M1 Folding Stock

Recently purchased a M1A1 folding stock as the price was OK and it appeared original to me.

As I'm not familiar with M1's so far I was wondering if the number on the grip could be the S/N of the rifle it was originally equipped with? And would you think that it is original?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_1-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_2-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_3-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_4-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_5-1.jpg

So far I know that only Inland manufactured M1's were used as M1A1 paratroopers. But were there any specific S/N ranges or could I just put in _ANY_ Inland M1?

€dit: And is the normal M1 Carbine oiler also "working" with the folding stock (it's missing with that one)?

Thanks,

Georg

Ciao Georg; Yes the standard oiler works. The numbers were put down there because when in a secure rack, they could be checked for accounting purposes. In the beginning Inland built the M1 A1s but by Korea every manufacturer could be found wearing folding stocks.

Jim,

Hell, You're fast :) .

If I understood you correctly You're saying it's indeed the S/N of the rifle, but it was being added when being put into racks? Did Every manufacturer had it's own S/N range starting from 0001 or did they Share the whole Block? If it's the Second Thing, would the above S/N be Inland?

And sorry about some Capital letters, iPad generates it's own words ;)

The number on the bottom of the grip is a Inland serial number that could have possibly been orginally an M1A1. It is impossible to determine when and who stamped the number there. It is also impossible to determine if that 5 mil gun was original to the stock. It was not done at the Inland factory though. Post a picture of the right side of the stock, that will tell us if you have an earler "highwood", cut down highwood or a Lowwood stock. Also, not just any Inland will work to make it correct, certain # ranges are correct for certain stocks. Highwoods are worth more $$$ and harder to find. Looks like a nice and real stock.

The stock has been through a rebuild so any manufacturer would be correct.

It is lowwod stock, but I'm not sure if it was cut down. Nevertheless the wood on the OP rod side is thinner than on the other side.

Serial numbers came in assigned blocks. Each manufacturer had a different set to avoid confusion and double numbering. I thnik you can find those numbers here on this site.

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It is lowwod stock, but I'm not sure if it was cut down. Nevertheless the wood on the OP rod side is thinner than on the other side.

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No offense intended, but do you know what the terms 'highwood' & 'lowwood' mean? Your last sentence makes ne believe you actually have the more valuable highwood stock. Post a pic of the right side if you can. I don't know if I can verbalize a good comparison of the the two stock types but someone here has a side by side pic that maybe they will post.

You're right, had to look up what high- and lowwood is :) . But didn't find any answer upon how to identify a cut down stock, so I just said what I could identify. Well, see yourself:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8/M1A1_6-1.jpg

Considering the value, if I distract everything else it came with paid about 150 Euros (~ $ 215) for it.

Looks like a Low wood