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