Type V slide question

**INLAND44** · 10-27-2012 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Curt

I know I am late to the party, and just back from a 2 year hiatus (and back with new toys to share), but I bought a attic fresh 3.09 Inland tonight from a friend of a friend's brothers estate with a 12-43 barrel, appears to be a fully forgotten bring back, long and the short is it has that slide as well and my first thought was doesn't seem right, everything else on the gun is as expected. Oh it also has ink stamp in the barrel channel, kinda strange for a IO?

Not strange at all, but kinda wonderful!

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**INLAND44** · 10-27-2012 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rustship

Early L-379's were used at the start Oct 43, but during transition Inland used both E and L 379 slides. It is clearly stated in the Carbine Clubs newsletter's 149 and 150. It would be interesting to know if part number 7160091 is stamped on the bottom of your slides!

Yes, mine is. Does this make it a later replacement part?

**imarangemaster** · 10-27-2012 04:28 PM

My Type V slide just has PI with no numbers. Is that earlier or later????

**INLAND44** · 10-27-2012 04:43 PM

Look closely at the bottom of the slide - the number may be lightly-stamped - I didn't see mine at first glance. It should also have a capital letter on the bottom indicating an inspection mark (I've heard other explanations). Mine has an 'I' and I've seen many others, like 'V' for example, which definately does not indicate 'Type V' as I eventually learned.

**imarangemaster** · 10-27-2012 04:49 PM

IIRC it has an F on the bottom. I oiled it up pretty well inside the channel, but don't see anything but the PI.

**Curt** · 10-27-2012 07:23 PM

Mine is Just stamped PI as well with no numbers

**Rustship** · 10-27-2012 08:57 PM

The early L-379 slides from sept 43 through April 44 do not have the part number 7160091. If your slide does not have that part number on it, it is Correct.

**Curt** · 10-27-2012 09:17 PM

Thanks for the info!

**painter777** · 10-28-2012 12:28 AM

INLAND44,
You sure take some really nice pictures.

Thx,
CH-P777

**INLAND44** · 10-28-2012 09:51 AM

Thanks; got a little Sony Cyber-shot makes it easy as pie. It would have to be, because I'm certainly no photographer.

Rustship; thanks for the answer. I imagine my carbine originally had a flip sight, flat bolt and pre-Type V slide.

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