*RARE EARLY INLAND M-1 CARBINE THAT BELONGED TO FAMOUS WWII AND KOREAN WAR LT GEN HOBART R. GAY.

*RARE EARLY INLAND M-1 CARBINE THAT BELONGED TO FAMOUS WWII AND KOREAN WAR LT GEN HOBART R. GAY. SN 6695. Cal. 30 Carbine. Standard early carbine with 18″ rnd bbl, squared blade front sight with flared ears and bbl marked with the Inland name and address and the date “7-42”. Receiver has standard markings with flat bolt, 2-position flip rear sight, checkered push button safety & early serrated magazine release button. Mounted in 1-pc, uncheckered military stock with hand guard & circle P proof on bottom of the grip. About 7-1/2″ of the butt of the carbine is covered with fine russet brown leather, probably created by one of General Gay’s troops. Accompanied by a custom matching leather sling, undoubtedly created at the same time as the stock covering. Also accompanied by a beautiful 31″ long brown leather scabbard with snap opening, a dbl pocket with flap on one side containing one 20-rd magazine & 2 orig stripper clips. Upper edge of the case has sewn-on reinforcements & has 2 leather carrying handles. One of the reinforcements is hand scratched “Gen. H. R. Gay”. Very likely this scabbard was also created by the same GI for General Gay. Additionally accompanying are copies of 3 photographs which depict General Gay as a Brigadier General in the company of General George S. Patton, one of which has them aboard a landing craft on a Sicilian beach head during the invasion. In all 3 photos General Gay is carrying this carbine in this exact leather scabbard, during the invasion of Sicily. A short video of this event can be seen at www.criticalpast.com. Lt Gen Hobart Raymond “Hap” Gay was born May 1894 and died Aug 1983. He was commissioned into the Army Reserve as a 2nd Lt following his graduation from Knox College in 1917 and almost immediately was commissioned into the regular Army as 1st Lt in Oct 1917. He was originally a Cavalry officer but transferred to the Quartermaster Corps in 1934 and was promoted up through the ranks becoming a Colonel on Dec 24, 1941. In Dec 1942 he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry at Cassalblanca. He became Brigadier General is June 1943 and became General Patton’s Chief of Staff in the 3rd Army and followed Patten to the 15th Army as Chief of Staff and participated in the Invasion of Sicily which appears to be the location of the photographs mentioned above. On Dec 9, 1945 Gens Gay and Patton had been pheasant hunting and were returning to the hunting lodge when they were involved in a traffic accident which ultimately caused Gen Patton’s death, after which Gen Gay assumed command of the 15th Army and then became Commander of the 1st Armored Div. He remained in Europe until 1947 with various assignments until Sept 1949 when he took command of the 1st Cavalry Div in Osaka, Japan. In July 1950 he took the 1st Cavalry Div to Korea where he was involved in the infamous killing of numerous South Korean refugees at No Gun Ri and in August 1950, during the U.S. retreat, he ordered the blowing of the Waegwan Bridge which also killed hundreds of refugees. His 1st Cavalry Div played a crucial but costly role in the last-ditch defense at the Pusan Reservoir and then joined the breakout after U.S. forces had landed at Inchon. His troops led the strike across the 38th parallel and captured Pyongyang, the North Korean capitol. When the Chinese entered the war, his regiment was hit hard at Unsan. One of his battalions was trapped by the Chinese and Gen Gay’s rescue efforts were halted by his superior Maj Gen Frank Milburn. The Chinese forced the Americans South and in early 1951 Gen Gay and other top officers in Korea were relieved of command. Gen Gay remained in the Army and in Oct 1954 was nominated as Lt Gen. He retired in 1955 as Commanding Gen Anti-Aircraft and Guided Missile Center, Ft. Bliss, Texas. After his retirement, he became the superintendent of the New Mexico Military Institute, a private military school in Roswell, New Mexico, which has produced numerous famous & successful military officers. Additionally accompanied by a notarized letter from William Weiss who stated that his grandfather, Roland Weiss, had been given this carbine by Dean McNaughton, the son-in-law of Gen Gay. It was then passed on to William Weiss in the 1990’s until he decided to sell it today. PROVENANCE: Lt Gen Hobart R. “Hap” Gay; Gen Gay’s descendants. