Project Description
!!!!!SOLD!!!!! This is a 1/2 scale U.S. M-2 carbine made by Miniart in Moscow, Russia about 20 years ago. 17 5/8″ long overall with a 8 7/8″ round barrel of about .15 caliber. Gray parkerized steel finish except for the bolt, rear sight, magazine release, trigger, fire control selector, and screws, which are blued. 20 Round “banana” magazine, which were only issued to the M-2 carbines. Straight grained walnut stock & forward upper handguard with an oil finish. The top front of the receiver just over the rear of the chamber laser engraved “U.S. CARBINE, CAL .30 M2” in two lines. The serial number “001”, along with “INLAND DIV.”, is laser engraved into the top rear of the receiver just behind the rear sight in two lines. The bottom rear of the magazine laser engraved “001”. This carbine has the later windage adjustable aperture rear sight and the bayonet lug under the barrel. Standard blade front sight with protective ears on each side. Sling swivel on the left side of the barrel band. Stamped steel buttplate. Includes the original bayonet Marked “U.S.”, & serial numbered “001”, and three rounds of solid yellow brass dummy .30 carbine cartridges that will feed, chamber, extract, and eject when manually cycled through the action. There are some minor scratches on the top of the magazine where it has been installed & removed, some minor scratches on the top of the bolt, otherwise this piece is in excellent near mint condition, I’d call it 99%. There were only about six of these late style M-2 carbines made. Stock # CR-18. !!!!!SOLD!!!!!
