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My buddy at work gave me an Inland M-1 carbine in the 5,050,000 serial number range. kfjdrfirii The barrel is marked Inland and dated 3-44. It has the old flip-up sight with two leaves and no bayonette lug. It is not an import and is in very good to excellent condition. The bore is bright and it functions like new.
That's all I know about this M-1 carbine and carbines in general. What inspector's marks should I look for, for a correct Inland? Which parts would they be on? I've noted several marks that could be either an "M" or a "W", depending on how you look at them.
The stock has an arsenal cartouche on the right side, has not been sanded or refinished and a faint three letter mark inside the sling cut on the left side. It looks like "IWP". I don't know. The mark is faint and my eyes are weak, even with a magnifying glass.
Does anyone here know about carbines and what the correct marks should be?
Thanks.
That's all I know about this M-1 carbine and carbines in general. What inspector's marks should I look for, for a correct Inland? Which parts would they be on? I've noted several marks that could be either an "M" or a "W", depending on how you look at them.
The stock has an arsenal cartouche on the right side, has not been sanded or refinished and a faint three letter mark inside the sling cut on the left side. It looks like "IWP". I don't know. The mark is faint and my eyes are weak, even with a magnifying glass.
Does anyone here know about carbines and what the correct marks should be?
Thanks.