New toys: 1944 IBM !!! Warning OT

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Mon Aug 30 11:00:58 2004

   The past couple of weeks weren't a complete lose. On my trip out of town
to find a generator I finally manage to pick up something that I've had my
eye on for quite a while. A 1944 made IBM (wait for it!) Carbine!
Yeap, a gun! A US model M1 .30 caliber carbine. This was made at IBM's #4
plant in Poughkeepsie, New York. According to the SN it was made between
January and March of 1944 and this one appears to be 99% original. The only
thing that appears to be non-original is the butt plate. All the other
parts are the right style and markings for the period/manufacturer. This
one even has orignal IBM manufacturered barrel and reciever (many were made
under sub-contract by Auto Ordanance and are of inferior quality). The
stock and handguard are interesting, they're marked BR-B (made for IBM by
Milton Bradley!!!).

  Also picked up a mint LOW sn (~7000) Inland M1 ( made 1942!!) and a mint
Rockola M1. (Rockola manufactured juke boxs prior and subsequent to WW II).
 I working on picking up a couple more including one made by National
Postal Meter and one made by UN-Quality and, with some luck, an ULTRA RARE
Irwin-Pederson. Wish me luck!

   Joe
Received on Mon Aug 30 2004 - 11:00:58 BST