German marking on M1 carbine stock ???

[gunsdora]

Would any one know this marking. I am thinking German . It is on a Quality H. M1 carbine that was blued . Other foreign marking is # 3 on the back of the reciever bevel.The other foreign marking just in the stock sling well Looks like an eagle with letters ?? B with a reverse K then V H G an under that looks like #'s 137 or 237.. Thanks for any info.

 

[drm3m]

Send your question with photos to Jim Mock at Bavarian M1Carbines.

James Mock [jmock2@socal.rr.com]
www.bavarianm1carbines.com

 

[smellie]

Have seen one prominently marked LPW and LP W-B.

Landespolizei Wurttemberg and Wurttemberg/Bayern.

Wurttemberg and Wurttemberg/Bavaria State Police.

Or so I am told.......

 

[shredder]

Austrian border guards and police were also issued M1 Carbines IIRC.

 

[drm3m]

These are both Bavarian marked M1 carbines.

Inland barrels dated 7-43 and 12-43.

The top one is marked Bavaria Rural Police as well as WB-LP-2265 (Württemberg Landes Polizei.)

The markings on the trigger guard are from the Wuerttemberg Landes Polizei- Wuerttemberg's version of Bavaria's Rural Police.
It was likely given to Bavaria by Wuerttemberg, who got it probably 1946-1948.
(According to Jim Mock.)

David

 

[drm3m]

gunsdora,

I sent your photos to Jim Mock.
See his answer below.

West German Ministry of Defense acceptance mark. Stock purchased under contract for the West German Bundeswehr. I don't know who made them, there are several varieties.

Have a look at the bottom of the page at:

http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/parts.html

 

[gunsdora]

drm3m
Thanks very good info. I have another carbine I mite send hem some pics of. I was told the Dutch had this carbine the prototype M3 Sniperscope. But they they made there own scope mount for it. They drilled & tap plus machined the receiver for a scope mount???. Maybe he mite have some info on it as this carbine is driving me nuts trying to get info on it. What is his email address.

 

[gunsdora]

Thanks for the info