Massachusetts National Guard M1 Carbine?

[Bruce McAskill]

Inland and Winchester didn't start using the type three bands till November 1944 and QC stopped production in April 1944. They did get a contract to make replacement type 3 bands later on but they also sub-contracted that out too. Some of those may or may not have gone to Winchester during 1945 production.

As to the rear sight. The barrel date would be close to the production date of the carbine. Most likely about January/February. The adjustable rear sights didn't start till about March/April 1944. But since it went through a rebuild it's had to tell one way or the other.

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