jim c 351 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 A week ago I bought an IBM/AO carbine #3,905,088 on GB.com. I sent payment but haven't received carbine yet. I would like opinions on what parts this gun would have had originally. Rear site,--"L" type or Adj type Barrel band,--type 1 or type 2 Bolt,---flat or round,--- blued or parked. Slide,---type 3 or type 4. Stock,--High wood or low wood. What was the date of manufacture. Gun comes with a dark blue "L" site stamped IN B and installed backwards. I guess its a repro. How can I tell?? Thanks; Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadycon Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Ask these folks;http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/forums.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Lots of pictures. Late IBMs like that can be tricky and can have a mix of early and late parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 This link will give you a probable component configuration based on mfg and S/Nhttp://uscarbinecal30m1.com/Parts/PartsList.aspx?action=home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 SR,Very nice. You get an attaboy for that link.If David reads this perhaps he will post the link in the pinned section.And thanks to all who took the time to comment.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 That link is helpful but is not 100% reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Neil,I'm sure you are correct, but until someone comes up with something better, its the best game in town.Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 The "Perfect" becomes the enemy of the "Good" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 SR,Very nice. You get an attaboy for that link.If David reads this perhaps he will post the link in the pinned section.And thanks to all who took the time to comment.Jim C Jim, Based on your request, I just created a new topic of useful Carbine links that is now pinned at the top of the forum. Thanks! David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 David,Thanks. I think its a very useful group of links and should prove helpful when someone buys a new carbine.Back in the good old days, 1976 to 1985 , I owned and traded over100 carbines. I had 3 IBM/AOs.In 1987 I sold most of them to open a gun shop.In 2006 I bought a 1928A1 made by Auto Ordnance and since that time I have been thinking about buying a carbine made by the same factory.So,- on 1/19/19 I bought another IBM/AO. It appears to be a total mismatch. I will try to partially restore it.I down loaded a data sheet off of the carbine club for IBM/AO #3,906,xxx and compared it to the info I received when I used the link provided above byStrange Ranger for my IMB/AO #3,905,088. Practically identical.Thanks again,Jim C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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