Rock-Ola USGI M1 Carbine .30 Carbine Semi-Auto, 1944, Parkerized, 18 inch Barrel
This WWII-era Rock-Ola M1 Carbine is a 1944 U.S.-made, semi-automatic .30 Carbine with the classic parkerized finish and 18 inch barrel. It features an early narrow barrel band without bayonet lug paired with the later adjustable rear sight, a low-wood hardwood stock with oval sling cut and oiler tunnel, and a two-rivet handguard. The receiver ring is correctly marked "U.S. CARBINE CAL. .30 M1," and the carbine is import-marked near the muzzle.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: This carbine shows signs of wear and handling with scratches and blemishes, along with areas of finish loss.
What's Included
- USGI web sling with stock oiler (installed)
- One 30-round magazine
- Eight 15-round magazines
Built by Rock-Ola in 1944, this USGI M1 Carbine represents a wartime configuration with period-correct features. The receiver ring bears the "U.S. CARBINE CAL. .30 M1" marking, and the rifle retains its parkerized finish over steel components.
The furniture is the low-wood hardwood stock with oval sling cut and an oiler tunnel, complemented by a two-rivet hardwood handguard and a stamped, checkered steel buttplate. The carbine uses the early narrow barrel band without a bayonet lug, a hallmark of earlier configurations.
Sighting is via iron sights: a protected blade front on the standard M1 base and the later adjustable aperture rear with a windage knob. The action is the M1’s semi-automatic, gas-operated short-stroke piston system and this example is an M1 configuration with no selector.
This carbine is import-marked near the muzzle. It comes with magazines in both standard and extended capacities and includes a USGI web sling with the stock oiler installed. Capacity is listed at 30+1 when using the 30-round magazine.