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So I have an early Underwood barreled receiver. Actually it's just missing the wood, everything else is there. Everything is "type 1" Such as it has no bayo lug, it has the push button safety and the flip peep rear sight. Everything that should be is marked with a "U". The action functions flawlessly as does the trigger group. I acquired this from a coworker who found it in his crawl space in his attic and brought it to a $5 white elephant gift exchange. He said it was "broken" I think he thought it was garbage due to the fact that it had no wood. He said the guy who owned the house before him was an officer in the Army during WWII and was stationed in the pacific. He also said that he found a whole mess of Japanese propaganda posters. I traded him a small bag of fireworks for the M1 and he was ecstatic! My question is how much would this be worth. I've had offers from $25-$300, and I honestly have no clue. The barrel is stamped UNDERWOOD 4-43 with the flaming bomb which is all over the place on this thing. There is no import markings anywhere on it. The bore is bright as can be, but the overall finish is about a 75%.
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
-Adam
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
-Adam