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Metal retains most of its orig Parkerized finish showing light wear. Wood is sound with 2 or 3 streaks of black emanating from the trigger guard. Leather stock covering is sound with several large bruises on the left side and correspondingly on the sling. Sling is also sound. Scabbard is sound and retains 80-85% strong orig finish. Magazine is also fine. Not only is this a very early carbine, it is also very historic and likely the one Gay carried in combat at Casablanca when he was awarded the Silver Star. 4-49235 JR296 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3052	$9,200.00	RARE EARLY INLAND M-1 CARBINE THAT BELONGED TO FAMOUS WWII AND KOREAN WAR LT GEN HOBART R. GAY. SN 6695. Cal. 30 Carbine. Standard early carbine with 18″ rnd bbl, squared blade front sight with flared ears and bbl marked with the Inland name and address and the date “7-42”. Receiver has standard markings with flat bolt, 2-position flip rear sight, checkered push button safety & early serrated magazine release button. Mounted in 1-pc, uncheckered military stock with hand guard & circle P proof on bottom of the grip. About 7-1/2″ of the butt of the carbine is covered with fine russet brown leather, probably created by one of General Gay’s troops. Accompanied by a custom matching leather sling, undoubtedly created at the same time as the stock covering. Also accompanied by a beautiful 31″ long brown leather scabbard with snap opening, a dbl pocket with flap on one side containing one 20-rd magazine & 2 orig stripper clips. Upper edge of the case has sewn-on reinforcements & has 2 leather carrying handles. One of the reinforcements is hand scratched “Gen. H. R. Gay”. Very likely this scabbard was also created by the same GI for General Gay. Additionally accompanying are copies of 3 photographs which depict General Gay as a Brigadier General in the company of General George S. Patton, one of which has them aboard a landing craft on a Sicilian beach head during the invasion. In all 3 photos General Gay is carrying this carbine in this exact leather scabbard, during the invasion of Sicily. A short video of this event can be seen at www.criticalpast.com. Lt Gen Hobart Raymond “Hap” Gay was born May 1894 and died Aug 1983. He was commissioned into the Army Reserve as a 2nd Lt following his graduation from Knox College in 1917 and almost immediately was commissioned into the regular Army as 1st Lt in Oct 1917. He was originally a Cavalry officer but transferred to the Quartermaster Corps in 1934 and was promoted up through the ranks becoming a Colonel on Dec 24, 1941. In Dec 1942 he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry at Cassalblanca. He became Brigadier General is June 1943 and became General Patton’s Chief of Staff in the 3rd Army and followed Patten to the 15th Army as Chief of Staff and participated in the Invasion of Sicily which appears to be the location of the photographs mentioned above. On Dec 9, 1945 Gens Gay and Patton had been pheasant hunting and were returning to the hunting lodge when they were involved in a traffic accident which ultimately caused Gen Patton’s death, after which Gen Gay assumed command of the 15th Army and then became Commander of the 1st Armored Div. He remained in Europe until 1947 with various assignments until Sept 1949 when he took command of the 1st Cavalry Div in Osaka, Japan. In July 1950 he took the 1st Cavalry Div to Korea where he was involved in the infamous killing of numerous South Korean refugees at No Gun Ri and in August 1950, during the U.S. retreat, he ordered the blowing of the Waegwan Bridge which also killed hundreds of refugees. His 1st Cavalry Div played a crucial but costly role in the last-ditch defense at the Pusan Reservoir and then joined the breakout after U.S. forces had landed at Inchon. His troops led the strike across the 38th parallel and captured Pyongyang, the North Korean capitol. When the Chinese entered the war, his regiment was hit hard at Unsan. One of his battalions was trapped by the Chinese and Gen Gay’s rescue efforts were halted by his superior Maj Gen Frank Milburn. The Chinese forced the Americans South and in early 1951 Gen Gay and other top officers in Korea were relieved of command. Gen Gay remained in the Army and in Oct 1954 was nominated as Lt Gen. He retired in 1955 as Commanding Gen Anti-Aircraft and Guided Missile Center, Ft. Bliss, Texas. After his retirement, he became the superintendent of the New Mexico Military Institute, a private military school in Roswell, New Mexico, which has produced numerous famous & successful military officers. Additionally accompanied by a notarized letter from William Weiss who stated that his grandfather, Roland Weiss, had been given this carbine by Dean McNaughton, the son-in-law of Gen Gay. It was then passed on to William Weiss in the 1990’s until he decided to sell it today. PROVENANCE: Lt Gen Hobart R. “Hap” Gay; Gen Gay’s descendants. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Metal retains most of its orig Parkerized finish showing light wear. Wood is sound with 2 or 3 streaks of black emanating from the trigger guard. Leather stock covering is sound with several large bruises on the left side and correspondingly on the sling. Sling is also sound. Scabbard is sound and retains 80-85% strong orig finish. Magazine is also fine. Not only is this a very early carbine, it is also very historic and likely the one Gay carried in combat at Casablanca when he was awarded the Silver Star. 4-49235 JR296 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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