I found a 6.5 carbine with a five pointed star stamped on the chamber close to the reciever ring. The mum and the type designation markings were filed off the reciever a long time ago.
In the Japanese Rifle book, the above star marking is noted. The books states that these star markings were found on a bunch of rifles imported from the far east in the early 1960's. Although the batch of imported rifles are described as crude and in poor condition, this carbine looks good and has an acceptable bore. The bolt does not match.
Question 1: Does anyone have an update on the star marked rifles and carbines?
Next issue: The stock is refinished and stamped with a U.S. Govt. ordenance mark! This is the spread eagle with stars marking in a box. It's exactly like the mark found on M1 Garand rifle stocks from the early 1950's. The U.S. Ord. eagle is located on the left side of this Japanese carbine stock, in the same place as this marking is found on M1 rifle stocks.
Question 2: Am I correct in my assumption that the U.S. Ord. mark is fake? Any reason I should not remove it?
Thanks,
Greg
In the Japanese Rifle book, the above star marking is noted. The books states that these star markings were found on a bunch of rifles imported from the far east in the early 1960's. Although the batch of imported rifles are described as crude and in poor condition, this carbine looks good and has an acceptable bore. The bolt does not match.
Question 1: Does anyone have an update on the star marked rifles and carbines?
Next issue: The stock is refinished and stamped with a U.S. Govt. ordenance mark! This is the spread eagle with stars marking in a box. It's exactly like the mark found on M1 Garand rifle stocks from the early 1950's. The U.S. Ord. eagle is located on the left side of this Japanese carbine stock, in the same place as this marking is found on M1 rifle stocks.
Question 2: Am I correct in my assumption that the U.S. Ord. mark is fake? Any reason I should not remove it?
Thanks,
Greg