SCARCE AND DESIREABLE US WWII UN-QUALITY M-1 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY CARBINE

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SCARCE AND DESIREABLE US WWII UN-QUALITY M-1 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY CARBINE

24-4631
Cal. 30 Carb
S# 4432345

Bbl. marked behind front sight “UNDERWOOD/11-43/ flaming bomb”. Around 29,000 of these Quality Hardware contract had receivers produced by Union Switch and Signal and were marked UN-QUALITY. Adjustable aperture rear sight marked “H” in shield. “R” marked milled blade front sight with protective ears. Barrel band with bayonet lug is marked “AI”. 6 o’clock slide marked “PI”. Flat bolt marked “IO”. Fabricated trigger housing marked “-U-“. Rotary safety. Magazine release marked “WA”. Straight cut hammer “.U.”. Recoil plate is “W”. Walnut stock set. Buttstock marked “W” in sling slot and on right side with “crossed cannons”. Two rivet wide groove handguard marked “S-HB”. MAGS: 1-15 rd.”U”.

PROVENANCE: from The Estate Collection of Charles Wagner.

STATUS: CURIO