Early Inland M1 Carbine

A distant cousin, a pilot in WWII brought home an M1 Carbine which has been in the family since. I got interested in it recently and with the help of the Riesch book, have determined that it is an early Inland with all the original parts. The odd thing is that there is no serial number. The area is nicely machined, not hacked up as you might expect from the grinder in someones basement. The pilot died a couple of years ago, so I can't ask him if the M1 was like that when he brought it home. Is there any chance it left the factory that way?

Perhaps the moderators can move this thread to the carbine forum on Jouster? Sounds like an interesting carbine. Be prepared to post photos if possible.

Thanks dbarn - sounds like a good suggestion. Will the moderator do that or do I have to request? I am ready to post pictures if there is any interest.

I too would be very interested to see a pic of this Inland carbine.