Check the pawn shops, ya never know!

So after shopping with the wife one day, this was about six years ago, I asked her to pull into the pawn shop, just so I could "check" real quick. :)

At the time, I didn't know much about carbines (still don't), but I knew a little, and I loved them. Always be my favorite. :thup:

Well I spotted one on the rack, and the first thing I noticed was the lack of bayonet lug. "Sir, may I see that carbine?"

Upon closer inspection, I noticed the flip sight and highwood stock. I checked the serial number- 6 digit! At the time I had never seen a carbine so nice, just some "shooters" at the gun show.

Then the cell phong rings, I had been cradling this thing for ten minutes!

I told the guy thanks and left with my wife. I didn't even ask a price, there was no tag, and I knew she'd say "Do you really need another gun?" And I only had a few at the time!

I was in la la land the whole ride home. So early the next day I said, "Honey, I have to go to town, do you need anything?"

I sweated bullets the whole ride there. Opened the door, WHOOO! Still there! "Sir, can I see that carbine again?" It had a tag on it now, $450. Not one to bargain, I said, "Sir is this the best you can do?"

He said "Hmmm, how about $420?" SOLD!

This is one that I will never let go. I added the sling swivel (repro) and original sling.

I was hoping some of you experts could give me a rundown of my parts and tell me the month and year of manufacture and what is "correct".

Inland serial #454310

High wood stock w/ IO in sling, circle P on bottom of grip and crossed cannons on right side.
Two rivet deep handguard IO

Inland barrel No Date

Trigger housing has beveled lugs stamped Inland
Rear flip sight S
Front sight N
Dogleg hammer IH
Sear RI
Trigger RI
Safety round smooth
Mag release WI
Slide PI
Bolt flat AI
Extractor WI
Firing pin WI
Barrel band U
Sling swivel?
Thanks for looking, Mike
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You did very well !!
Carbine of the 'WEEK'

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

Mike D, I like it. Love the wood. Is the bolt blued? Excellent buy!!!.....Frank D

Thanks, guys. Yes the bolt is blued. Any idea on approximate value?

At least triple what you paid.......

Holy Cow! That's one of the nicest Early Inlands I have seen. I suspect it has been put in that configuration as opposed to being 'as-manufactured', but it's still beautiful. Agree with jimb on value.

All I ever come across in pawn shops is Universals, Plainfields, and Blue Skies that would swallow the case neck of an M2 ball! I did find a great 1873 Colt "Frontier Six Shooter" 44WCF, 1880s vintage one time. It was a steal at $750, but I had three kids in college on Deputy pay, so it might as well been a Million!

Seeing 6 digit receivers sell with big crater sized stake/punch marks for nearly $400.
I'd agree with a value of $1200+.
If it's a put together......It's one of the best I've seen.
Would love to see pics of the internals and feedramp.

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

Nice looking Inland.

By any chance does it have a detachable tuve for the recoil spring (spring tube)?

Also, just 49 carbines later, a group of Inland carbines were lined out and transferred to Rock-Ola.

Wish the pawn shops around here had carbines.

Mike

Nice, Nice rifle.... Love the wood....

jim