Once I replace the stock with a USGI stock, I'll have a rifle that I can enjoy for years with no fear of hurting its collector value. I know this gun will never have a penny of collector value, but I'm quite happy with what it is. After the August 1500, the stock will be replaced with a USGI one. Every part of this rifle came out of US surplus parts supplies with the exception of the receiver and stock. I'll check on that, but I'm thinking White right now. The hammer is either Winchester or White Sewing Machine Company depending on the direction of the W. The bolt and trigger housing are Inland parts, the barrel is a Springfield replacement barrel dating from '52 to '54. I ordered the Reisch book on the M1 Carbine and started to document the rifle and found that with the exception of the receiver and stock, it's completely USGI. While doing that, I started to notice that this rifle is almost completely built from USGI parts. Serial number (F35039) indicates that it was made in 1897-1899 time frame. As a precaution, I replaced the extractor spring and recoil spring as general maintenance. Want to verify the manufacture date of an Iver Johnson Safety Hammer Model I'm refinishing. Then, I decided to dig into the rifle a bit to see what might be causing it and almost immediately, saw the cause was crud built up under the extractor. I really did not expect much from the little rifle and took it in stride as just being the nature of the beast. To date, it's been reliable with one exception It would occasionally fail to extract an empty case. Last summer, I had an opportunity to pick up an Iver Johnson M1 Carbine to use as a general plinker.
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