Named for their association with America's airborne units, the U.S. M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine was solely made by the Inland Manufacturing Division of General Motors in two identified serial number blocks. Blade front and 03-A3 replacement adjustable rear sights, with a correct Inland barrel dated "6-43", "U" barrel band, "IO" Type II flat bolt, "INLAND" milled trigger guard, push-button safety, "W-I" magazine catch, Type II hammer, and "BI" Type I sear. The stock is the flat bottom low wood pattern with a two-rivet handguard, and folding wire buttstock with cast checkered buttplate. Includes a canvas web sling and five extra 15-round magazines.

Very fine, retaining 90% plus original parkerized finish with some light wear in the receiver tracks, some filing marks below the modified to fit 03-A3 rear sight, light spotting on the recoil plate and folding stock, and some light handling marks. 95% original blue finish on the correct flat bolt. Stock is fine with a pleasing dark walnut color, pressure dents on the left side of the stock and handguard where the folding stock hits the side, light handling marks, and a 4 inch crack on the right side starting below the operating rod handle. Mechanically excellent.