Manufactured in 1944. Features a winged blade front sight and "S" marked two position flip-up rear sight, undated Winchester "W" marked barrel, Type II barrel band, "W" marked milled trigger housing, "EW" push button safety, "M" and "W" marked magazine catch, "W" hammer, "W" operating rod, "W" blued flat top bolt, "W" recoil plate, "UI" magazine, "W" stamped in the sling inlet with "W.R.A./G.H.D" and a crossed cannons cartouche stamped on right of the low wood stock, and "W" stamped on the interior of the deep groove two-rivet handguard. Fitted with a green canvas web sling and oiler.

Excellent, retains 98% plus original parkerized finish, 97% original blue on the bolt, with a few light scratches on the barrel, a few small patches of light freckling, light loss in the operating rod track, and sharp markings in the metal overall. Bolt retains 97% plus original blue finish. Stock is also excellent, with attractive original raised grain and rich oil finish, some light handling marks and scratches, defined edges and crisp stampings. Mechanically excellent. This excellent Winchester M1 Carbine would be very difficult to improve upon!