National Postal Meter M1 Carbine WWII Listing ID: 2917015

Very nice National Postal Meter WWII M1 Carbine for sale. My exact location is in Nocona, zip 76255. It is listed as Ft Worth due to it being the nearest location I can select for posting. I am including approximately 100 rounds of loose .30 carbine ammo. Some FMJ and some SP. Also includes 2 15rd magazines. Both magazines are USGI stamped, not reproduction. Also included is a reproduction sling and oiler that holds the sling in place. See below for the parts I identified after I received the carbine and a little backstory from the dealer I purchase from on where it originated from.



M1 Carbine - National Postal Meter- Serial # 1452XXX – January 1943 Production

Receiver – National Postal Meter

Barrel - "Underwood"  "Flaming bomb" – “Dated 1-43”

Stock - Inland - "IO" marked on hand guard. IBM – “BR-B” marked on stock.

Butt Plate - ?

Barrel Band - Type 1 – National Postal Meter - "UN"

Rear Sight - Type 3 - Adjustable Stamped Rear Site - "I.R.CO. 7160060”

Front Sight - Type 1 - Milled – National Postal Meter "NN"

Bolt - Type 2 - Flat Bolt - Winchester - "W" 

Extractor - ?Didnt take bolt apart?

Firing Pin -  ?Didnt take bolt apart?

Slide - Type 4 - Inland - "PI" 

Trigger Housing - Type 2 - Inland - "Inland"

Trigger - Type 2/Late – National Postal Meter - "SN"

Sear - Type 2 – National Postal Meter - "SW-N"

Hammer - Type 2 – National Postal Meter - "HN"

Safety - Type 3 Push Button – No Markings

Magazine Catch - Type 2 - Winchester - "W"

Recoil Plate - Type 2 - Winchester - "W"



The backstory from dealer purchase:

After years of effort, our Supplier has been successful in securing a large lot of U.S. made M1 Carbines and MidwayUSA has purchased all of them! These M1 Carbines have not been arsenal refurbished. Per our supplier, these guns are believed to have come directly from use in the European theatre of WWII, eventually making their way to the Italian Armed forces. From there they went to the Carabinieri – the Italian National Police - and have been in storage since the early 1950s. There are no records indicating how the Italian Armed Forces came into possession of these WWII M1 Carbines.

These guns are a piece of history and prime examples of wartime production. They are still ‘as assembled’ during the rapid mass production of WWII. These guns have not been reworked at an arsenal nor refinished at any point. As the US spooled up its wartime production of military guns, it was necessary for multiple manufacturers to work together to complete production of a single working M1 Carbine. Not all receiver manufacturers made barrels and many used barrels from multiple sources. The barrels are appropriate to the receiver as they were manufactured. There are variations among these guns, including sights, safeties, gas blocks, etc. Variations were common during the years these guns were manufactured. Small parts may have been replaced during the war due to normal field use and maintenance. In service during the war, these M1 Carbines were then placed in storage for almost 70 years by the Italian government.


I do have another M1 Carbine listed as well if you are interested in the entire lot of both just let me know. Happy to make a great deal for both for anyone interested. Thank you.