My new Ugly Duckling Project - Inland Carbine
I finished the Winchester My first M1 Carbine - Value? and now I've taken on a more serious project. This 6,397,xxx had some serious Bubba treatment. At one time it had a fore grip glued to the type 3 barrel band which had its sling swivel cut off.
The IO stock has a lot of character but someone thought they could sand out the etched rack #10 on right side. They probably succeeded in destroying what was left of the Ordinance wheel. The stock has been through rebuild three times. There is a AAD and two AN stamps on the left side along with 3 P stamps on the front of the pistol grip. I've been given very detailed instructions on cleaning up the stock and restoring the sanded area on the right side by a very helpful and knowledgeable member of another Forum. The other parts of the rifle looked a lot worse than the pictures below. I cleaned up a lot before the pictures were taken.
The Inland circa 1944 part hunt is just about complete with the exception of the rear sight, currently a milled type 2 with a "H" in shield.
Stay tuned
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Inland Ugly Duckling Bubba Treatment Reversed
Bubba once thought he could sand out the deeply etched rack number on the side of the stock along with plenty of other goofy ideas. Some people more knowledgeable than me suggested I try to reverse these travesties. (See pictures above)
Besides replacing parts, cleaning off epoxy and home parking the thrice rebuild stamped stock needed to be preserved. I received some very detail instructions from a long time Carbine expert from another site. Following those instructions proved time consuming but was worth the effort. I also found a hand guard with wear that matched the stock. Together they fit the rifles character. This set will be this rifles work clothes for the range.
This project is not finished but here's the results so far:
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