![]() The change was made because of reports that soldiers were accidentally hitting the push-button mag release when taking off the safety in preparation to fire-not a good thing. Type 3 barrel band that incorporates a bayonet lugĪ push-button safety is on the test carbine, although on the later versions, a lever replaced the button.Adjustable rear sight instead of the earlier “L” flip sight.This was the last model produced and has several improvements over previous models, including: I received an Inland Manufacturing Model 1945 for evaluation. A lever safety replaced the button on later versions. Inland Model 1945 (top) uses button-type safety. The current Inland Manufacturing facility is located just two miles away from the original plant in Dayton, Ohio. Out of approximately 6.5 million M1s, Inland produced 3.5 million. Originally a division of General Motors, Inland Manufacturing made more M1 Carbines than any other manufacturer. ![]() It remained in service in the United States from 1942 to 1973-a service length only exceeded by the M16 family of weapons. The carbine was the most produced American small arm of World War II. Serial numbers 1-5 were manufactured by Inland and numbers 6-10 were made by Winchester. The first ten carbines were made in November 1941 as tool room models. Recognizing the 75th anniversary, Inland Manufacturing is offering several versions of this iconic firearm. 30 Carbine-was adopted by the United States in September 1941. 30 M1-usually referred to as the M1 Carbine or simply. Robust, reliable and sufficiently accurate, it’s a piece of American history. Inland Manufacturing M1 Carbine is as tough as the granite rock it’s lying on.
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