Authentic Type 1 Barrel Band?

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   Calling all U.S. M1 Carbine experts!

I recently came across what looks to be an original and beautiful example of an "early" WWII Inland Carbine (SN: 4.8M, high wood, flip sight, etc.) from the Michael Wamsher Collection of Shawnee, KS (whose collection has been featured in multiple editions of one of the collector/reference guides: Standard Catalog of Military Firearms).

I have come to ask the experts regarding the originality of this Carbine's Type 1 Barrel Band.  I have not had the chance to detail strip this Carbine; however, I have detail-stripped, and authenticated multiple Carbines from Michael Wamsher, and from what I could tell, every one of them seemed not only text book correct, but truly original and not restored.

As an avid U.S. military firearms collector, I try to be well informed before any purchase (through the use of books and experience handling originals); however, I have never come across or handled an authenticated Type 1 Barrel Band!

I look forward to all the experts chiming in, and ultimately learning more about this PAIN IN THE AS... I mean awesome experience known as M1 Carbine Collecting!  And please don't sugar coat anything, I'm here to learn, not have my ego inflated.

-Para

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ParaBella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 06 2026 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote ParaBella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Authentic Type 1 Barrel Band? Posted: Jan 10 2026 at 10:13pm
	Calling all U.S. M1 Carbine experts! I recently came across what looks to be an original and beautiful example of an "early" WWII Inland Carbine (SN: 4.8M, high wood, flip sight, etc.) from the Michael Wamsher Collection of Shawnee, KS (whose collection has been featured in multiple editions of one of the collector/reference guides: Standard Catalog of Military Firearms). I have come to ask the experts regarding the originality of this Carbine's Type 1 Barrel Band. I have not had the chance to detail strip this Carbine; however, I have detail-stripped, and authenticated multiple Carbines from Michael Wamsher, and from what I could tell, every one of them seemed not only text book correct, but truly original and not restored. As an avid U.S. military firearms collector, I try to be well informed before any purchase (through the use of books and experience handling originals); however, I have never come across or handled an authenticated Type 1 Barrel Band! I look forward to all the experts chiming in, and ultimately learning more about this PAIN IN THE AS... I mean awesome experience known as M1 Carbine Collecting! And please don't sugar coat anything, I'm here to learn, not have my ego inflated. -Para

Connor38 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Dec 14 2019 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 38	Post Options Post Reply Quote Connor38 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 11 2026 at 10:10am
	looks good from what I can see.

ParaBella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 06 2026 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote ParaBella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 11 2026 at 3:22pm
	CORRECTION I should have specified Type 1A Barrel Band with the wider sling swivel slot. Also, I forgot to mention that the swivel seems to be unmarked.

jackp1028 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Cloudcroft, NM Status: Offline Points: 1450	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackp1028 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 11 2026 at 3:52pm
	The "UI" Type 1 band often has the "mushy" spot welds. Sometimes the "I" is weaker than the "U", which seems to be the case with yours. Here's an example of this on one of my carbines. I think yours is okay. By the way, the unmarked swivel looks okay to me, too.
	JackP

ParaBella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 06 2026 Location: US Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote ParaBella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 11 2026 at 4:06pm
	Experts you gentlemen are! Not even 24 hours, and I've already learned something new! Please keep it coming!