Questions on early Inland

[GregL]

My neighbor wants to sell his Inland M1 , serial # 775,000. It has been in his family since right after WW2. It's pretty nice but the stock is ruined for collector value. Someone modded the oiler cutout. Would it be worth it to find a correct stock? Or just sell it as is? How hard is an early Inland stock to find?
Thanks for any help,
Greg




M1 Carbine pictures by hangman7 - Photobucket

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[painter777]

Hi Greg,
Stock looks to be a late WWII, WRA.
I see some valuable parts.
Can you post pictures of some of the internals?
Trigger Housing and Bolt?
With the stock off, look on the left side of the receiver.
Is there a SG stamped on it?

Thx,
Charlie-painter777

Back in a half hour........

[GregL]

Try the link to Photobucket. If it works there are lots of pics. Yes the rec. is stamped SG.

[USGI]

Greg, That stock mod looks like a Chevy "Bow-Tie" - even I could probably get the sling on and off of that one! Good job on the pictures. Lots of good things on that carbine, but for some reason it appears to have the later hammer spring. I can't quite make out the date on the barrel. Is it 1943? If it were my neighbor, I would be making him an offer for it "as-is." - Bob

[GregL]

The barrel date is 7-43. Yes it's a nice one. The bore is bright and shiney. I'm just not in a buying period right now. He has this and a 800 Rd can of USGI Carbine ammo.
Greg
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[USGI]

Man, I usually pay $20+ a box for that after it's out of the spam can! - could be worth $1000 to the right buyer. - Bob

(Oops - I was thinking there were 40 boxes of ammo in there instead of 16 - should have said $400 instead of $1000.)

[Bruce McAskill]

It's not easy to find the right stock for that Inland and it does deserve to be in one. How much is he asking for the carbine and the spam can? I don't know if even Frank could save that Winchester stock.

[GregL]

I listed the ammo a couple mos ago for $400 and no takers. That's about the price of new commercial ammo. I don't know about the rifle. It's hard to figure a price. The stock is not good for much but as you say a correct stock could be hard to find. Plus he doesn't want to look for 6 mos or more for a better stock. I imagine a good stock might raise the value but only the price of the stock? Any idea as to a value? He does want to sell it.

[painter777]

Would be very helpful if a Carbine Club Data sheet was filled out for this one.
Value? Hard to determine.
Someone sitting on a correct stock might jump for it. It looks to be original finish.
Sadly many are parted out and bring in more $$.

GregL,
A carbine data sheet could be printed off near the bottom of the Clubs Web site.

The Carbine Club - A CMP Affiliated Organization

Thank You,
Charlie-painter777

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Greg,

PM sent.

Jim

I listed the ammo a couple mos ago for $400 and no takers. That's about the price of new commercial ammo. I don't know about the rifle. It's hard to figure a price. The stock is not good for much but as you say a correct stock could be hard to find. Plus he doesn't want to look for 6 mos or more for a better stock. I imagine a good stock might raise the value but only the price of the stock? Any idea as to a value? He does want to sell it.