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    Inland Stock

    Hi all, I am new here but have been collecting various types for many years.
    My problem is that I have come into possession of a 4 digit Inland. It is all correct except for stock. It has a light colored high wood I cut stock.
    The problem is the sling well is numbered with non-matching #s. No flaming bomb or other IDs. Also the hand guard is a Irwin Peterson with a flaming bomb stamp. I suspect that the stock and HG have been changed out at some time. Or has anyone run up with the same situation? Should I look for a correct stock? (probably impossible to find)
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    The IP handguard will go a ways toward the correct stock and hand guard. The 'correct' stock for your Inland will depend on if it is original as-manufactured or if it has later parts on it. If its a rebuild, the stock on it would be 'correct' if its a USGI stock. Early stocks are available, its just a matter of money.
    BTW, there should be no 'matching numbers' anywhere on the carbine or stock.

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    Thanks for the reply. The carbine appears to have all the original parts. At least as far as the Riesch, Poyer and Duff books indicate. According to them, the stock should have a OI, O, AI plus flaming bomb. Out of all my carbines, this one is a mutant. I would like to put a "correct" stock on it because of its low # but the original owner claims it came that way. I call BS on his claim.

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    DVS,
    Any way you could post some pictures of the stock and the slingwell markings?
    Can you feel a flat spot where the Ordnance stamp (CC) may have been sanded off?
    Over the years we've run across some stocks that look to have been transferred to INLAND by RMC (Rock Ola) and the Robert Irwin Co who made stocks for IP, S'G' and SG. These have been found with a ( I ) stamped in the slingwell near the letters of the maker. The RSG marked stocks found on SG or Saginaw Steering Gear Carbines are often found with additional letters or numbers added in the slingwell. Sometimes the RSG markings are very hard to see in the rough grain. Both Robert Irwin and early Inland stocks can be found with green/blue looking numbers stamped inside the stock's slide op well. Thought to be a type of Julian dating system.

    Here are a few pictures for examples,
    RSG type II oval cut Hi-wood. Marked RSG in the slingwell with a sideways stamped Serifed I. Also has the green number stamp along with a Inland Crossed Cannons Stamp on it. The CC is distorted from having been sanded and a rack number was painted on it.





    The 1st is a TRIMBLE TN stock made for a SG..Saginaw Steering Gear carbine. It shows the numbers and letter thought to have been added at the SG plant in Saginaw, Michigan.
    The 2nd one is a RSG made stock....see how hard the letters are to see?





    And here is a RMC...Rock Ola (If I recall correctly ) it's a type II oval Hi-wood that has the stamped RMC in the slingwell and the I stamped. Thought to also be a transfer stock from Rock to Inland,



    Just trying to say.......
    Don't dump that stock yet. We're not sure who made it and it may be original to that carbine. Remember that Saginaw and Inland were both contractors for General Motors before the war and after.
    Would love to see pictures of your stock and carbine.

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    Pics

    I will get some pics up asap. The more I delve into this rifle, the more it seems to be a rebuild to pass off as a original. Still, it is a 4 digit Inland. Also the fact that a "friend" dropped it and dinged the muzzle is giving me doubts about purchasing it. I seem to get the odd ball weapons. I will post a pic or two of my mis-stamped "Mith Corona" 03A3 in the 03 site. Thanks for your time, DVS.

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    Grand Slam for Early Inland


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    Given how much the aforementioned stock just sold on Gunbroker, how much would a highwood stock, I-cul oiler slot, with OI, Obnance Bomb, and Ordnance Wheel in the sling well go for? No other marks such as P, cartouche on right, rebuild, etc.; not cut-down.
    (Not saying I have one or not, but there may be pictures in another thread at a later date; I don't want to hijack thread).

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    Hard to say, but it could go just as high.
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    The early inland stock on the gunbroker auction, does it look like it has been sanded? The butt plate to me looks like it overhangs quite a bit. I thought the wood should be "proud" of the buttplate.

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