My 'M1A1' carbine- which I bought with a bill of sale as an M1A1 for not very dear money- was previously owned by an acquaintance of mine. I didn't know it at the time of purchase, it was a consignment sale. He took excellent care of it and I purchased several other things from him directly, such as an M2 stock, which is a much better shooting stock than that- I'll be brutally honest- horrible wire contraption. My carbine is a very nice reliable and accurate shooter. Probably my favorite firearm to shoot.
But I have noticed that my carbine, a 1943 Inland, bears an s/n less than 2800 digits away from the Batte M1A1 carbine's serial number, a documented original with provenance.
Oh to dream that mine is also originally an M1A1....any word on that legendary list of phantom M1A1 serial numbers???
But I have noticed that my carbine, a 1943 Inland, bears an s/n less than 2800 digits away from the Batte M1A1 carbine's serial number, a documented original with provenance.
Oh to dream that mine is also originally an M1A1....any word on that legendary list of phantom M1A1 serial numbers???