I have one that has the Type 1 gas block, original crown, but a somewhat grey glossy finish and no markings on the barrel anywhere. It’s thrown me for a loop for a while but while I was redoing the replacement stock I got for it. I noticed all markings are on the receiver. It’s a 1943 underwood so I would have assumed it would have an underwood barrel
I have found an M1 that has a three digit serial. It shows Rock-ola on the receiver. This rifle looks new. Does Rock-ola make guns today? The dealer is asking $950. This seems to low when compared to others I've seen. Any info would be appreciated, thanks.
I just picked up a M-1 carbine, Inland MFG DIV, General Motors, 2-43. Type 2 rear site. It got some smoke damage in a house fire. I'm taking the surface rust off. should i have it blued or packetized. I can't tell which it had. Plus, I am having one hell of a time getting the pin out of the front sight so i can take off the bayonet sleeve with the letters, SI stamped on it.
Really great info! I have my grandfather's M1 carbine and would like to purchase the book for $22.95 to verify it is original. However, the amazon price for this is $250. Are there available copies of this book for a reasonable price?
Unfortunately these books are no longer being published and are therefore selling for pretty big bucks now. At most militaria gun shows these books are anywhere from $600 to $1500. Unbelievable I know but if you're a carbine collector it's a must have. I was lucky enough to pick one up in a trade and don't plan to ever let it go.
my uncle has the m1 carbine with the regular stock as well as the folding stock and the serial number on the top of the receiver behind the rear sights says Inland DIV serial number #3541671. can i tell its real based off that? it has the korean era bayonet lug on the bottom of the barrel as well any info will help!
i don't know if your uncle the folding stock for your uncle his Inland m1 carbine is real. because only 140,520 paratrooper m1 carbine was made, out of 6.2 millions m1 carbine so its rare to have a real m1 carbine paratrooper
I was looking at a National Postal Meter M-1 30 cal Serial number 1496234 ( Yes I checked the serial number 4 times) Yet all the sites I visited stated they serial numbers started off 150 XXXX It has flip sights one peep hole is larger then the other ? Any information regarding the serial numbver dating and the flip sights . There is no other adjustments on the rear or front sight
Im not sure about the number, but the flip sights were meant to be like that; one big hole for closer range, one smaller hole for further range. And you could flip between the two depending on the range. That's how flip sights work.
I have a original paratrooper I thought it was only worth 2000 a guy at the gun store looked it over and offered me 4000 no questions I told him I don't need the money he even went a little higher I told him no thanks
Good info but kinda a failure. These guns were rebuilt by the Arsenal folks at the end of Ww2, at the end of WW2 occupation, after Korea and some work during Vietnam years. If you have a carbine that matches everything you named, it is stolen Govt property! Most have a mix of parts just like every 1911 or M1 Garand. Oh Well, Good try to sell a book.
That would be my guess as well. When the government does a rebuild on these the weapons are totally disassembled, the parts spec’ed and binned. There is no effort to keep all the parts of a particular weapon together with that weapon. The parts are cleaned, inspected, spec’ed again and then placed into an assembly line like process to assemble serviceable carbines. The Army’s intent is to assemble fully functional and serviceable weapons not to “create collector’s items” by keeping all the original parts together. So if someone has a carbine exactly like it left the factory, it was probably never issued or never run through a rebuild. The question should be how did the individual get it?
