M1A1 paratropper

[lboos]

What great information from you all, esp. to JimF4M1s for the site and pic's, I see I have a lot more reading to do, you guys sure make it easy to tell the diff. from a real one or a fake, and I know their are many fake ones out there.

I'll post some pic's of more accy's that go with my carbine today, just showing off, hope you don't mind .

[rayg]

That "The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbines, Model M1A1" needs to be updated as it states that M1A1 carbines were made in the 1st block of 999,950 numbers.
It’s now known and confirmed that M1A1 carbines were also assembled into the 2nd block of serial numbers and not just in the 1st, 999,950 block of numbers as the site states.
Serial number ranges of M1A1 carbines are going to vary from in sn 104700 to 999,999, and also into the 2nd block of 271,2520 to 299,5100. Those later serial number carbines would have 10-43 bbl serial numbers. Ray

[lboos]

rayg,
Thank you for that great info. I would love to find one in the right sn. range, but my thinking is that if I find one in a org. folding stock, the receiver name would not be that big of a prob. for me as many of them that went through over haul or was repaired by an armorer's in the field could have many mixed parts on the gun itself, I feel sure that many M1A1's ended up in battle with the wrong gun part's, but your right, I would rather have one that is 100% correct, if their is such a gun out there.
Am I all wrong ? Your thought's ?

[browningautorifle]

I feel sure that many M1A1's ended up in battle with the wrong gun part's,

But...when they were repaired, carbine parts were installed and they WERE the correct parts. Or did you mean the ORIGINAL parts? After a bit of time, none of the serving weapons in an Infantry Bn have original parts.

[lboos]

But...when they were repaired, carbine parts were installed and they WERE the correct parts. Or did you mean the ORIGINAL parts? After a bit of time, none of the serving weapons in an Infantry Bn have original parts.

Thanks browningautorifle,
I sure screwed that one up, I did not mean with the wrong parts, I meant with other original parts, you are right, thanks for correcting me.

[USGI]

I would rather have one that is 100% correct, if their is such a gun out there.

I don't know if you followed this thread, but it shows one that would be close enough for me!

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=54950

- Bob

[shadycon]

You should be able to tell a modified stock compared to a factory cut out.

[rayg]

I always liked the M1A1 carbines and probably had about a dozen of them through the years. I ended up keeping only one which shows signs of battle usage having three notches cut in the grip and the sling metal painted to prevent any reflection. Here it is, It's the one which the serial number falls out side the 950,000 block as mentioned above with the 10-43 bbl date. I always wondered about the story on how it got those notches, Ray

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[TDH]

There is a gentleman in Middle Tenn. that had one for sale with I Believe DCM papers but I' just don't remember offhand and if I remember right he was in the $2300-2500 range