*SCARCE UNDERWOOD M-1 “X” NUMBERED “TOOL-ROOM” CARBINE.

*SCARCE UNDERWOOD M-1 “X” NUMBERED “TOOL-ROOM” CARBINE. SN X007. Cal. 30. 18″ bbl. This carbine shows the very earliest of features that are rarely seen on Underwood carbines, such as a dog-leg hammer and a trigger housing retaining clip on the plunger. The gun shows all correct very early Underwood features, such as blued flat bolt and Type 1 operating slide, as well as push-button safety and unmarked magazine catch. Rifle does exhibit an oddity in having 3 punch marks present on the top of the receiver: one on the front receiver ring just below the legend, one on the rear receiver ring just behind the bolt, and the third being just below the SN on the receiver tail. Another oddity is that it has the SN stamped in the bottom of the trigger housing between the safety and the magazine catch. Type 1 sights and bbl band are correct for this era rifle. The buttstock is a high-wood /”I”-cut with the only marking being a small letter “u” in the channel. The upper handguard is a wider groove than normally seen, 2-rivet handguard, with a “U” stamped in the bottom. These X prefix examples are thought to be factory tool room or experimental development guns. PROVENANCE: Tom Clinton Collection. CONDITION: Rifle shows near-new with only the slightest wear to the metal from disassembly and dry operation. It retains better than 98% of the orig parkerizing on all metal, with the small parts being blued. Buttstock shows near-new with only a couple of minor rub marks present, with the handguard showing also near-new with one very small blemish just above the sling. Sling also shows near-new. Mechanics are excellent and bore is bright and shiny. 4-37322 BK18 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1083	$3,450.00	SCARCE UNDERWOOD M-1 “X” NUMBERED “TOOL-ROOM” CARBINE. SN X007. Cal. 30. 18″ bbl. This carbine shows the very earliest of features that are rarely seen on Underwood carbines, such as a dog-leg hammer and a trigger housing retaining clip on the plunger. The gun shows all correct very early Underwood features, such as blued flat bolt and Type 1 operating slide, as well as push-button safety and unmarked magazine catch. Rifle does exhibit an oddity in having 3 punch marks present on the top of the receiver: one on the front receiver ring just below the legend, one on the rear receiver ring just behind the bolt, and the third being just below the SN on the receiver tail. Another oddity is that it has the SN stamped in the bottom of the trigger housing between the safety and the magazine catch. Type 1 sights and bbl band are correct for this era rifle. The buttstock is a high-wood /”I”-cut with the only marking being a small letter “u” in the channel. The upper handguard is a wider groove than normally seen, 2-rivet handguard, with a “U” stamped in the bottom. These X prefix examples are thought to be factory tool room or experimental development guns. PROVENANCE: Tom Clinton Collection. CONDITION: Rifle shows near-new with only the slightest wear to the metal from disassembly and dry operation. It retains better than 98% of the orig parkerizing on all metal, with the small parts being blued. Buttstock shows near-new with only a couple of minor rub marks present, with the handguard showing also near-new with one very small blemish just above the sling. Sling also shows near-new. Mechanics are excellent and bore is bright and shiny. 4-37322 BK18 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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