It comes with a WWII light green canvas sling. The stock also has a cross cannon cartouche on the right side with a circled "P" proof on the flat of the pistol grip. It is fitted with a high wood, stock with an oval cutout with a type two, shallow groove, two rivet handguard. It has the unmarked push button safety and the smooth face magazine catch release, marked "EI" with no extra catch on the end and a "H.I." marked hammer. 3." on the side of the lug, a correct "PI" marked operating slide, with the second pattern trigger guard with the sideways INLAND marking. It has the correct early features such as the type two barrel band without the bayonet lug, two position flip rear sight marked with an "S" on the side, flat blued bolt marked "A.I. The barrel is correctly marked "INLAND MFG DIV/GENERAL MOTORS/12-43" with the long skirt, with the front sight stamped with a "N" on the back side behind the blade. 30 M1" and "INLAND DIV." over the serial number. The front and rear of the receiver has the standard, "US CARBINE/CAL. As you may be aware, (11) different companies were given the contracts for completed weapons they in turn used contractors for sub assembly and other components. This carbine was produced in Dec 1943 and it has the correct wartime features. Answer (1 of 4): I’ll assume you are referring to the 6 Million+ M1 Carbines built for the US war effort during 19421945. This is an exceptional original example of a mid-WWII US military M1 Carbine that was manufactured by the Inland Division of General Motors Corp.
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