New Crate Carbine

[imntxs554]

Is this legit, if so would anyone know what this would sell for since it probably won't be listed. I did look up Lt. Hafer and if it was him he lived a long life.

UNISSUED U.S. M1 CARBINE, INLAND MFG. IN IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY WRAPPING*

Description:
30 cal. carbine, Inland mfg. in the 6747xxx serial range. Adjustable rear sight, low wood, with bayonet lug. It remains as new in the original grease and packing wrapper. It was purchased by Lt. Sebastian Hafer, 14 Feb. 1946 and has the accompanying paper work. In it's original shipping crate addressed from the A.P.O. San Francisco to Lt. Hafer's address in Gettysburg, Pa. where it has remained untouched for 71 years.

UNISSUED U.S. M1 CARBINE, INLAND MFG. IN ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY WRAPPING

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[painter777]

Paper work reads....

"I certify that the above property is for my personal use and will not be resold"

Beware of Big Brother...

Interesting Carbine, wonder if it would be a hand stamped 1, and if it has a Ordnance CC.

CH-P777

[painter777]

If there is any collector value to it, a guy named Marcus will own it. ;-)

Charlie-Painter777

[Bubba-7]

It just depends on the price of corn. Just because it was put into a grease bag and shipped in a home made box. Does not mean it was NIW. It could have been shot or otherwise monkeyed with before placing in the bag. It would have all the late parts except a push safety.

[Bruce McAskill]

March/April time frame? If April it very well my be an M2. I don't think it's unissued. He shipped it to himself from the land of Fruits and Nuts to his home in Pennsylvania. Would have been easy to load it up with grease and paper then shipped. But he paid for it in......PESO's!!!! $32 US dollars or $64.00 in Peso's and it was the $64 in Peso's he paid. Hey it may have been issued to him on base and he just had to have it. Also got rid of the Peso's he couldn't use at him in PA.

[BrianQ]

It was shipped from Manila, Philippines, were the Peso was/is the official currency.

[browningautorifle]

The whole thing about the "Crate" from the factory...that's not a factory shipping crate. The story seems to have migrated from a family member and turned to gospel.

[painter777]

Hello Bubba and Brian,
Hope your both doing well.
Was worried Brian may have had a chute failure.
And Bubba................ Well, I just worry about you ! You should join in our conversation about homemade fireworks when younger. I believe you have some Black Powder stump stories IIRC, Look in the Watering Hole Forum... this link:
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=61166

I've been in Savannah a few times in the last year and a half, always think about how close you may be, but time is usually tight. And I hope your enjoying being freshly retired.
Nice hearing from you both.
Thx Guys.........

Cheers,
Charlie

[fjruple]

I believe that back in the day US military officers could purchase their firearms (semi-auto) from the US military. He probably went to the local ordnance folks and asked for a new one. Several bottles of Scotch or whiskey probably help seal the deal. LOL!! The crate was probably locally built for that shipment.

--fjruple

[F4Rio]

"As a young Second Lieutenant, he served in the Philippines at the end of World War II. After the war, he remained in the Army Reserve, eventually achieving the rank of full "Bird" Colonel."

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