High Wood M1A1 Stock Second Issue

[Lt1]

Hi I found a HW folding M1a1 stock & 149xxxx Inland at the gun show this week end . Dealer wants 3K . The stock is in incredible orginal condition Cartouch under the pistol grip HI marked . Passes all the tests in Ruths book . The Inland is nice but shows wear near the barrel markings Gun has second type band with hash marks ,Blue round bolt, Late slide marked PI Not m2 , & Adj sights All inland except the hammer whch is W . I figure the gun at 800.00 Using that logic is a HW stock worth 2200 . I know HW stocks are tough to locate but are collectors paying these prices for a paratrooper stock .That`s what I am really buying . ? It comes with a Paratrooper jump case . Thanks in advance for input .

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[frankderrico]

lt1, I would figure the gun at $800 in a $150 stock, so gun alone at $650. The M1A1 stock describe as you say, probably $1,500 to $2,000. Original jump holster about $400. Para carbines don't come along very often. Now I think you have to decide how bad you want it. JMT

Best Regards.....Frank

[Lt1]

Thanks Frank for the advise .Been out of the loop on carbines . Better than a CD or Obama motors stock at the rates these things are appreciating .V

[Bruce McAskill]

First of all the serial number is not an Inland number. A high wood M1A1 stock is serial number dependent and was used at the beginning of the second run of M1A1 production before the switch over to the low wood.

[frankderrico]

Bruce, I think he hit the "x" key one to many times. Would like to see pictures of stock, rifle, and holster.

Best Regards.....Frank

[Lt1]

Sorry guys Old eyes serial # is 497068x Barrel 1-44 Inland . V/Owens

[Bruce McAskill]

Well the serial number is a little bit too early for the accepted start of the second run M1A1. They started in the 5.1 million range about May 1944. To me a stock for the M1A1 is far too high at a figure of $2200 for it by itself. With a good carbine I would guess in my area it would be in the $2400 to $2500 range. I know the asking prices have been out of sight but in reality have they been selling for these asked prices or no takers?

[Lt1]

Several collectors looked at the stock this week end . The stock is reported to be the HW first model with the IO marked grip made by Richardson.Larger grip that the later models . The stock is near perfect .. I am pulling the carbine & storing the stock for future use . As far as price I don`t see any higher quality 2,200 folders in my travels .All are 2,8 to 3,5. I do find oil soakers with replaced rivets & M2 cuts in the 2K range . Thanks for the input . V/Owens

[Bruce McAskill]

An OI marked grip was made by Overton for Inland not Richardson. Richardson would be RI/3 marked grips. Almost all of the metal for the stock was made by Royal Typewriter.