Some more photos.  The barrel is a carbine barrel from a later period than the carbine itself.  The carbine looks like it was outdoors for most of its life and the wrist looks like it the chief method of carry by sweaty hands.  The only actual rifle part is the rear sight which is a first model.  I wonder if the carbine was being repaired rather than maintained, if the then current owner knew or cared about the difference in the sight.

So far, the cleaning is encouraging.  I know this will never look like a fine museum piece, but it looks like it has served a useful life for someone.

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