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Quality Hardware M1 Carbine 30 Cal #4433179

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Quality Hardware M1 Carbine 30 Cal #4433179
Semiautomatic carbine marked "UN-QUALITY" as subcontracted by Union Switch & Signal for Quality Hardware, with less than 34,000 manufactured with this receiver marking. Features adjustable sights, manual safety, front sling swivel and rear sling slot. Bore is very good to excellent condition. Metal has been reblued, including butt plate, with 90% coverage of dark black high polish blue on most parts, trigger guard and front sight base have plum color reblue. Small amount of light rust present on buttplate, barrel band, and left side of receiver near/on rear sight. Stock is very good condition, lightly varnished, handguard rattles slightly. Barrel band is earlier style without bayonet lug, rear sight is later slide type with windage knob. Bolt has flat top. Safety is later flip style, mag release is M1 style. Barrel markings are hard to read and partially removed from refinish, observed markings include "U" with space, followed by "OOD" (perhaps Underwood), and "P" close to band. Stock markings include "E" and "D" on bottom of grip area, and what appears "RMC" in sling slot area. No importer marks observed. Magazines (2 total provided) are blued steel, very good condition marked "IA", and fair condition marked "K.I."
Condition is Very Good (as reblued)
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