unusual mag catch, not serrated but checkered! The Safety is also checkered.

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Custom carbine, parts customized. I have seen it before. 

If you take pictures of all sides of the receiver I may be able to identify it
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Ok, just got back to check on WB: seems to be the…. Prototype!!!



Ever seen one before?
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long face vs short face.
Any makings on the mag face?
Take out and take picture of the back 
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I can’t Dan, I don’t have it! it is on a French auction website.


Here is the link (but take a sit before, and a long breathe…)DeadAngryConfused
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When I see the operating slide, I imagine it can also be a homemade mag catch, but I can’t check 
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Whoever ruined that carbine was very skilled.
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When Ruth says prototype, it may be from the Winchester 13 day gun, which used a Win 07 trigger housing. 
Winchester 0, the very first made M1 carbine from the blueprints has a serrated catch, which may be different from actual production. Changes were made to the blueprints after Carbines 1-5 and 6-10 were made. 

I am not so sure that is a USGI receiver. Look at the slide detent used to hold the slide back.
If USGI there is a lot of welding and forming. Look at where the recoil plate would have existed. 
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Yes, there was a lot of welding made on it. I asked the seller for more informations and pictures, but no answer… And he is too far away.
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Winchester second prototype


As you can see it is retained differently. I would say it is a one off
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