I have this 1943, 5794XXX, Winchester M1 Carbine, correct except for the stock, which is birch. I can find no reference book that mentions non-walnut stocks being used by WRA during their manufacture of the Carbine. Therefore I think the stock/guard are bogus. Am I correct in thinking that’s the case?
American Black Walnut was the approved M1 Carbine wood. Yellow birch was approved and used during WW2. Sprague and Carleton made a fine birch stock used by IBM. No evidence Winchester used birch though.
Are their any markings on the stock or the sling well? Also, looking down on the stock nose check for the letters SA.
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