For a 6.42M Inland, what are the Probable Correct barrel Dates?

[DaveHH]

Isn't constantly asking for a source just a nice way of saying you don't believe the guy? Not everyone reads history or reference books and takes copious notes like we did in college. A lot of reading is done for pleasure and a lot of knowledge can be learned from this reading. I'd bet that most of us don't run and jot something down so we will have it handy when some guy says we are full of it. I think it is kind of rude to constantly say "Source?".

[USGI]

There were several times that Inland did not date their barrels. One was about mid 1943 and the other in the summer of 1944.

Thanks for that information, Bruce. I've been told that my 476K Inland would probably date to around June/July of 1943. - Bob

[painter777]

and Riesch is still just a very nice picture book.

I've got to step in here and disagree with firstflabn.

Rieschs' book is a long way from being a very nice picture book

Cheers,
Charlie-Painter777

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I would think if we took a survey, more people have at least one edition of the Riesch book then any other out there.
For the money, the Riesch book is a good value as a quick reference. Errors, you bet. But all the books have them.

[deldriver]

I don't think anyone should comment on just using one source if that person has no clue how many sources were checked. If a person has that much knowledge to know how sources were checked, tell them to write a book so all of us will know what that person does. Not picking on anyone in particular, just commenting on stuff I have seen over the years.

[KEN]

I have serial number 64135xx with barrel date of 11-44, if that helps.

[jimb16]

Reisch is a good quick reference. But just because something doesn't agree with Reisch doesn't mean that it is wrong. What it means is that further research needs to be done. Even if there were no errors in reisch, he couldn't possibly have every detail. There is so much undocumented transfer of parts between manufacturers that I don't see how we can ever know everything. There are a lot of transfers that are known, but there is no documentation for them, so how do you "PROVE" that transfer? You can argue all you want and exclaim this book or that book is full of errors, but we still will need the publication of the best information available as a guideline. And that is what Reisch's book is, a guide.