Question for Tuna

[4F4Nam]

Sir;
I have a (more than once) rebuilt Underwood carbine that wears an M2 stock w/large .U. on left of butt. All other parts other than the slide are Underwood marked. While searching for a "correct" slide, I found a slide marked .O.U. or .O..U. (kinda hard to read). Have you run across this marking on UEF carbines?
Forgot to mention that it has a IO 4 rivet handguard which I have been told is probably correct for an Underwood rebuild?
Thanks in advance!

Ed

[Tuna]

O.U. on an Underwood slide would be correct. Made by Oneida Ltd. for Underwood. Found on type 2, 3 and 4 slides. Underwood never used the pot belly type 6 stock as they had stopped making carbines way before the stock came out. Only Inland used it. All others found are from post war rebuilding. Yours with a U on the left side of the stock means the stock was at Underwood during a rebuild in the 1948 time frame along with the IO Inland hand guard. That may be when it was placed on your carbine or it could have been done by a previous owner who may have thought it was an Underwood stock.

[4F4Nam]

Sir;
Thank you for the info! Glad that the slide is correct. Had always assumed that the stock was a replacement installed at Underwood during their post war rebuild contract.
Thanks again!

Ed