The front receiver rings has the standard WWII "U.S. The Rock-Ola company was awarded only one Gov't contract in late 1942 and produced carbines in three different block of serial numbers with this specific carbine being produced in the second to last block, probably in the 1943/1944 time frame. Stimpson, the Secretary Of War during WWII. Veneklasen, who was a staff member to Henry L. This specific M1 carbine was specially presented to Mr. Any presentation M1 Carbine should be considered rare, but one from Rock-Ola, the company who produced the second lowest number of M1 Carbines in total has to be the center piece of any advanced M1 Carbine collection. Rock Island Auction has the distinct pleasure of offering several presentation grade M1 Carbine in this auction and certainly this specific, one, a Rock-Ola M1 Carbine has to be one of the rarest variations ever offered for sale. Over the years this describer has had the opportunity to see and handle a few real actual presentation M1 Carbines that were offered for sale. What a beautiful example of a SUPER RARE Rock-Ola, factory presentation M1 carbine.
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