Winchester Repeating Arms M1 Carbine .30 Cal Semi Auto Rifle 1943-44 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,335.00
LSB#: LSB250729OS012
Make: Winchester
Model: M1 Carbine
Serial Number: 5594667
Year of Manufacture: December 1943-Early 1944
Caliber: .30 Carbine
Action Type: Semi Automatic rifle fed by Detachable Magazines.
Markings:
The top-rear of the receiver is marked “WINCHESTER TRADEMARK / 5594667”
The top-front of the receiver is marked “U.S. CARBINE”, “CAL .30 M1”.
The barrel is marked on the top 3.25” back from the front sight with “W” and 5.5” back with the “WP”. The barrel flat has a faint flaming bomb.
The right side of the gas block is marked with a flaming bomb mark.
The barrel band is marked “MMQ”.
The Bayonet Lug is marked “EM-Q” for Elgin Metal Novelty Co.
The front sight is marked “SN” for National Postal Meter
The rear sight is marked “JAO 7160060” for J.A. Otterbein
The slide is marked “DA-Q” for Dalkin Co. made for QHMC
The Trigger group is marked “SG” for Saginaw Gear
The magazine release is marked “M”
The hammer is marked “KR” and “3” for KAL Machine Co
The rotary safety is marked “CM” a post war rebuild part.
The sear is unmarked
The stock is unmarked
The lug is Unmarked
The upper handguard is unmarked
The oiler is marked “IS” for International Silver CO.
The magazine is marked “IS” for International Silver CO.
The bottom of the barrel has a very faint Arlington Ord import mark.
Barrel Length: 18”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a fixed blade set between protective ears. The rear sight is a later style sliding aperture sight with a knurled windage knob dovetailed to the receiver.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock on this rifle is an Oval cut, low wood stock with a two rivet handguard, a type three barrel band, and a rotary safety. The LOP is 13.25” from the front of the trigger to the back of the butt plate. This stock has been sanded and refinished. The stock shows minimal lines, compressions and scratches. The upper handguard on the right side of the nose is missing a large chip. This is not visible while the rifle is assembled but this missing wood allows the handguard to move without falling out. There are no visible cracks. The metal butt plate has semi sharp checkering, wear and scratches around the edges, and some minor surface rust developing. Overall the furniture on this rifle is in Good to Good+ condition.
Type of Finish: Parkerized and blued.
Finish Originality: Original.
Bore Condition: The bore is very bright and the rifling is defined. There is a small semi-circle of pitting/erosion about an inch back from the muzzle. The bore is very clean. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 8.75/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains 90% of its finish. The metal finish has turned green/brown with age. The bolt and receiver show the majority of finish loss with rub wear on the friction surfaces. The trigger guard has lost finish on the edges. The end of the barrel near the muzzle has some finish thinning. The metal surfaces show some minor scattered lines. The front sight pin is loose. The screw heads are sharp and the markings are clear. Overall this rifle is in about Good+ condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle includes one 15 round magazine in Very Good condition, an oiler and a sling.
Our Assessment: This Winchester-made M1 Carbine produced in late 1943 early 1944 belongs to the middle of the U.S. wartime production run for this lightweight infantry arm designed to give support troops, vehicle crews and rear-echelon personnel a true combat-caliber step up from pistols. The M1 Carbine was developed to be light, handy and controllable in .30 Carbine, using a short-stroke gas system that kept the action compact and reliable while feeding from a detachable 15 round magazine; it quickly became one of the most widely produced small arms of World War II and went on to serve in Korea and beyond. Winchester was one of the prime contractors chosen to meet the enormous wartime demand.
David M. “Carbine” Williams supplied the crucial idea behind the weapon’s gas system: his short-stroke gas piston and related patents were adapted into the M1 Carbine’s operating design, and his work is widely credited with enabling the light, low-recoil automatic cycling that made the carbine successful. Williams, whose nickname stems from his role in developing that carbine-compatible mechanism, became closely associated with small-arms design in the wartime era, and his contributions link the M1 Carbine to a lineage of American inventiveness in portable military arms. This Winchester carbine from 1943–44 exemplifies that technological lineage with the practical, high-output production that equipped millions of soldiers. To better understand this M1 carbine please see our high quality photos via the link and best of luck with your bidding!!!-R.L.
