U.S. M1 Carbine
Inland Division, General Motors Co.
Serial Number: 682257

Württemberg-Baden, Stadtkreis, Stuttgart Polizei

Background

Imported into New Zealand.

Barrel Group

Barrel Inland, 1943

Front Sight type I N (Niedner Rifle Corp. of Dowagiac, MI - used by Inland and other prime contractors)

Barrel Band type IA unmarked

Barrel Skirt

Slide type P.I. underlined (Packard Mfg Corp. of Indianapolis, IN for Inland)

Slide has number inventory number 217 on inside of arm.

Stock Group

Stock type II OI (S.E. Overton of South Haven, MI for Inland)

Handguard type OI (S.E. Overton of South Haven, MI for Inland)

Buttplate late Inland

Stuttgart Crest - bottom of handgrip

Inventory number 217 inside stock sling well and underside of handguard. German made web sling with leather re-enforced gusset, steel buckle, and chrome snap marked ZIEH HIER (Push Here).

Receiver Group

Receiver integrated recoil spring hole Inland

Rear Sight type I S on left side, right side and leaf unmarked

Recoil Plate W.I. (unknown subcontractor for Inland)

Wurttemberg-Baden Stadtkreis Stuttgart

Recoil plate has the letters WB-S-STG stamped into the top of it (Wurttemberg-Baden Stadtkreis-Stuttgart).

Bolt Group

Bolt Flat Bolt A.I. (Autotyre Corp. for Inland)

Ejector

Extractor

Extractor Plunger

Firing Pin

Bolt has inventory number 217 engraved on it.

Trigger Group

Trigger Housing type Inland

Trigger type R.I. (Reece Button Hole Machine Co. of Boston, MA for Inland)

Sear type BI (B&P Motors of Worcester, MA for Inland)

Hammer type III NI (National Cash Register Co. of Dayton, OH for Inland)

Safety type II or III unmarked

Magazine Catch type E.I. (Eaton Pond Co. of Springfield, MA for Inland)

Bottom of trigger guard marked WB-S-STG (Wuerttemberg-Baden Stadtkreis Stuttgart). Between the magazine well and trigger guard is the crest of the City of Stuttgart with the numbers 217 above it. The 217 is consistent with an inventory number used by this agency. 217 is also etched on the trigger and hammer.

Photos & Data courtesy of
Murray from Auckland, NZ

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Barrel		Inland, 1943
Front Sight	type I	N (Niedner Rifle Corp. of Dowagiac, MI - used by Inland and other prime contractors)
Barrel Band	type IA	unmarked
Barrel Skirt
Slide	type	P.I. underlined (Packard Mfg Corp. of Indianapolis, IN for Inland)

Stock	type II	OI (S.E. Overton of South Haven, MI for Inland)
Handguard	type	OI (S.E. Overton of South Haven, MI for Inland)
Buttplate		late Inland

Receiver	integrated recoil spring hole	Inland
Rear Sight	type I	S on left side, right side and leaf unmarked
Recoil Plate		W.I. (unknown subcontractor for Inland)

Bolt	Flat Bolt	A.I. (Autotyre Corp. for Inland)
Ejector
Extractor
Extractor Plunger
Firing Pin

Trigger Housing	type	Inland
Trigger	type	R.I. (Reece Button Hole Machine Co. of Boston, MA for Inland)
Sear	type	BI (B&P Motors of Worcester, MA for Inland)
Hammer	type III	NI (National Cash Register Co. of Dayton, OH for Inland)
Safety	type II or III	unmarked
Magazine Catch	type	E.I. (Eaton Pond Co. of Springfield, MA for Inland)

U.S. M1 Carbine Inland Division, General Motors Co. Serial Number: 682257