Inland M1A1 Paratrooper
Inland Manufacturing LLC · Carbine · In Production · 2015
Also known as: Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine, Inland ILM150, M1A1 Paratrooper (reproduction)
Overview
The Inland M1A1 Paratrooper is a modern semi-automatic carbine chambered in .30 Carbine, produced by Inland Manufacturing LLC of Dayton, Ohio as a faithful reproduction of the late-production 1944 M1A1 paratrooper carbine. Like the wartime original developed for airborne troops, it pairs the lightweight, gas-operated M1 Carbine action with a folding wire stock and a 'low wood' walnut grip stock that lets the weapon collapse for jumping and stowage. It feeds from a 15-round detachable box magazine, uses a short-stroke gas piston driving a rotating bolt, and reproduces period-correct details such as the type-two barrel band and the adjustable rear sight introduced in 1944.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2353 g (83.0 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 2640 g (93.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 908 mm (35.75") |
| Folded Length | 654 mm (25.75") |
| Barrel Length | 457 mm (17.99") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 607 m/s (1991 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1311 J (967 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 270 m (295 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1829 m (2000 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Parkerized |
Calibers
- .30 Carbine · primary — also known as 7.62x33mm, .30 M1 Carbine
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Push Button Safety
- Features: Folding Wire Stock, Short Stroke Gas Piston, Rotating Bolt, Detachable Box Magazine, Low Wood Walnut Grip Stock, Type Two Barrel Band, Adjustable Rear Sight, Blade Front Sight, Lightweight Design
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport shooters and collectors · adopted 2015
Production
Production years: 2015-present
Modern commercial production by Inland Manufacturing LLC; the wartime M1A1 paratrooper carbine it reproduces saw roughly 140,000 examples built by the Inland Division of GM during 1942-1945.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Inland Manufacturing (after original by David Marshall Williams)
Notes
Inland Manufacturing LLC is a modern Dayton, Ohio company that revived the historic Inland name (the WWII M1 Carbine was built by the Inland Division of General Motors). The M1A1 reproduction folds to roughly 26 inches with the wire stock collapsed and extends to about 36 inches deployed.
Background
The original M1A1 was created so paratroopers could jump with a full-power self-loading carbine: a folding wire stock let the gun collapse against the body during a drop, then snap out for use on landing. Inland Manufacturing of Dayton resurrected the design - and the historic Inland name - decades later for collectors and sport shooters.