M1 Carbines rebuilt before/for the Korean War

[usgicollector]

Barrels were dated when the barrel was made. Your receiver was made in the summer of 1943 not 1942. Most likely June/July. And yes the barrel was installed sometime after 3-44.
Dave

[stan61]

Thanks for that info! I think I'd only seen a 15-16 month range for that range of Inland numbers below 900,000 before.

[ibmikey]

stan61 I have a Inland in the 57000 range with bbl 10-42 and 128,000 with 12-42 and 298,000 with 5-43 so you can get an idea what barrel yours first had.

[frankderrico]

Here's another I have 262,000, 3-43 barrel.....Frank

[Hollywood]

286,5XX with 2-43

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Also have 558,66X with 8-43

[Bill Ricca]

Carbine were rebuilt in 1947 and 1949 by SA. The SHM cartouches are beautiful. I call them Artwork. They are by far the prettiest.

As far as collectors, if a collector includes rebuilds in his collection, these are by far the hardest to find. In my 40 years I have seen just three stocks with those markings.

[Rustship]

Bill, best I can tell is that this one is SA SMM. Its was one my Dad got in 1963 from the DCM through NRA for $17.50 + shipping.