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Inherited an M1 Crabine and am getting to know it
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shane welcome to the forum. Yes we love our carbines over here and the members here are the most knowledgable guys and gals you will find on the subject of carbines. Can you post a pic of the serial number of your rifle. It looks like an early Inland witch has been through a rebuild and possibly been reparked. The stock is a post WW2 M2. The sling and case look like they are reproductions. Does it have any import stamps on the bottom of the barrel? If the bore is good I think you have a good shooter and are going to have a ball with it at the range.....Frank
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I love my carbine I have a 43 Inland also it is a great shooter.
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Thanks for the info. I am not sure about the import stamp. I don't see anything on the bottom.
What is this gun worth? Here are more pictures.
Also I spelled "carbine" wrong in my original post. I cannot see where I can edit that. "Crabine".
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Lots of good markings on those parts. Easy to identify. Undoubtably a rebuild. No shame in that though, it'll make an excellent shooter.
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Nice early number from about May 1943, so barrel looks to be original to the receiver. R maked over SG for Rock-Ola on the recoil plate, that's nice.
I'd leave it as is and take it out and shoot it. Let us know how it operates.
Pretty nice gift you inherited, enjoy it.
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Definitely a nice Inland!
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Awsome I love mine, now go and clean that dirty rifle.
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ShaneIrish,
A very good starter book for under $25 for you would be the ...
U.S. M1 Carbines,
Wartime Production
By Craig Riesch.
6th edition is available now.
It has some errors, but makes for a great starter book by giving you parts markings, disassembly/assembly procedure...etc.
A little reading with illustrations will be of great help to you.
Here is a link to one on Amazon......
Amazon.com: U.S. M1 Carbines, Wartime Production, 6th Revised and Expanded Edition (9781882391431): Craig Riesch: Books
Order one you'll be happy you did.
Welcome,
Charlie-painter777
P.S. Very nice early 6 digit Inland !
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Nice carbine. Looks almost identical to my CMP Inland I got a few years ago. If it shoots as well as mine, you will be pleased. GREAT little rifles.
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Don't use 'Gunscrubber' or brake cleaner when cleaning it, and it really needs cleaning bad. Use a milder solvent-oil like 'Clenzoil' or 'Kroil'. You will need an old toothbrush in areas like the sight and inside the receiver - be careful with the sight and try to maintain the paint in the markings. The harsh spray cleaners will strip a lot of patina out of the Parkerizing. You want it clean but not stripped. I say the carbine is an unmolested rebuild. I base this on the appearance of the finish and it's aging, as well as the presence of the adjustable rear sight that was installed during the rebuild. This sight still has paint in the markings, so it obviously has not been refinished. In this case as with many others, they did the refinish and then installed the new sight. There's another indication of depot installation of the sight - it is presumably sighted-in with the aperture centered and the sight base shifted to align.
Soak the bolt in 'Kroil' for a few days. You'll need a bolt assembly tool, but you can get by with soaking/rinsing out the bolt in the meantime. If you have access to a parts washer and Varsol, you could make quick work of the whole job. I say this because cleaning inside the trigger housing is hard without harsh sprays or disassembly, but would be great with a small brush and a parts washer.
This is an excellent-looking carbine that I imagine would sell for around $800
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Nice looking old Carbine. Please clean it soon.............:madsmile:
