**Inland U.S. M1A Type I Paratrooper Carbine with Sling and Drop Bag
World War II
.30 Carbine. 18" barrel length. SN: 781888. Parkerized metal finish with high wood walnut pistol grip stock and mounting a side folding stock with leather cheek rest. Semi-automatic gas piston driven carbine fed by detachable magazines. Top of receiver marked INLAND DIV. over the serial number. Chamber marked U.S. CARBINE / CAL. 30 M1 in two lines. Stock with an IO on the bottom of the pistol grip and {Circle-P} on the rear face. Folding stock with cast buttplate with B257614 * 4 marking on interior edge with leather cheek rest attached with three brass rivets. Two-rivet hand guard marked IO on interior. Barrel marked in three lines: INLAND MFG. DIV. / GENERAL MOTORS / 7-43. Blued flat bolt top, S marked Type I rear sight, S marked front sight, unmarked Type I barrel band with UI marked swivel, Inland logo marked trigger housing, WI marked hammer, M marked magazine release. Includes a 1943 dated Atlas Awning jump bag, an OD Green sling, a single U marked 15-round Type I magazine, and an oiler. A nice, early war M1A typical of the guns used by the 82nd and later the 101st Airborne during their early jumps.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Garry James

Very good. Bore fine, mostly bright with strong rifling. Throat erosion 2.5, muzzle erosion 2.0. Retains most of the Parkerized finish with clear markings, showing some thinning, fading and light wear to the finish. Mechanically functional. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars from service and use. Drop bag very good with some wear, sling and magazine about very good as well.