It appears to be a parts gun. early sight and safety

by Catoosa, Sunday, September 02, 2012, 19:55 (4412 days ago) @ stonewalrus

That ain't a parts gun, any more than ANY surplus carbine is a parts gun. All wartime carbines were a mix of old and new parts, put together as the parts came to the assembly point. And that was before depot rebuilds, arsenal overhauls, etc.

As I recall from the last time I saw it, that is a pretty good example of an early war carbine. It originally had the early barrel band without the bayonet lug. Did you ever put the later band (with the lug) on it? If so I hope you kept the old band.

If it was me, I'd get hold of a later-type ramp adjustable rear sight to replace the flip sight. Many early carbines were later upgraded with the adjustable sight during arsenal rebuilds. Keep the original parts to go with the gun if you ever sell it.

Have you seen what original M1 carbines in decent shape are bringing these days? You could sell that one as it is and buy a Mini-14, put a red dot on it, and buy a case of ammo for it.