My US Army Gear

Hi to all,

a few weeks ago i recieved a great gift from my Buddy at Texas. He sent me some great gear. An original WWII Helmet from the Airbornes two magazine pouches ( one original signed by Staff Sergeant J.B. Stokes )
a Korean war era bayo for my .30M1 Carbine, a rifle sling and a repro transport bag and a FM 23-7 too. I am glad to own this. The Carbine is an original 1944 made Underwood/Standard Products and a great shooter.

Hope you will like the display.

Regards

Ulrich

 

nice pieces ulrich, and great looking M1 carbine..ray..

 

Thanks Ray,

i really love the Carbine, it isn´t easy to get a good one for an fair price over here.

Regards

Ulrich

 

Great looking display Ulrich. When I saw the name on your Carbine, I was reminded of a weird one which is now more collectible than even the famous Rockola model. In typical military speak, when they stamped the units made of parts from subcontractors they abbreviated them of course.

The one that is becoming more and more difficult to find is the version made of parts from Underwood (as yours is) and Quality Hardware. The reason this is so hard to find is that the model was labeled as "Un-Quality" and the irony wasn't lost on those who first found them.

Before I lost my folding stock paratrooper M1A1 a few years back in a range fire, I loved that little sweetie. Took many a whitetail deer with it over the many years I had it, it was an Inland made in 1942, and that I bought for the surplus price of $15 in 1959. I was only ten years old, but I shot that bugger for all those years without problem one. The over center "click" on the folding stock was getting worn out, the leather cheek piece had rotted away over the years and was now a piece of foam rubber held on with duct tape, and the parkerizing had gone completely to hell.

I found a NOS folding stock from Numrich, and had the whole unit out at a local gunsmith's place when it was lost, along with most of his own stuff, when a range fire swept through. Took forever to get his insurance to "pony up full value" on it, but I had all the serial numbers and other stampings which proved it was an "original" and not a reproduction.

I sold all my reloading dies for the .30 Carbine after it was lost in that fire, and haven't gotten back into the game since. Again, nice looking collection.

 

I know how you feel there bud, as to "having it back". I had a couple of 15 round mags and the canvas leg holster for the M1A1 still in my batch of crap when I lost mine in that fire. I sold my "extra" stuff to another guy who had a regular Carbine, not a WW2 version, but one of the Iver Johnson models made post Korea. He was considering buying a repro. paratrooper stock and converting his, so he took my holster, dies for reloading, and spare mags off my hands.

 

Hi Clint,

sad to hear that you lost your Carbine! Thank you for your kind words on my display. The Carbine is a mixmaster with an Underwood barrel an STD Reciever and an Inland Trigger housing. It is extremly accurate, i was really amazed that i am able to hold a 2" diameter with 10 rounds at 100m. Hey $15 for that Carbine! I payed $ 500 for it with a lot of Reloading equipment and ammo, a good deal.

Regards

Ulrich

 

Thanks, Biak. The only gun i grewn up with was a old air pistol from my Dad! To week to fire at longer distances than 15 meters.

Regards

Ulrich