My M1A1 carbine

[lboos]

i agree with these guys. It IS a Korea Vietnam era M1 carbine. General Norman Schwarzkopf of Desert Storm fame, carried an M2 Carbine in an M1A1 stock as a young Lt. in Vietnam. My 6 digit Inland is correct, though not correct for 1942. It is correct for when it was rebuilt in the 1950s, and stuck in a VCI "white bag." It has arsenal upgrades to make it a better weapon: adjustable rear sight, M2 magazine catch, Type III barrel band for better accuracy and use of a bayonet, non-dog-leg hammer, and a stronger Potbelly stock (though I added that). A restored Inland, will always be just restored. It is actually more authentic with the upgrades, because that was its last "as issued" condition.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...50585857-1.jpg

imarangemaster,
Thank's for posting the pic. of Gen. Schwarzkopf, but i'm thinking that M1A1/M2 prob. belonged to the RVN paratrooper in the middle he was helping. and Schwarzkopf being a Lt. would have carried a 1911 most of the time.
Many of the RVN troop's carried the M1's and their paratroopers loved the folding stock with the M1 or M2. it would help if we knew the year of the pic. many M1's, M1A1's, and M2's were issued to the RVN.
But, I've been wrong many time's before.

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[browningautorifle]

Thank's for posting the pic. of Gen. Schwarzkopf, but i'm thinking that M1A1/M2 prob. belonged to the RVN paratrooper

Apparently the story was that Norman had an M1A1...

[lboos]

Apparently the story was that Norman had an M1A1...

bar,
Thank's for that info. that makes owning a M1A1 even more interesting.

I am going to the range tomorrow to see how it shoot's, I just hope it shoot's as good as my Quality Hardware does.

If all goes well, I will clean it, and into the display case it goes in my little comp. room.

[imarangemaster]

Apparently the story was that Norman had an M1A1...

It was Norman's. If you look close, he has 30 rounders in his jungle fatigue breast pocket. I also read something years ago where he referred to his "paratrooper" carbine he used in Vietnam. IIRC, he was talking about it being a lot of firepower if things got "close and stupid," or something like that. It was around the time of Desert Storm (1990/1991) that I read it in print media.

[browningautorifle]

he referred to his "paratrooper" carbine he used in Vietnam

That's right...