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New baby No. 1 Very clean Inland Carbine
Picked this up at the local gunshop from the estate of an elderly collector who originally had 18 carbines, including all prime contractors.
In is a late 1944/early 1945 Inland with Serial number 6400389, rebuilt bu Underwood (Underwood ".U." rebuild stamp on stock) The barrel is Inland dated 11-44 which seems about right. It has a Type III rear sight "I.R. Co" stamped, which appears to be correct and original, a Type III band and lug "KI" which would be original. The bore is bright and muzzle crown is crisp, and an M2ball round inserted in the muzzle shows a full 1/4 inch - ME less than1 for sure. It has an Inland trigger housing is a type 5 with the vertical Inland stamp. Hammer is either HI or NI, indistinct, mag catch is Type 3 stamped HI, and safety is Type 3 push safety, unmarked. The bolt is Type 3 round, stamped A.I. and blued with wear, which would also be correct. The slide is a Type V with Inland part number inside and large U Underwood rebuild randomly stamped on the bottom of the box.
From the makeup of the parts, it is possible that when Underwood rebuilt it after the war, and put it in a new old stock SG stock with U rebuild stamp. The stock is the cleanest stock I have ever had, and was probably new old stock on hand when put on during rebuild. Metal wear is minimal. The stock is pristine. It has SG in a box and crossed cannons on the right side. It has an Underwood rebuild stamp ".U." just behind the wrist on the left side, and an X and some other letters in the sling well.
(NO THE SG STOCK IS NOT FOR SALE OR TRADE! It is part of this carbine's history.)
In almost 40 years of using, shooting and having M1 Carbines, this is by far the nicest I have ever owned. It surpasses the 1943 "correct" Inland I got from the family of a retired Army officer who served in the ETO in WW 2!
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In is a late 1944/early 1945 Inland with Serial number 6400389, rebuilt bu Underwood (Underwood ".U." rebuild stamp on stock) The barrel is Inland dated 11-44 which seems about right. It has a Type III rear sight "I.R. Co" stamped, which appears to be correct and original, a Type III band and lug "KI" which would be original. The bore is bright and muzzle crown is crisp, and an M2ball round inserted in the muzzle shows a full 1/4 inch - ME less than1 for sure. It has an Inland trigger housing is a type 5 with the vertical Inland stamp. Hammer is either HI or NI, indistinct, mag catch is Type 3 stamped HI, and safety is Type 3 push safety, unmarked. The bolt is Type 3 round, stamped A.I. and blued with wear, which would also be correct. The slide is a Type V with Inland part number inside and large U Underwood rebuild randomly stamped on the bottom of the box.
From the makeup of the parts, it is possible that when Underwood rebuilt it after the war, and put it in a new old stock SG stock with U rebuild stamp. The stock is the cleanest stock I have ever had, and was probably new old stock on hand when put on during rebuild. Metal wear is minimal. The stock is pristine. It has SG in a box and crossed cannons on the right side. It has an Underwood rebuild stamp ".U." just behind the wrist on the left side, and an X and some other letters in the sling well.
(NO THE SG STOCK IS NOT FOR SALE OR TRADE! It is part of this carbine's history.)
In almost 40 years of using, shooting and having M1 Carbines, this is by far the nicest I have ever owned. It surpasses the 1943 "correct" Inland I got from the family of a retired Army officer who served in the ETO in WW 2!
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