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'BIGGIN', a 1st AD M4 destroyed by German demolition charges after the failed American counterattack on Faïd and Rebaou Passes (battle of Kasserine Pass) - 31 January 1943. 

Mr. blitz67,  THANK YOU FOR SERVING!        MISSED ON EVERY POINT! BETTER REPOLISH YOUR CRYSTAL BALL. ALSO I SERVED A 6 YR. ENLISTMENT 1967-1973, MANNED A M2 .50 CAL. FOR TWO TOURS  IN THE BROWN WATER NAVY, RIVERS OF THE MEKONG DELTA. I AM PROUD OF MY SERVICE! ALSO A LIFE MEMBER OF THE NRA. AN AVID SUPPORTER OF MAGA, SOLID CONSERVITIVE AND THINK OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS THE BEST ONE, EVER! TAKE YOUR MEDS!!

Two M4 Composite Shermans of Company C, 706th TB, that were knocked out by 47mm anti-tank guns on August 7, 1944 near Yigo, Guam.    

Maybe the trapdoor is carbine or a rifle muzzle .can't be that lucky to find carbine for scrap price 

Serial number

Serial number 219763 these are tough to tell only bought it because very cheap find house sale it works can fire it bkackpowder cartridge. I like trapdoor but I don't pursue them iam k98 collector more come across one cheap under market value buy it

Front sight has been replaced. Think it's cut-down 

Everything I see here says real carbine Trapdoor.  Rear sight, trigger guard, sling ring are all correct as I can see.  If the barrel is exactly 22-inches and the front sight is brazed on, most likely this is a carbine.  However, I would need to see the serial number, as the trap door shows the date of 1884.  Also a good picture of the front sight and left side showing the barrel band and spring.  Check the nose of the stock for a filled in ramrod space that would indicate a cut-down stock. As for the sling ring, I have put one on a cut-down stock, just needs a little woodwork to cut out the proper space.  So that may not be definitive.  Still and nice looking Trapdoor.  

I’m leaning towards this being a restored (sort of) M4a2. And after discussing with the previous owner, the buckle and strap was replaced using salvaged A11 components and he also did the side panels on the shell itself as it was in a sorry state when he got it.   The U shaped yokes however look to of been period done and the stitching does look better there. So it’s a couple of a things; a restoration retro fitted helmet to an earlier specification using original period parts. Or a restoration of an -already modified helmet, the yoke stitching does in my opinion look better than the rest. Either way, it will do as a displayable and usable placeholder for a while until I pick up an original unmolested example. Once I get some down time I’ll give it a good going over and examine the stitching. Certainly an interesting learning curve so far and great to see people’s thoughts and opinions.  I’m leaning towards leaving it as is, still looking around for images of these in use by glider and troop transport pilots. I had a file of really good images but lost them on the old PC unfortunately.