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1945 Inland MFG M1 Carbine .30 Cal 18" Matching BBL WWII Ammo Pouch
Guns International #: 103682604 Seller's Inventory #: 6895611
Category: Military Rifles - M1 Carbine - Military Rifles - US
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Seller: National-Armory
Member Since: 5/3/24
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 15108
Country: United States
Phone: (724) 457-8060
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Number of Active Listings: 151
Total Number of Listings: 190
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: We are a large online and brick & mortar retailer near Pittsburgh, PA. We deal in new firearms as well as historical, classic, and vintage firearms. Ask us about C&R on applicable items! National Armory follows all local, state, and federal laws. It is the buyer's responsibility to know their laws before purchasing. Prices do not include shipping.
Description:
MANUFACTURER: INLAND DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS
MODEL: U.S. M1 CARBINE
YEAR MANUFACTURED: 1945
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED STATES
SERIAL NUMBER: 6895611
ISSUED BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
CONFLICT DEPLOYMENT: WWII / KOREAN WAR ERA CONFIGURATION
ARMORY/INSPECTION MARKS: INLAND DIV. RECEIVER MARKING, INLAND MFG. DIV. GENERAL MOTORS 1945 BARREL MARKING, “AI” MARKED TYPE III BARREL BAND
CALIBER: .30 CARBINE
CAPACITY: 15 ROUNDS
BARREL LENGTH: 18.00"
BARREL FEATURES: INLAND 1945-MARKED BARREL, FRONT SIGHT WITH PROTECTIVE EARS, BAYONET-LUG BARREL BAND
RIFLING: 4-GROOVE, RIGHT HAND 1:20 TWIST
OVERALL LENGTH: 35.60"
LENGTH OF PULL: 13.25"
OPERATING SYSTEM: SHORT-STROKE GAS PISTON
ACTION: SEMI-AUTOMATIC ROTATING BOLT
TRIGGER: MILITARY SINGLE-STAGE TRIGGER
IRON SIGHTS: PROTECTED FRONT POST, ADJUSTABLE REAR APERTURE SIGHT
STOCK: WALNUT STOCK WITH TWO-RIVET HANDGUARD
GRIP: INTEGRAL WALNUT PISTOL-GRIP STOCK
FIREARM FINISH: MILITARY PARKERIZED
CONDITION: GOOD WITH FINISH WEAR, PATINA, HANDLING MARKS, STOCK DINGS, AND HONEST AGE CONSISTENT WITH MILITARY SERVICE USE
ADDITIONAL FEATURES: LATE TYPE III BARREL BAND WITH BAYONET LUG, ADJUSTABLE REAR SIGHT, ROTARY SAFETY, LATE-WAR INLAND BARREL DATE
WHAT’S INCLUDED: M1 CARBINE, ONE 15-ROUND MAGAZINE, GREENSLING, 1943-DATED S.C. CO. INC. CANVAS BUTTSTOCK MAGAZINE POUCH
This is a late-war Inland Division U.S. M1 Carbine, serial number 6895611, carrying a 1945-marked Inland MFG. DIV. General Motors barrel and the late-production combat feature set collectors want to see on a hard-use WWII carbine. Inland was the powerhouse of M1 Carbine production, and this example sits in the final stretch of wartime manufacture, with the receiver serial range and barrel marking aligning to approximately April 1945 production.
Configuration is classic late M1 Carbine: adjustable rear aperture sight, Type III barrel band with bayonet lug, low-wood walnut stock, detachable 15-round magazine, and the lightweight short-stroke gas piston system that made the carbine fast, handy, and brutally practical. At roughly half the weight of a full-size Garand, the M1 Carbine gave officers, radiomen, vehicle crews, paratroopers, artillerymen, and support troops a real fighting arm without dragging a battle rifle through every mile of war.
The visible “AI” marking on the barrel band is consistent with Inland-linked late-war component usage. The Inland barrel mark and late Type III hardware suggest a carbine either assembled very late in WWII or maintained into the immediate postwar/Korean War readiness cycle with the desirable late combat upgrades already in place.
The stock shows honest military character: oil-darkened walnut, scattered handling marks, visible wear at the edges, and the kind of surface history that collectors recognize instantly. The metal presents aged military finish with wear, patina, and contact marks, especially around the muzzle, band, receiver, and working surfaces. This is not a sterile safe queen—it is a late-war U.S. service carbine with the right look and the right scars.
Included accessories add serious display value. The greensling gives the rifle the correct field profile, while the canvas buttstock magazine pouch is marked S.C. CO. INC., 1943, with a visible stock number. Mounted on the butt, it gives this Inland the iconic combat silhouette seen across late WWII and Korea: compact, fast, stocked with spare ammunition, and built for movement.
Historically, the M1 Carbine became one of the most recognizable American small arms of the 20th century. It served from WWII island fighting and European operations into Korea, Vietnam, police service, foreign aid programs, and decades of civilian collecting. Inland’s General Motors production role is a major piece of the American industrial war machine story—automotive manufacturing muscle turned into battlefield steel.
For the collector, this rifle checks the right boxes: Inland manufacture, late 6.8 million serial range, 1945 Inland barrel, bayonet-lug band, adjustable rear sight, visible stock cartouche, sling, magazine, and dated magazine pouch. It has the presence of a rifle that lived past the factory floor and into the world it was built for.
This Inland M1 Carbine is pure late-war American utility—light, fast, battle-proven, and wearing the honest finish of a rifle that still looks ready to ride in a jeep, guard an airfield, or step into the cold hills of Korea. National Armory loves carbines like this because they do not need mythology. The markings, the hardware, the wear, and the accessories do the talking.
Price: $1,699.99
Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .30 Carbine
Manufacturer: Inland MFG
Model: M1 Carbine
Serial Number: 6895611
Barrel Length: 18
Condition: Very Good
Metal Condition: Very Good
Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Very Good