Handguard Id for a M1 Carbine?

**offpiste** · 07-21-2009 04:36 AM

I need a handguard for my import blue sky M1 icon

carbine (barrell marked 11-43). How do I know which one to buy? 2 vs 4 rivet? and what mfg, inland, ibm, etc.?

Thanks
John

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**shadycon** · 07-21-2009 07:37 AM

Welcome to the board! I guess you need one Marked BSI . 2 or 4 rivot will work. Just kidding,I would help to know the mauf. of carbine and serial # range.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 07-21-2009 10:00 AM

Offpiste,

Were you asking because you just want one that will fit, or were you looking for a specific maker for restoration? All M1 icon

carbine handguards should fit.

**Bubba-7** · 07-21-2009 11:00 AM

The name on the receiver and serial number would be required to correctly answer your question.

**offpiste** · 07-21-2009 11:46 PM

serial #219819 not sure mfg. stamped on receiver looks like a simple house drawing. underneath the spring stamped C *** O *** L. (Asterisk in place of unidentified marks) and on the sliding rectangle block the letter I.

**Bruce McAskill** · 07-22-2009 12:03 AM

That serial number is for an early Inland made about Feb. 1943. The barrel is a replacement during a rebuild. A correct hand guard would be a two rivet type marked OI or HI. Both are correct for Inland. The stock should be marked the same in the sling well to be correct for an Inland.

**offpiste** · 07-22-2009 12:14 AM

Thanks Bruce
unfortunately the serial # on the sling well is worn and unreadable.

**offpiste** · 07-22-2009 12:29 AM

I cleaned the sling well and can make out a 1981 which is the middle of the serial # . I think this is the correct stock. The #8 is very clear.
Thanks again
John

**Bruce McAskill** · 07-22-2009 01:25 PM

What I meant was the stock should be marked the same as the hand guard with OI or HI in the sling well but not with the serial number or part of it.

**offpiste** · 07-22-2009 07:44 PM

Well talkin about seeing something that isn't there. I looked again and now see different #'s. I guess the 8 could be a O or H and the 1 an I. Anyways I'm done looking and now browsing to locate one.
Geez my eyes must really suck.
Thanks again
John

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