Early carbine without original stock

[Dick Hosmer]

Yes, that is correct - in the context of that discussion I was speaking of a put-together piece. Virgins are always hard to find, and there are a lot of reasons why "as made" long-wrist carbines have become really scarce.

Sad to say (as it is my generation) but I'd think that some of the larger trapdoor collections that were begun in the 1970s (which is about when the arms finally became noticed) will be broken up over the next few years.

[Sturwilh]

Thanks Dick, I'm getting up there too so I'm afraid I'm not likely to find an "as made" early carbine with the REPLACEMENT stock but but I'll be trying to "put together" one of them. I'm up for the challenge!!

[sdkrag]

Dick, What was the story behind the "Star" Serial numbers? My father-in-law had a carbine at one time.