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World War II U.S. Army Inland Manufactured M1A1 Semi-Automatic Paratrooper Carbine

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World War II U.S. Army Inland Manufactured M1A1 Semi-Automatic Paratrooper Carbine
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World War II U.S. Army Inland Manufactured M1A1 Semi-Automatic Paratrooper Carbine

This is a mid-WWII US Army M1 Paratrooper Carbine with an original canvas carrying case. These were the standard WWII carbine fitted with a side folding wire stock that was intended for paratroopers and glider forces. The front and rear receiver rings have the standard M1 Carbine markings with the serial number "385069" stamped on the rear of the receiver below the two position rear sight. The barrel is marked: "Inland Mfg. Div /General Motors/4-43". This carbine has the type two barrel band, blue flat bolt, smooth face push button safety and the smooth face magazine release button with the Inland milled trigger guard. The wire folding stock has a leather cheekpiece, held on with brass rivets and it has a folding stamped steel buttplate with the rough cast in drawing numbers on the back side. The stock is the high wood walnut version with the walnut pistol grip, both marked "IO" with a 2 rivet handguard also marked "IO". This desirable carbine comes with an original WWII sling and a WWII, light green canvas carrying case that is marked on the back side of the flap: "ATLAS AWNING 1943".

Manufacture: Inland
Model: M1A1
BBL: 18 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine
Finish: parkerize
Grips:
Serial Number: 385069

Very fine with 85% of the parkerized finish overall with even honest wear and thinning on all the edges and high spots overall with the right side receiver rail and cocking lever of the operating slide showing finish loss, as well as on both ends of the bolt. The stock and handguard are both in fine condition with a nice medium color overall with handling marks and light pressure dents on the sides from use. The carrying case and sling are both in very fine condition with a nice color overall with some staining on the front of the case. Missing magazine. A very nice looking WWII paratrooper M1 Carbine.