My late Uncle, who served in WW2, purchased this Inland M1icon Carbine directly from the Government, pre CMPicon, for approximately $34. His son was went with him to take delivery of the M1 at the train depot. Cuz was 10 at the time. Fast forward to 2016 and cuz lends me the carbine so my then 10 year old No. 3 son could learn to shoot. Now we are in 2023 and my No. 4 son is 8 YO and once again he is learning to shoot with the same M1 carbine. I am sharing pictures here in hopes someone can clue me in on what the worth of this old family heirloom might be, not that it would ever get sold.
Best I can tell, it’s all original. Let me know if more photos are needed.
Would changing original springs out for general shooting be a good idea?