Guns International #: 102309513
Seller's Inventory #: CM23-328

Category - Military Rifles - M1 Carbine - Military Rifles - US

Category
Military Rifles - M1 Carbine
Military Rifles - US

** SOLD ** WW2 National Postal Meter U.S. M1 Carbine in .30 Carbine w/ Union Switch & Signal Receiver ** Very Clean Carbine! **

Description:
This is a very handsome National Postal Meter M1 carbine that falls in the 3rd serial number block and was manufactured in the November 1943 to June 1944 time frame. It is unique in that it has a receiver made by Union Switch & Signal for National Postal Meter, identified by the "U" stamped below the serial number at the rear of the receiver.  NPM was having trouble making enough receivers to keep up with production so Union Switch & Signal (well known wartime 1911A1 producer) starting making receivers for them under a sub-contract.  Union Switch & signal made approx. 50,000 of these receivers total for National Postal Meter and surviving examples are quite scarce.  Given the time frame in which this carbine was made, it likely saw a good bit of service in WW2. The barrel, bolt assembly, trigger housing, trigger, hammer, sear, op rod, and stock setare all correct.  The carbine is military parkerized factory finish, with blue finish on the bolt.  As you can see from the pictures, the finish on this carbine is in excellent condition overall.  The parkerizing is a handsome green-gray and shows only minor wear and handling marks, while the blue finish on the bolt is bright and clean with only some high-edge wear.  The bore in the factory-original Buffalo Arms 11-43 dated barrel is bright with well-defined rifling throughout the barrel, and measures a 1 at the muzzle.  All of the factory markings and subcontractor markings on the small parts are crisp and clean.  The original "Trimble Tn" marked stock set is also in fine condition overall, free from any cracks, chips, repairs, or major damage. The wood shows lots of small handling marks but has no bad spots or eyesores.  The original boxed "NPM FJA" cartouche from the factory inspection is still visible on the right side but is faint.  The slingwell is marked "Trimble TN" and the underside of the handguard is stamped with a "TN", both proper for this National Postal Meter M1 Carbine. The action on this carbine is smooth and precise without any slop in it.  It locks into battery perfectly and all of the controls on the gun are in perfect working order.  This M1 Carbine is in perfect working order and should shoot just as reliably and accurately as the day it first left the factory during WW2.  It comes complete with one original and correct 15rd magazine for a National Postal Meter stamped "UN". Includes an M1 Carbine Club data sheet detailing every part shown in the last photograph. If you have been looking for a unique and scarce U.S. M1 Carbine for your collection this National Postal Meter with a Union Switch & Signal-sourced receiver would be a superb choice.   

PRICE:     $2100.00            We are Antique & Modern Firearms in Lexington, KY, dealer of fine firearms since 1974.                    PH. 859-276-1419         We Buy, Sell and Trade Firearms & Knives.    Have a Individual Firearm,  Firearms Collection, or Firearms Estate to sell, let us know, we can buy or consignment sell it for you.                   NOTE:  No additional fee for a Credit Card payment. 

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .30 Carbine
Manufacturer: National Postal Meter
Model: M1 Carbine
Serial Number: 43400051