building a M1A1 carbine

I have a nice 1.6 Quality Hardware carbine with an Underwood 7-43 barrel, parts appear somewhat correct for this period. This carbine had a nice early IBM stock which I sold to a member here. looking around my wood, I remembered a NOS Inland front end for the M1A1 carbine, also had for many years the original metal parts for a M1A1, fore-end being damaged really bad. I decided to assemble the M1A1 parts which are all original and will post the photos. The pistol grip is darker color and am not sure I like the appearance ?

Any thoughts on my M1A1 stock would be appreciated. RobertAttachment 104123Attachment 104124Attachment 104125Attachment 104126Attachment 104127Attachment 104128Attachment 104129

I think it looks good, not surprised you'd have enough pieces to assemble one of those. Probably kept them in a coat pocket all this time... The grip is darker but without losing the patina you can't do much. Looks good...

I think it looks great! No need to do anything to the stock or grip, keep it the way it is.

Best Regards.....Frank

I just seen your old post the other day with your stock still in part of the original paper wrap...... seems it was posted a few years or more back.
Sure looks nice ! Thanks for the share........

Ch-P777

Looking very nice indeed!

I can also add this Atlas jump case that I bought many years ago - it is originalAttachment 104134Attachment 104135Attachment 104136

Very nice,Looks great.

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I can also add this Atlas jump case that I bought many years ago - it is originalAttachment 104134Attachment 104135Attachment 104136

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Ohh, that I like, as our wives keep telling us " it's all about accessorising"
When spending money on matching shoes etc..

Well, the same applies to the M1A1!

I've got to get one of those.....

Is that another ink stamp in the stitching in the 2nd pic? In the padding part circled.

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I can also add this Atlas jump case that I bought many years ago - it is original

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Asking because I've seen another with MADE IN USA stamped in that general area.

I checked it, not a mark just dirt. I understand a lot of these jump cases were reproduced in the last twenty years ?

Very certain that they have been.
Thank you.

Yup along with magazine pouches, slings and bags. All from India. Seems they do better there then in China. lol

I think if you really check the stitching and dot snaps between original and reproduction jump cases, you will be able to note the differences

The repros certainly have their place as you can take them to the range without having to worry about sun fading (or getting soaked from a UK perspective).

the tiny stain in the middle looks to me to be ink bleed over from where they stamped the flap and immediately folded it over before it was completely dry leaving the partial unlegible 1943 smudge, imo. I have a first pattern shelter half this way.

RCS,
Did you have any parts left over after you completed this build? :D
Like maybe a GI lower wire stock tube?
I ask because I know someone looking for a replacement who would prefer to buy from a seller from here in the US.
He wants to replace this one:

Anyone? :dunno:
Send me a PM and I can pass along contact info.

Thx,

"...it's all about accessorizing..." Yep. That stuff has gone up in value at a faster rate than the rifles have.
"...parts which are all original..." Inland made 9 of the parts, including the receivers. Inland didn't assemble the Para Carbines either. QH didn't make Para Carbines at all. However, us big kids need our toys too.

Charlie. The metal stock was always close to impossible to find for me, looked for years as I had the wood without metal. Then I remembered
that I had a broken M1A1 stock, someone inletted it for the M2 parts using a wood chisel, really bad inside, then they screwed a Thompson
grip on the bottom. But the metal was in good condition. I got this stock out of a gunshop that was closing, also got the leather carbine
scabbard from there too. I did have some M1A1 grips marked SA on the bottom but sold them. I real do not know where M1A1 metal could
be found ? Robert

I appreciate the reply **William**. Robert
You'll have to give me some info about your patent sometime.

Enjoy your weekend,

Edit to add: Sorry Robert, I had just finished a Email to William Moore.

These peeps sights were also found in the old gun shop, I may also have some that are not marked. These are new (NOS) having never been installed.

One of the emplyees at the store's key department, Mr Miller had told me his mother had been an inspector at a carbine manufacturer in Chicago during the war. Attachment 104274Attachment 104273

That's the sort of item a person could find for cheap in old time gun smith/gun stores once upon a time. Probably still can.
I picked up a couple of BR marked ones used at the Birmingham show a couple years ago. I think one is V notched.

I'm getting a little worried about RCS having too much fun with his new M1A1 :ugh: