US marked rifle scabbard

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January 20, 2004 10:08

I bought a pretty clean scabbard marked U.S. LG Co 1943. It has two straps with snap loop fasteners and a 6" slot in the outside to clear an operating handle. The slot has lacing holes and rawhide to keep the operating handle in place.
Anyone know what I've got and what it might be worth?

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  January 20, 2004 10:33

  I suspect that its for the M1 Carbine....
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff

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  Kdub

  January 20, 2004 13:23

  I believe they made both leather and canvas scabbards to be attached to the jeeps in WWII. I've seen M1's carried in such in pictures.
  
  Keep off the Ridgeline

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  101AIRBORNE

  January 20, 2004 15:39

  Art,
  I was thinking M1 Garand.
  If such be the case...reproductions go for $125.00 plus. I would double this at a minimum for the Garand collector's that can not live
  w/o all. As Kdub stated-likely for use in a jeep. My $.02

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  p3skyking

  January 20, 2004 15:46

  I had a couple of like sounding Israeli surplus covers. Went to a 30 caliber Browning light machine gun.
  
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