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Value of my M1 Inland
My grand mother gave me my grand dads old M1
Inland when he passed. I used to shoot it a lot when I was a child and it has sat in my gun cabinet for years. I know nothing about these guns and I was just curious what it would be worth or how to tell if it is original. Any help would be appreciated. The serial number on the back part of the upper receiver is #1254. Here is a picture of it. Thank you for your help.
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09-27-2012 01:50 PM
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About a 100 dollars, I'll send it your way and if you can send it to me asap, cool. And don't get a second opinion.
Teasing. I would just google, "USGI M-1 Carbine for sale" and you can see what some people are asking for them. Some are out of their minds and some are fair. But you'd get an idea. Plus the guys that really know might want some more info to help you.
Cool sling. Carbines that have the equipment yours has are getting harder and harder to find, because it appears to be a WWII style without an arsenal rebuild. Original configuration.
Did you know your Grandfather well?
There are a few books that tell you about the markings and such on all the parts and if they might be originally outfitted on a particular weapon. One is called: A Complete Guide to the M-1 Garand
and M-1 Carbine by Bruce N. Canfield. I just starting reading it. My brother in law borrowed it to me. There are others and I don't know which is the most accurate.
That fact that your carbine has a Rear Flip sight, no bayonet lug, and a "high wood", "I" cut stock, to me, indicates a carbine that was as issued in WWII. But I am no expert. I'm not sure how your Grandpa got it. Maybe it was from the DCM or maybe some other way, but it is a fine example. From what I can tell so far. But I am no expert. Others hopefully will chime in.
Last edited by ABPOS; 09-27-2012 at 02:11 PM.
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Lol. I wouldn't sell his M1
. I grew up shooting it and I killed my first deer with it. I did know my grand dad pretty good. I googled M1 and I read some articles about them but most of it was foreign. lol. What does "highwood" and "I" cut stock mean? What does DCM mean??? lol. Sorry for the hundred questions. Just curious. I will take more pictures of it tonight and post them up here. I hope I can gain more knowledge about this gun from here.
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You have a treasure there, hang on to it. That is a very early Inland
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he ask about value IMO 600-700. however being grandpas = priceless
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Travis 1203,
Welcome to the Carbine forum.
First off, what a gift to receive from your grandfather. Just the memories alone will make you want to keep it and hand it down to your children or grandchildren. There are also some things on it that are going to make mouths drool here. A four digit serial number.The LA marked highwood stock. Leaf rear sight. Type one band. Early dated barrel. Just to name a few. And a few that are inconsistant with your early serial number. The bolt and slide may have been exchanged at some point. I would love to see the internal parts. Are you familiar with taking it apart? If not I see you are around Fredericksburg, Virgina. Maybe someone in you area will post and be able to assist you.
If it were mine, I would find the proper sling and oiler for it. And consider a zipper case, pouch and a couple mags for the pouch.
Second we have a search section. You can input into that and it will bring up thread related to you search.
You have a very nice carbine.
Jim
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Thanks for the info Jim. Yeah this gun is going to my son one day. I am pretty mechanically inclined so I will take it apart and take some pictures. Anything specific to take pictures of? I probably won't change any parts on it because it was my grand dads. Thanks again for the info.
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travis ,do not sell that gun,with that four didgit ser# you have a real treasure.