Is this the real deal ?

Is going to break the bank ?

WWII .30cal M1 Carbine Quality Hardware Rock-Ola : Semi Auto Rifles at GunBroker.com

As the seller says " It could [needs] a good cleaning." Looks like some surface pitting under the crud.GK

That sure does look the part to me. I say yes.

QHMC Big Wheel CC and has the early punch style staking of the rear sight we often see on these early Q's.
Just wonder how well the metal has held up under that grime?

Nice to see either way, doesn't appear to be messed with.

Thx Chris for the heads up,

Charlie-Painter777

I have one just a little later 1,599,--- that made COM. It has the sq. s/Q rear sight and large ordnance wheel also. The only thing that don't look OK to me is the safety and mag. catch, but that may just be the lighting.

The metal could be a problem, not sure it would clean up. I'm atracted to it's originality, given most of what I see on GB are mixed part guns. I do like the wood probabaly because I don't own a high wood I stock carbine, and not in a position to bid on this one. :(