![]() ![]() Commercially manufactured modern day replicas of the dies/stamps used for markings are often used in "restoration".After WWII many stocks & handguards did not have a manufacturers mark. ![]() During WWII most, but not all, stocks & handguards had manufacturer markings.There were 3 basic handguard styles for the carbines M1 & M2, with minor variations by manufacturers that often changed over time.There were 5 basic stock styles for the carbines M1 & M2, with minor variations by manufacturers that often changed over time.Lighter colored wood such as birch was often stained darker before being finished. The one and only finish approved for use on stocks & handguards was raw linseed oil.Black cherry was approved and saw very limited use. Anticipated shortages led to the use of yellow birch. American Black Walnut was the most common wood used. ![]()
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