just wondering what its worth

[srt]

I traded for this rifle and was just wonder what it was worth. Any help would be appreciated

Inland reciver
ser #559xxx
adjustible rear sight stamped PI
Underwood barrel 7-43
Flash suppressor stamped check recoil spain on bottom
bayonet lug
stock stamped with circle with x or cannon barrels on right side just behind grip
inside sling well stamped CB
metal butt cap
oiler and sling
front band stamped AI
metal gaurd

Information

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[DaveHH]

It has been rebuilt after the war because of the type 2 sight and bayonet lug. Metal handguard and aftermarket flash hider are actually detrimental to value. If you took off the metal handguard and put on a GI wood one, and dumped the fake flash hider, the carbine is worth about what a RG from CMP would be. It has little collector value but as a shooter it sounds great.

[painter777]

Is the slingwell marked SC B ?

[srt]

now that i look a little closer yes it is S C B

[srt]

O and thanks for the info

[painter777]

Hard to find stock with the Circled Cross Cannons stamp.
They are expensive.
Pictures are a must, even if you borrow a camera.
look forward to seeing it.

Regards,
Charlie-painter777

P.S. Does the stock look to be Birch or Walnut.
Look at stocks on Gun broker. Compare lo-wood to hi-woods. To tell what you have.
Look to see if the rear sights been staked in place. If so you'll see a couple punch marks on top of the receivers dovetails...usually on the rightside at the very frt and back of the sight.

P.S.S. Click on The Carbine Club link on the top left of the page. You can download a DATA SHEET to help you ID your parts and Types.

[srt]

how do i upload pics i have pics of right side crossed cannons
left side .U.
and SCB in sling well

[srt]

my guess on stock is walnut
i dont see any stake marks on rear site

[painter777]

SRT,
With your serial number being 559,xxx it would have come issued with earlier features than you now have on it.
The .U. stamped on the leftside of your stock means that stock went thru the post WWII rebuild program. Underwood was the contractor that rebuilt it. The stock being marked SC B, was made by Sprague & Carleton Co for a IBM carbine. That 559,xxx may have been placed in that stock during the rebuild or years later by a different owner. No way to know. The carbine does have the later parts on it that usually show it's been thru an upgrade/rebuild.

As Dave HH said.... Dumping the metal handguard and flash hider would benefit it's value.

To post pictures.....
I just put mine in my Photo Bucket then copy the IMG and paste it in my posting. Always PREVIEW the POST to make sure you have them in there, before posting the reply.

You can compare your carbine and stock by looking at auctions on GunBroker, just type in M1 carbine in the search box.....
Guns - Online Gun Auction - Guns at GunBroker.com


You can also search Ebay for current auctions for m1 carbine stocks and some parts.
m1 carbine items - Get great deals on Collectibles, Sporting Goods items on eBay.com!
Try looking in the left column on the Ebay listings under REFINE SEARCH.......scroll down to and check the box next to COMPLETED LISTINGS. This will give you an idea of what similar stocks, parts, etc sold for.

Beware of many FAKE parts on Ebay.

HTH,
Charlie-painter777

[INLAND44]

On the rear sight; take note of the adjustment as evidenced by the indexing marks on the back. Then rotate the windage knob to move the aperture all the way left. Look down into the space now visible to see possible round stake marks. That receiver probably would have come with the PI sight originally. Return the aperture to it's prior position - it may well be set for correct windage. If the sight base is offset in the receiver, don't fret, because that's normal. They would try to shift the base so the gun lined up with the aperture centered.