This is a very nice example of a very early, Inland manufacture M1 carbine that has been converted to a fully automatic "M2" carbine using the correct M2 components. This carbine has the desirable early 5 digits serial number and was probably manufactured in mid 1942. The front receiver ring is marked "U.S. CARBINE/CAL .30 M1", and the rear is marked "INLAND DIV." over "13229". It has been fitted with an unmarked replacement barrel with a slightly larger OD, (probably for fully automatic use). It has various late production features like the round bolt, type three barrel band, adjustable "PI" marked, milled, rear sight; flip safety, and late M2 style magazine catch with the secondary catch on the end. It has the correct pot-belly M2 style stock with the oval slot cut for the oiler and a two rivet handguard. It is complete with a muzzle break and green canvas sling but no magazine.