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LOT 471
U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Semi-Automatic
Carbine - Serial no. 6845899, 30 M1 Carbine cal., 18 inch
round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This is an exceptional
example of a late World War II production U.S. Inland M1A1 paratrooper
carbine. “N” blade front and “PI” adjustable rear sights, with a “1-45” dated Inland barrel
and a “SI” Type III barrel band. Round “IO” bolt, milled “INLAND” trigger housing, unmarked button safety,
“HI” magazine catch, “I-I” hammer and a reparkerized “PI” operating rod. sear. The main stock body is of the
four-rivet, low wood configuration, with an “IO” handguard, “RIA/EB” cartouche on the left side, two uncircled “P”
stamps on the front of the grip, “crossed cannons” on the right, “R.I./3” on the bottom, leather cheekpad with steel rivets, tan canvas sling, and swiveling spring-loaded buttplate with proper casting marks. Oiler absent.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 95% plus original parkerized finish (except for the replaced operating rod), showing some light wear and handling marks overall. The bolt retains 70% bright original blue. The stock is also very fine, with a small hairline crack in the rear of the handguard and scattered dents and scratches. The cheekpiece shows some tearing and scuffing. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,750 - 5,500
LOT 472
World War II U.S. Springfield
M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle with
Highly Desirable Serial Number 1000009 - Serial no. 1000009, 30-06
cal., 24 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This M1 Garand rifle is very desirable as it is only
nine digits away from the M1 Garand presented to John Garand, serial number 1000000, which we sold in a previous
auction. Manufactured in November of 1942, this Garand originally made its way into U.S. inventories just as the country was
beginning to throw its full weight into the global conflict. It served in that capacity and subsequently went into the arsenal for rebuild,
after which it fell into the collectors market and was restored back to World War II specs. Blade front and peep rear sights, with a visible set screw on the
former and a set of early pattern adjustment drums (“BATTLE RANGE” windage and “LEFT/LEFT” elevation with closed arrows and locking bar) on the latter. Fitted with an
“SA 10-42” barrel, “SA” bolt, trigger guard, trigger housing, hammer, safety and uncut operating rod. The stock is marked “S.A./E.McF.” and “crossed cannons” on the left, with a circled serifed “P” on the wrist, “170” on the bottom of the wrist and buttstock, and a checkered steel buttplate. Includes a canvas sling.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 95% plus of the arsenal refurbished parkerized finish with some light edge wear and some scattered light handling marks. The wood is also very fine with some scattered minor dings and scuffs. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
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