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LOT 401
Rare Gas Trap M1 Garand Semi-Autom
atic Rifle - Serial no. 33291, 30-06 cal., 24
LOT 402
Exceptional World War II Inland M1 Carbine with Inscribed Rare Presentation Grade
inch bbl., parkerized finish, walnut stock. This Springfield Armory Gas
Trap M1 Garand rifle was manufactured c. April 1940. The rifle has the unmodified
seventh round stoppage style receiver and has most of the very rare gas trap components
including: (1) blued, un-dated, barrel with punch-mark in “P” proof, (2) Revision One (second type) stainless steel
gas cylinder with drawing number “28289-1” on rear ring and blued, second style, front sight marked with drawing number
“SA 12703-0”, (3) square-cut, un-altered, operating rod “35382 6 SA”, (4) second style follower with keystone compensating spring, (5) keystone operating rod spring, (6) early trigger housing “D28290”, (7) milled, grooved, upper and lower hand guard bands (8) Revision One bolt marked: “28287/- 1” with “J6” heat lot code, (9) windage knob with solid arrows and knurled edges and elevation knob with solid arrows and checkered edges and (10) and solid checkered buttplate. Most of the small components conform to the data sheets on pages
228-229 of “THE GAS TRAP GARAND” by Billy Pyle. The milled trigger guard is not stamped with a
drawing number. The oil-finished walnut stock has been altered to accept the later hinged buttplate
and has no visible proof or inspection marks with the exception of a small Ordnance stamp on the bottom of the pistol grip.
Nearly all of the approximately 50,000 gas trap M1 rifles manufactured between August 1937 and August 1940 were subsequently
altered to “gas port” configuration during World War II. As a result, Gas Trap M1 Garand rifles in original or restored condition are
among the most desirable of all U.S. martial arms. A Gas Trap M1 rifle is a key piece in any advanced collection of U.S. martial arms.
CONDITION: Very good. The unmodified rifle has been assembled back to the 1940 gas trap configuration using mostly original
components. The receiver retains 85% of the original thinning parkerized finish with crisp heel markings. The bolt has 90% of the
parkerized finish. The barrel retains 80% of the thin blue finish. The stainless steel gas cylinder and gas plug have a good looking patina with scattered handling marks. Nearly all of the black-green Springfield Armory parkerized finish is present on the trigger guard assembly, buttplate and small components. The forearm, hand guard and stock are in fine condition with minimal handling and storage wear. This is a very fine example of a restored Gas Trap M1 Garand rifle that retains nearly all of the extremely scarce gas trap components.
Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
Walnut Display Case and Accessories - Serial no. 5235855,
30 M1 Carbine cal., 18 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut
stock. This is an attractive WWII M1 Carbine manufactured by the
General Motors Corp, that is fitted with a exceptional set of slightly
fancy “Tiger Striped” walnut stock and handguard set. That comes
with one of the Inland factory hinged walnut display/storage cases
that has small brass presentation name plate affixed on top of the
lid. On the plate there is a facsimile of a signature: “Joseph C. SXXXXXXX” with the
last name being unreadable, however certainly authentic and worth further investigation. During the later stages of WWII the General
Motors/Inland Div. designated several M1 carbines to be presented to senior members of the military as well as executives within the
General Motors Corp. This carbine has the standard “U.S. CARBINE/M1” markings on the front receiver ring with the correct “INLAND DIV”
over serial number on the rear ring and the barrel is marked “INLAND MFG. DIV/GENERAL MOTORS” 2-44. It still retains the original type
two barrel band without a bayonet lug marked “II” on the side. It is also fitted with a blued late production round blued bolt, marked “IO
on the side of the lug, the late milled and adjustable rear sight, marked “HI”, a late production M2 operating slide (correct for this time
frame) marked “P” in a box inside the bottom of the slide. It is fitted with the correct type three trigger guard with the standing “INLAND”
marking facing the rear of the trigger guard. Internally it is fitted with a smooth push button safety, a “M” marked M1 magazine release, a “HI” marked hammer and blued internal components. It is fitted with an early WWII type, low wood, oval oiler slot M2 walnut stock. It is marked “HI” in the sling slot. It also comes with an early two rivet, low profile “IO” marked walnut handguard. As noted it is complete with one of the original factory walnut display case with a small brass name plaque on the lid. It also comes with a 5 shot blued magazine, a 1913 three piece brass cleaning rod, a 1923 Kerr No-Buckle sling and a WWII olive green sling with the correct “U” clips on the ends. CONDITION: Excellent with 99% of the original combination WWII dark green and blued finish on the appropriate parts. The replacement fancy “Tiger Stripped” walnut stock and handguard are both excellent with a nice original oil finish showing only very minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The display case is in excellent condition with all the hinges and locks in place with the outside also showing only very minor handling marks or varnish wear. Certainly an attractive WWII M1 Carbine set.
276 Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500