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randy langford
02-23-2015, 08:37
Picked this one up on Thursday for $280. The bolt is not matching and had a crack at the front barrel band but mum is untouched and bore is very good. I don't know how rare these are but the are around here. The serial number puts it being made late 1940.
2997229973

dave
02-24-2015, 08:48
Certainly rarer then the long rifles but not really "rare". See a lot with unground crest, maybe carbines were easy for GI's to smuggle and/or mail home? I have one also, unground with m/m parts. You got a good price.

bruce
02-24-2015, 08:49
Excellent!

randy langford
02-24-2015, 05:10
That makes sense shorter=easier to get in the bag if the weather will ever thaw out I will get it to the range

dave
02-25-2015, 05:39
Yes, and grinding crests did not happen till after the war, in Japan. I do not know if there was much opportunity to mail home packages during the island hopping campaigns.