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M1 Carbine Manufactured by Inland Division of General Motors During WWII - Very Rare X Suffix Serial Number, Only 32 On Record
Guns International #: 103167448 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Military Rifles - M1 Carbine - Rifles - American Semi-Auto
Seller's Information
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Seller: carbinedoc
Company: The Foot Soldier Military Antiques
Member Since: 9/7/20
First Name: Hugh
Last Name: Keith
State: Idaho
Zip: 83616
Country: United States
Phone: (208) 853-4381
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Number of Active Listings: 4
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: U.S. Postal Service Money Orders, Cashier's Checks
Description:
This description starts with all of the markings on the various parts that make up this WWII carbine. Starting with the stock and the handguard, which are replacements for the worn out unmarked pieces. The stock is marked IO in the sling well on the left side of the buttstock, with an Inland cartouche on the right side of same. The handguard has an IO on its underside. The recoil plate is marked WI and the barrel band/bayonet lug is marked KI. The receiver is marked S G on the left-front side for Saginaw Gear, another carbine manufacturer who overran Inland's serial number range and had to replace them. The trigger housing is marked with a vertical “Inland”. The rear sight, marked with an H in a shield, the receiver is marked “Inland Div.”, and below that is the the serial number of the firearm, 949050X. The X is not a substitute for a missing number, but it indicates that it is a replacement for a serial number that was used by the wrong manufacturer. In this case, Saginaw Gear. There are approximately 10,000 rifles in the range of lowest to highest number known, but the total count I have seen published is 31, or 32 if you count the one in this listing. I have heard rumors over the years that there is a list somewhere a little more than double that, but to my knowledge it has never been substantiated. Back to the description. Above the chamber, the marking reads, “U.S. Carbine” and below that, “Cal. 30M1.” The front sight carries the marking N and below that, on the barrel are the markings, INLAND MFG DIV, below that GENERAL MOTORS, and below that the date, 12-43. This carbine is an import by Arlington Ordnance, or at least that's my guess. There is an an illegible (unreadable) place on the bottom of the barrel between the stock and the front sight. It looks almost like a scratch, but it's not. Aside from the trigger Housing itself, the markings are: Safety-M in a horseshoe; Mag catch-M underlined; Hammer-SG; Trigger-LT-Q; Sear-GE-Q, all characteristics of a post-WWII rebuild. Two other parts have been changed. A round bold marked .U. was replaced by a flat bolt AI plus a sideways 2, and the slide marked AOB plus GG in a diagonal was replaced by PI + T inside. The muzzle wear is not quite .002. and the 30.06 cartridge method of measuring muzzle wear came out to 3/16 inches, translated to a decimal of .1875." Not bad at all for an 82 year old firearm, and a rare one at that. The pictures are integral to this description. Thanks for looking.
Price: $1,695.00
Rifle Caliber: .30 Carbine
Manufacturer: Inland Mfg. Division of General Motors
Model: M1 Carbine
Barrel Length: 18 inches
Condition: Good Used
Bore Condition: .302 - Good
Stock: Wood
Fore End: Wood
Butt Pad: Metal
Manufacture Date: December 1943