SOLD - Scarce, Excellent Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine - Type 2

Description

3/25/22 - This is an excellent example of the scarce Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine, made in 1944. This is a correct configuration for a "second run" WW2 paratrooper carbine. About 70k were made in the second run. Barrel date puts this one in the middle of the 2nd run (5/44). The barrel has no bayonet lug and no evidence that one was ever installed. The rear site is adjustable, which is correct for a Type 2. Inland parts throughout. Leather cheek pad and rivets all appear original. Rivets are flush with the leather as they should be and the butt plate casting numbers are faint as they should be. Terrific, original finish throughout with only minor thinning on the receiver. Original Inland magazine. Excellent stock with no notable defects. Bottom of the grip handle is marked RI over 3, which the book indicates were subcontracted paratrooper stocks made by Royal Typewriter, and correct for this carbine. Handguard is correctly marked IO. Also comes with a period correct, good condition, military issued shoulder strap. Mint bore, hardly looks fired.