Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine .30 Carbine Semi-Auto Rifle, 18 in Barrel, Parkerized Steel, Wood Stock, GI Pattern
This Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine is a modern GI-pattern reproduction of the classic U.S. service carbine, chambered in .30 Carbine with an 18 in steel barrel. It presents with correct-style details including a narrow Type I barrel band without bayonet lug, a low-wood stock, a two-rivet handguard, a round bolt, and the late stamped adjustable rear sight. The bore is Excellent, and it comes with a GI-type sling, and a mix of 15- and 30-round magazines.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The parkerized receiver shows slight discoloration that can appear translucent gray or with a faint greenish tint. This color variation is a common characteristic of parkerizing over time or when exposed to cleaning solvents and protective oils.
What’s Included
- 3x 15-round M1 Carbine magazines
- 1x 30-round M1 Carbine magazine
- GI-type OD green web sling (installed)
The receiver is marked "U.S. CARBINE CAL .30 M1" and follows the GI pattern with a steel receiver and barrel finished in a matte gray/green phosphate-type coating. The rifle uses a GI-pattern detachable magazine system with a stated maximum capacity of 30+1.
Operation is semiautomatic with a short-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt. The round bolt and two-rivet wood handguard mirror desirable GI-style features, while the 18 in barrel provides the classic M1 Carbine profile.
Sighting is handled by a protected post front and an adjustable aperture rear sight of the late stamped type. The wood stock has a low-wood cut with a and a checkered steel buttplate. Length of pull is 13.5 in for a familiar, carbine-length fit.
Hardware details include the narrow Type I barrel band with spring retainer and no bayonet lug, consistent with early-pattern carbines. The matte phosphate finish exhibits the typical gray/green hue associated with parkerized steel.
This carbine arrives range-ready with three 15-round magazines and one 30-round magazine, plus a GI-type web sling.