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INLAND M1 A1 PARATROOP CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
INLAND M1 A1 PARATROOP CARBINE.
Cal. 30 Carb. S# 5317356. Bbl. 18". Nice example of scarce paratrooper carbine. Bbl. marked behind front sight “INLAND MFG. DIV. GENERAL MOTORS 7-44”. Milled adj. rear sight marked “PI”. Blade front sight w/ protective ears, which is unmarked. Unmarked bbl. band w/ wire swivel. 6 O’clock slide marked on bottom w/ “W” & drawing number. Flat bolt marked “IO”. Milled trigger housing marked “Inland”. Push button safety. Mag. catch marked “W.I.” straight hammer marked “A.1.”. Correct folding stock. Buttplate has faint, partially legible, ledging number w/ star. Leather cheek pad has correct style rivets. Pistol grip marked at bottom “RI” w/ additional “3”. Forend is stained hardwood arsenal replacement marked “IO” in slide channel. Green web sling. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: canvas carrying case, marked inside w/ “ATLAS AWNING 1944”. CONDITION: wood has very good appearance w/ light handling marks. Leather cheek pad has wear & light scuffing commensurate w/ age. Metal stock parts have greenish original parkerizing w/ very light wear. Balance of metal has rework arsenal parkerization w/ very light wear. Very good, shiny bore. (20-1779/RW). CURIO. $1,200-1,800.