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Make: Auto-Ordnance
Model: D-Day Commemorative “The Soldier” M-1 Carbine (Model Number AOM130C2)
Serial Number: ME3199
Year of Manufacture: 2019, for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Caliber: .30 Carbine
Action Type: Semi-Automatic Carbine fed by detachable M-1 Carbine magazines.
Markings: The top rear of the receiver is marked “AUTO-ORDNANCE / WORCESTER, MA”. The top front of the receiver is marked “U.S. CARBINE / CAL 30 M1”. The magazine catch is marked “M”. The left side of the receiver is marked “ME3199”.
Barrel Length: 18” Round
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a fixed blade set between protective ears. The rear sight is a clone of an early style “L” type flip sight dovetailed to the top of the receiver.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is very similar to a traditional M-1 Carbine stock with an oval sling cut, low wood, Type 2 barrel band, cross bolt safety, and 2-rivet upper handguard. The left side of the stock is laser-engraved with the “New York Times” newspaper headline from June 7, 1944, a 75th Anniversary of D-Day logo, Eisenhower’s legendary “We Will Accept Nothing Less Than Full Victory!” quote, and the beach invasion battlefield scene. The right side is laser-engraved with a pair of dog tags dated June 6, 1944, a map of Normandy, a depiction of US paratroopers and other invasion infantrymen, and the shoulder sleeve insignia of the famous US Army divisions that participated in the landing: the 101st and 82nd Airborne, the 1st Infantry Div. “Big Red One”, the 90th Infantry Div. “Tough Ombres”, the 4th Infantry “Ivy” Division, and the 29th Infantry Division. The LOP measures about 13.25” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The stock is in New in Box Condition.
Type of Finish: Cerakote Green and Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: New In Box
Overall Condition: New In Box
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this carbine. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This carbine includes one 15-round magazine in Like New Condition, and the original serialized cardboard box with foam cut-out, cable lock with keys, owner’s manual, and paperwork.
Our Assessment: “My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far…”
-President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Allied invasion of Normandy was the greatest amphibious assault in world history, and though there was almost another full year of ferocious combat before victory in Europe could be declared, the successful landing on the French coast marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. In 2019, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of that “Day of Days”, the famous Auto-Ordnance released a special edition commemorative M-1 Carbine to honor those intrepid GIs who hit the beach on June 6, 1944.
This Auto-Ordnance Kahr Arms D-Day Commemorative “The Soldier” M-1 Carbine was made in 2019 and is in New In Box Condition. It features an 18” barrel, 100% of its crisp, original cerakote green and parkerized finish, a beautiful walnut stock, a perfect bore, the original serialized cardboard box, a Like New 15-round mag, and the original owner’s manual and paperwork. The left side of the stock is laser-engraved with the “New York Times” newspaper headline from June 7, 1944, a 75th Anniversary of D-Day logo, Eisenhower’s legendary “We Will Accept Nothing Less Than Full Victory!” quote, and the beach invasion battlefield scene. The right side is laser-engraved with a pair of dog tags dated June 6, 1944, a map of Normandy, a depiction of US paratroopers and other invasion infantrymen, and the shoulder sleeve insignia of the famous US Army divisions that participated in the landing: the 101st and 82nd Airborne, the 1st Infantry Div. “Big Red One”, the 90th Infantry Div. “Tough Ombres”, the 4th Infantry “Ivy” Division, and the 29th Infantry Division. This gorgeous commemorative M-1 Carbine serves not only as a functional firearm, but also as a tribute to the courage and commitment of the US soldiers who fought to liberate Occupied Europe from the crushing weight of the German jack boot.