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sharing a recent inland buy
Hey all
I wanted to share my most recent acquisition with you all. its an inland 137xxx with 42 barrel, though the outside of the barrel isnt the best condition, and the sling swivel is missing (anyone with one for sale?)
It is all inland parts,
I will let the pics do the talking. enjoy!
http://s97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...view=slideshow
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07-28-2009 07:40 PM
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That barrel looks like salt air might have got to it. Wonder if there is any way to save it. Is the pitting as bad as the pics show? Other than that...looks like a great keeper.
11(?) - 42 barrel would be hard to find. Either way very nice early find. Thanks for sharing !!
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Charlie-painter777
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thank you
i dont think the barrel is salveagable, it is pitted into the metal, and not just into the finish. the inside is not as bad, and actually gauges decent, at least below 3.
the barrel looks possibly like dulite where the handguard covered it too
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If you could find a early barrel you did good!!
Charlie
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There is a way to reduce the appearance of the pitting without sandblasting. You could put several coats of Brownell's 'Dark Parkerizing' bake-on Gun Kote on it, baking it between coats. It's really too bad about the barrel, but that stock and the other parts would bring big bucks.
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Clean it up as best you can and put some rounds down the tube. It's not perfect, but is still a great looking carbine IMO. That's a great stock!
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thanks guys, when i was going to buy it and I saw the barrel, my original plan was to part it out, but when i got it in my hands, that feeling changed, and I cant stomach the idea of parting it out now.
i might keep the repair work light, and maybe do a reversible cold blue on the barrel only until i can find a pristine same date 42 barrel in original finish(1 in 1 million chance?)
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I am missing 3 swivels, if you find a stash let me know!
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I have recently aquired an inland with a 137xxx and 12/42 barrel date.
Have you been able to gather any information on your Inland? Thanks
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I love it !!! That baby could tell us some pretty good war stories............