SOLD: Carbines from The Larry Ruth Collection

#32 Underwood Presentation s/n E158

Unknown who presented too.

Estimated Value: SOLD

#10 Underwood Model M1 Carbine, S subcontract receiver, s/n 2590665

Restored - 10-43 bbl with INTRAC import mark, unmarked milled front sight, unmarked type I bbl band, OI type III low wood stock with crossed cannons and 4624 in slingwell, rear flip sight marked S, U round bolt, U extractor, U firing pin, U slide, U type IV trigger housing, U type III hammer, U type IIA mag catch.

Includes sling, oiler, and magazine.

Estimated Value: SOLD

Rock-Ola EXP001 Receiver

One of 12 slave receivers fitted to jigs for checking fit and function of production components.
See War Baby volume I, p407

Estimated Value: SOLD

#129 Alpine M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine w/Kassner 4x32 Scope

Numrich scope mount, includes magazine, sling, and oiler. Note there is no rear sight. Has various surplus GI parts.

This particular carbine is the carbine shown in War Baby! volume II, page 724, figure 685.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_alpine.html

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#205 AMAC Enforcer Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

The AMAC carbines were manufactured for a short time circa 1987 after the Iver Johnson carbine facility in AR was taken over by
Louis Imperato. Imperato switched back to using the Iver Johnson name after the first hundred or so AMAC's. Larry added the
handguard to this one. Includes a magazine.

This particular carbine is depicted on our web page with AMAC's history.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_amac.html

#183 Inland Mfg (commercial mfg) M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

For clarification, this carbine was manufactured in the 21st Century by the commercial company using the Inland name. It was not manufactured by the Inland of WWII fame.

This carbine has been fired but is in very good condition. It includes the sling, oiler, and a magazine. These sell for over $1100 new.

A word of caution ... my experiences with three of these are shown on our web page. The right bolt lug on this one needs to be
monitored for damage due to this company's improper hardening practices. This is essentially a dressed up Auto-Ordnance carbine.
All parts are manufactured by the same companies. Auto-Ordnance has a flat bolt version, Inland uses a round bolt version.
Auto-Ordnance bolts have not had these issues and are available for $60 from Auto-Ordnance's website.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

Inland Mfg (commercial current day company) History

#76 Winchester Model M1 Carbine s/n 1024697

Restored - Type I springtube receiver, WRA 2-43 bbl, unmarked milled front sight, unmarked type I bbl band, type I high wood I cut
stock with WRA GHD cartouche and crossed cannons (1, 2, 8 bottom of stock), W handguard, rear flip sight with S, W flat bolt,
W type I slide, W type II trigger housing with early pin, dogleg hammer with unk marking, type I push button safety, type IA
unmarked mag catch, early WWII sling, 4697 on magazine.

Includes sling, oiler, and magazine.

Estimated Value: SOLD

#51 Underwood Model M1 Carbine, W subcontract receiver, s/n 2469113

Hessen Polizei, Sniper (reconstructed by Larry) http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/hessen.html

During the 1960's a supervisor at the Hessen Police armory acquired a Diavari 1.5-6 x 36 mfg by Zeiss and sold commercially. He also arranged for the manufacture of a thumbhole Mannlicher type stock by Wolfe, a German custom stock manufacturer. The stock was made from high quality walnut. It was described as luxurious. Hessen made 30 of these carbines. "A few" of the carbines were placed in special gun cases lined with green felt with the interior form fitted to the carbine. The case interior included compartments for magazines and accessories. These carbines were no longer used after 1974/1975, due to the changes implemented after the incident at the Munich Olympics.

In 1983, the Hessen police sold all thirty carbines to Peter M. Busch Import-Export of Höchberg, Würzburg Kreis, Bavaria, Germany. Busch indicated all were marked with his company logo on the bottom of the trigger housing and on top of the barrel under the handguard. All were sold to collectors in West Germany.

The carbine below is not one used by the Hessen Police. Its German markings of the Bavaria Rural Police were removed by Bavaria when they sold the carbine. Wolfe had manufactured approximately 50-100 additional stocks. These were later sold in America by Interstate Arms. One of these was purchased by Larry and added to this carbine.

The scope on this carbine is a Hensoldt-Wetzlar Diavari 1.5-6 X 35mm Scope Larry purchased with the scope mount direct from Peter M. Busch Import-Export in Bavaria. Hensoldt was Zeiss's the military division. Larry's communication with Busch will be included with this carbine.

This carbine features a 20" custom bbl, CU flat bolt, U extractor, U firing pin, PI type IV slide, U type IV trigger housing, JU trigger, WU type III hammer, NI push button safety, U sear, EP-Q mag catch. The last four digits of the serial number (9113) are engraved in the bolt, stamped in the slide arm and the rear of the trigger housing.

Includes magazine.

The carbine below is depicted in War Baby! volume III, p. 1251, image 1267.

Estimated Value: SOLD

#19 Rock Island (RIA) M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 174

Commercially manufactured by the Reese family (Springfield Armory) in the late 80's to early 90's.

Undated SG barrel, NPM bolt, Federal Ordnance underfolding stock. Receiver spring tube channel open cast like National Ordnance/Alpine.
Includes sling and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Rock Island Commercial Carbine History

#38 Plainfield M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 56456

Plainfield telescoping paratrooper stock. Includes magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Plainfield Machine History

#132 Universal M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine s/n 24989

Early Universal manufactured first 18 months w/GI compatible receiver a few GI parts. Predates their side scope mount. First style Universal aluminum trigger housing,
stock is scratched but otherwise this carbine is in very good condition. Includes sling, oiler, and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: SOLD

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History