Inland Mfg M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine Semi-Automatic 30 Carbine 18" 15+1 S - 18" Barrel, 15+1 Rounds

Stay away. My very first shot (with commercial 30 carbine ammo) resulted in the case being stuck in the bore and cracking the handguard slightly. I could not remove it and had to send it in for repair to the manufacturer. The good is that they repaired it. The bad is that after not hearing a word for 3-4 weeks I called every other day to find out the status. Never got anybody to answer the phone and they did not return my calls. Finally after about 8 weeks I got an email saying the rifle was being returned to me. Before purchasing I had read some questionable reviews on the rifle but decided I would still give it a try. The rifle certainly is not worth the list price. Might be tolerable if it was in the $600 dollar range.

I probably should hold off until I've had this out on the range but I felt it was important to share this slice of heavrn. Unfortunately Im not kidding about the slice. There was a small, jagged milling (almost like a thick wire) on the back left portion of the receiver. I discovered this the hard way through a cut to my thumb as I was removing the rifle from the box for the very first time! After a bit of blood and a band-aid I finally had a chance to give the rifle a closer look. Fit and finish otherwise seem solid but I wonder what waits for me at the range. Package includes the usual cable lock, replica sling and oiler. Will update once I've had a chance to fire.

Very authentic and high quality. Excellent fit and finish. I have not shot the gun yet, but my gunsmith cleaned it up a bit in preparation for shooting and commented that it was very well made. I have a Thompson version of this and the quality seem to be slightly better albeit more expensive.