m1 carbine national postal meter serial numbers

OMGUS divided the agency into five sectors within Bavaria to decentralize their command. Bavaria's Landpolizei (previously and now Landespolizei) was the equivalent of an American State Police agency with the number of officersĮxceeding the number of military personnel of many of the smaller nations in Europe. On top of the receiver to the right of the bolt then issued it to the Bavaria Landpolizei. OMGUS Bavaria marked this carbine with the words 'Bavaria Rural Police' Office of Military Government (OMGUS) for Germany requisitioned carbines for the reformed German police in the American Occupation Zone. Some of the weapons were stored in American depots in Western Europe in case Army Ordnance as they boarded their transportation home. This makes this carbine very collectable today in original as issued condition! search for hlvfineguns on google for more details.LandesGendarmerieKommando OberÖsterreich (Upper Austria)Īfter the end of WWII departing American soldiers turned in their rifles and carbines to U.S. That breaks down to about 413017 carbines produced. National Postal Meter only produced 6.8% of the war production of carbines. This carbine is a fairly rare variation of the National Postal Meter produced guns with that low wood stock and type 2 barrel band. Other than that the stock and hand guard are in very fine condition. The stock has a nick on the right side of the stock between the oval oiler cut out and butt plate.

This gun does show some service wear and use. The stock and hand guard are properly coded for National Postal Meter. It also has the rare type 2 barrel band that is very seldom seen on these Natinal Postal Meter carbines. This carbine has the rare low wood stock that is very seldom seen with this maker. The carbine retains the original finish on the parts and gun itself. The rear sight is the flip sight also coded for National Postal Meter. The Front sight is the stamped style coded for National Postal Meter. The blued flat bolt has the correct extractor and firing pin intact. All of these parts show wear and use consistant with each other. This late production carbine has all of the correct parts for the serial number range and production date.

was one of the prime barrel suppliers for National Postal Meter. This National Postal Meter Carbine was produced around 4-1944. National Postal Meter M1 Carbine In Original As Issued Condition

M1 carbine national postal meter serial numbers