Newest acquisition....have a couple of ?'s

[Bob K]

I just picked up an Inland that appears to be correct with the exception of possibly the stock, rear sight and slide. The serial number is 3,034,2** and the barrel date is 11/43. It has a flat bolt and type 1 barrel band and push button safety. The rear sight is a flip sight, but it is marked with a square style S on the left side. Not sure if this is correct. The slide is a type 5 with the angle cut. Marked as Inland, but again, not sure if it is correct. The stock is an early I-cut highwood with RMC in the slingwell and a large CC cartouche on the right side. I thought that I read somewhere that Rock-Ola supplied stocks to Inland, but I'm thinking that the serial number is too high for this stock. The push button safety is unmarked and the remaining parts appear to be correctly marked for Inland. By the way, using a CMP gage, the muzzle is slightly less than zero.
Any additional thoughts?

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[mar53]

I see War baby shows 10084 stocks sent to Inland from Rock Ola, In Oct 1943. So time line looks close anyway. I have seen a picture however, of stock marked RMC with an I in the sling well. There is a good carbine club newsletter on this range, #353.

[imarangemaster]

My Inland is very close to yours and it has the Type V slide. It is correct as they started to be used 10/43. Sight sounds correct also.

[Bob K]

I see War baby shows 10084 stocks sent to Inland from Rock Ola, In Oct 1943. So time line looks close anyway. I have seen a picture however, of stock marked RMC with an I in the sling well. There is a good carbine club newsletter on this range, #353.

Now that you mention it, there does appear to be a letter "I" in the sling well. The RMC is positioned horizontally and centered. The "I" is also horizontal and below the RMC at the bottom edge.

[imarangemaster]

BTW, mine is Serial No. 3,002,830, about 30,000 before yours, and is identical, including barrel 11-43, except stock is OI, Overton for Inland.

[KEN]

Sounds like you got a good one. However .............

[INLAND44]

Just a comment on the Type V slides - if it has a part number 7160091 on the bottom it is a later one. At least that's what I have gathered - the original Type V slides on Inlands before 5.0 mil did not have the part number. Anyone chime in if this is not right. Thanks.

[Bob K]

No part number on the slide.

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

very nice Bob.

[KEN]

Showoff!

That there's a keeper dude!!

Well done!