WW2 US M1A1 Carbine Paratrooper stock

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WW2 US M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine Stock Interesting example of a M1A1 Carbine stock for the Paratrooper Carbine. This example appears to have been an arsenal re-build. First the specifics: All the metal parts are parkerized, original GI issue. They are not the blued reproduction parts which are available on the repro stocks. The buttplate has the proper numbers and symbols cast into it, the fit of the two wires into the cheek piece metal is tight and fits correctly, unlike the reproductions. The welds on the wires are correct, and not the brazings of the reproductions. What follow are the facts which lead me to believe this is an arsenal re-work, or French re-do: The forestock is stamped SA for Springfield Armory, which did not initially make M1A1s. Furthermore, the forestock has been carefully re-worked from a standard M1 stock into the M1A1 configuration. You can see where the original screw ran unti the recoil plate which is hidden by the pistol grip. Likewise, it has the M2 cut, which would make it late war at best along with being low wood. Additionally, the presence of a second SA stamping next to the first might indicate the arsenal so-marked it after re-working it. The pistol Grip is stamped P-SC which is also not a marking which I am aware was associated with the first Overton made pistol grips, and would indicate again an arsenal replacement piece. While the leather on the cheek piece is tight and well fitted, and the correct dark color, the rivets are different. They do not look like the obes used on reproductions, but I believe thay are possible of French origin, as they retained many of these after the war, and performed maintenance and upkeep on them. They could be US rivets again from an arsenal re-work. I do not believe that this was someone's home project, based on the level of workmanship on converting the stock, including the rounding and smoothing of the rear where it meets the pistolgrip, the cut-out to accomodate the cheek piece, and the careful work to fit the pistol grip in to the forestock as well as to fit the recoil plate and cap onto the stock. This has been this way for quite some time as is evidenced by the level of wear and usage, resulting in darkness to the wood.One drawback is that the bottom retainer plate on the pistol grip has had the loop for the sling broken off. This piece could be replaced, but I had left it this way to maintain the provenance of the stock. I know that there are folks out there continually doing research on the M1A1s who may know more than me, so please feel free to shed some light on this if you can. For now, I am selling this for what I believe it to be. That is a military repaired/re-worked M1A1 stock with correct WW2 metal parts which was made sometime from 1945 onwards. In light of its unique nature I have set a reserve price substantially lower than if it were a straight WW2 manufacture stock. The metal alone when you can find it will run over $500. This example fits perfectly on an M1 carbine action and has been one of the "curiosities" of my airborne collection for some time. I am now parting with what is left of that collection and so this is now up for sale now. Please feel free to contact me with any questions and I will try to answer them as best as I can. Please check my other auctions for more W1 and WW2 items. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding! read more

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