M1 Carbine Question

[Insayn]

I have the oportunity to purchase a National Postal Meter M1 Carbine. On the receiver it has US Carbine 30 cal M1, National Postal Meter. It has a 1456XXX serial number, Irco rear sight (from what I can make out of it) and the barrel has Underwood-43. The stock is in excellent condition, has 2 magazines (20 rnd) and has the olive drab snap on sling. Can anyone tell me about what year this may have been produced??? What is it worth???

 

[Eightball]

What is it worth???

It depends on what you're going to do with it--if it's a collector piece to you, it's worth a decent amount; if it's going to be a shooter, it's worth what you pay for it. I'd say about $700-$800, but that's just a random judgment based on what I know of how the CMP seems to be pricing things.

 

[Insayn]

Pretty much a collection piece...I am really interested in the WWII era M1's.

 

[Chipperman]

It would have been made between Jan and Sept 1943, at least according to this chart:
http://m1carbineforum.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~93.asp