My dad got an M1 carbine in November of 1965 through some type of NRA program. It is a Quality Mfg version. The gun is in outstanding shape. I think he probably has put a grand total of about 50 rounds through it. It has the sling, oiler, and all the goodies with it. We were having a discussion several years ago, and I told him that of all his worldly possessions, there were only two things that I really wanted to inherit, his M1 carbine and an old beat-up 16 gauge Winchester Model 12 that he bought new. That 16 gauge has probably had several truck bed-fulls of shells shot through it. Thankfully, he is still alive and doing well, but he surprised me one day by giving me the M1 and accessories. Anyway, sorry for the long story, but I found some really neat documents where he bought the gun. I attempted to take a few pics of the documents. Look at the price that he paid for it.