Plainfield Machine M1 Carbine .30 Carbine, Paratrooper-Style Wire Stock, 18" Barrel, Semi-Automatic
This Plainfield Machine Co. commercial M1 Carbine stands out with its paratrooper-style sliding twin-rod wire stock, perforated steel handguard, and clean 18" barrel in .30 Carbine. It is U.S.-made and marked on the barrel ring "PLAINFIELD MACHINE / DUNELLEN, N.J. / CAL .30 M-1," and it comes with three magazines, including two 30-rounders and one 15-rounder.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood stock and finished surfaces show scratches and blemishes. Spots of pitting are visible on the receiver, heat shield, and barrel. The bore is clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Plainfield Machine Co. M1 Carbine, paratrooper-style wire stock, .30 Carbine
- Two 30-round steel magazines (one ProMag CAR-A2 in packaging; one unbranded)
- One 15-round steel magazine (ProMag CAR-A1 in packaging)
This commercial M1 Carbine by Plainfield Machine Co. follows the classic carbine pattern in a gas-operated, semi-automatic configuration chambered in .30 Carbine. It uses a steel receiver and an 18" barrel, with a 30+1 capacity when paired with the included 30-round magazines.
The paratrooper-style furniture is a highlight: a sliding twin-rod wire butt that latches via left-side buttons and collapses against the rear of the stock; the guide rods retract into channels in the wood while the butt remains external, combined with a hardwood body featuring an integral pistol grip and a finger-grooved vertical foregrip. Length of pull is 13.5".
Up top, a perforated steel handguard protects the barrel. The carbine uses a narrow barrel band with a left-side sling loop, has no bayonet lug, and ends in a plain crowned muzzle.
Sighting equipment follows the M1 Carbine pattern: a protected blade front with ears and an adjustable aperture rear. The barrel ring is marked "PLAINFIELD MACHINE / DUNELLEN, N.J. / CAL .30 M-1." The receiver is serial-marked (number not disclosed).