2/11/19 - This is an excellent and original Inland M1-A1 Paratrooper Carbine. It has an early six digit serial. Barrel is dated to March of 1943. IO marked inside handguard and on bottom of the handle. Circle P on back of stock. Original cheek pad. Excellent stock and metal parts, showing minor finish loss around the front sight and some scratches in the stock from being in the folded position. The stock markings are still sharp but it does show some signs of having been sanded. All correct, early Inland parts. AI marked magazine. Original flip sight with no signs of staking or removal. Type 1 front barrel band. Mint bore - looks almost unused.