What kind of gun was this ?

[mojjax]

I got this at a yard sale today . I thought it was an arcade gun because of the wires that go to a button , but it seems odd that an arcade gun would have a folding butt . I can't find any markings on it . The little tube behind the leather has oil in it .

 

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[Terry Soloman]

looks like a stock for a paratroopers mini 14

 

[Breezie]

It looks like a vintage 'Ray-O-Lite' gun from the late 1930's to 1940's. Seeburg made Shoot The Bear, Chicken Sam, Trap The Jap (WWII favorite) as well as others from other companies. The ones I've seen had full stocks, so yours may have been a prototype or earlier model. Hopefully this will give you a starting place to research.

Super neat find
Breezie

 

[Goldiver]

It is a stock for the M1 Carbine. With the folding stock it is known as M1A1 or "Paratrooper" Carbine. The stock itself appears to be a replica one but still worth a little money even though someone carved out a channel for the wires if it is not cracked.

Steve

 

[mojjax]

It is a stock for the M1 Carbine. With the folding stock it is known as M1A1 or "Paratrooper" Carbine. The stock itself appears to be a replica one but still worth a little money even though someone carved out a channel for the wires if it is not cracked.

Steve

There are no cracks - What are the wires that go to the button for ? Maybe a laser site ?

 

[Goldiver]

The oiler tube may be an original WWII one though, most replica stocks I have seen sold did not include the oiler. It should have a 2 letter code on the base with IS (International Silver Co.) being the most common. These are being reproduced but if you can post a couple of good pictures I should be able to tell if it is genuine or not. If it has a cork gasket it has a good chance of being genuine.

Steve

 

[Goldiver]

Im guessing it had some sort of laser sight added.

 

[mojjax]

The oiler tube may be an original WWII one though, most replica stocks I have seen sold did not include the oiler. It should have a 2 letter code on the base with IS (International Silver Co.) being the most common. These are being reproduced but if you can post a couple of good pictures I should be able to tell if it is genuine or not. If it has a cork gasket it has a good chance of being genuine.

Steve

The liner looks like it might be cork , I stuck it with a pin and it is soft - And it has "IS" on the bottom .

 

[Goldiver]

Looks like the real deal to me. Last time I looked the IS oilers were going for around $10. sometimes more with the original type gasket. If you sell it you should specify it has the original gasket, not the rubber replacement gasket.

If you are handy with wood you could fill in that wire channel with a good wood filler and likely could get 75.-100. or more for the stock. It has some very nice tiger striping.

Steve

 

[Tedyoh]

Cool find - side note, that's a high quality wood used for the stock.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Yup its a M1A1

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The wood is probably walnut this is a pic of tiger striped walnut.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's not technically a reproduction. Although not likely original WW2 era.... The M1 Carbine was in production for a long time, and you can buy a brand new one today. The wires and button are pretty odd, and I've never seen a laser sight that operated that way, and it seems like the wire would interfere with the operation of the action as it's in the area where the operating slide, slide spring and piston are.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

They are still made and you can still buy them (the folding stock). Stock, Folding, Paratrooper, w/Handguard, Wood, High Quality Reproduction, New

The switch and wire would definitely be a non-US military addition. But may or may not have been "official". Police and many Asian & other nations, both military and police, favored the M-1 Carbine for it's light weight and "medium" cartridge (doesn't carry through walls and vehicles like a full .30-06 or .308). It was in use way past WWII and may still be in some spots. Every so often some foreign country cleans out an arsenal (Nigeria just did) and there is a bunch on the market for a while. The M1C has always had a following - as will anything the US military adopts. Cheap ammo and historical value.