Carbine help

[harms]

Hello
I have 7 carbines that I would like to find out a value on and to see if the parts are correct. Is this the right place to post or can you tell me where I can find this info?
Thanks

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[usgicollector]

We can help. Buying a reference book would be you best bet. The book by Craig Riesch is the cheapest and easiest to use but has a few errors. The WAR BABY! Books by Larry Ruth are the best but much more expensive. There is a book out now by R C Larson that is well laid out but uses many reproduction parts passed off as original and is not recommended. If you ask here be sure to post good photos as they are the best way to tell anything.

Good luck.

[harms]

Let me start out by saying I know hardly anything about M1 carbines, so I apologize ahead of time for errors. I bought these guns as a package deal and would eventually like to own a nice example of each manufacturer. I understand some of these guns are probably parts guns and correct so don't think you are going to hurt my feelings. I did the best I could reading the marking and I am sure I will be corrected.

1. Receiver: National Postal Meter marked with U ser#4344xxx
barrel: IBM
Front site: N
Barrel band: UI no bayonet lug
stock: marked NPM/TN
Bolt: N 14
Hammer: H.I.
Trigger housing: N 16
Sear: RI
Slide: UN
L type rear site marked NA Right, S left

2. Receiver: Irwin Pedersen 172xxx
barrel: underwood 2-43
front site: EU
stock: S'G' IR-IP
butt plate: IP-PM
bolt: IP
barrel band: UP overstamped UI, no bayonet lug
rear site: RP (left) s (right)
trigger housing: IP
hammer: S'G'
sear: SW IP
magazine catch: IP-W
Slide: S'G'
Hand guard: RMC
Magazine: K-IP
Recoil plate: SG


3. Winchester 6562xxx
barrel: W
front site: EU
recoil plate: W
stock: W
handguard: W
Slide: W
Bolt: W
Hammer: W
Mag release: WA M
Trigger housing: W
rear site: adjustable circle "h" or "r"
flip safety

[harms]

4. Inland 933xxx marked SG
barrel: inland MFG GM 11-43
front site: N
barrel band: UI
bolt: I.O.
housing: Inland
sear: RI
hammer: H.I.
mag realease: EI
handguard: I.O.
stock: I.O.
recoil plate: D.I.
rear site: S
slide: X

5. Inland 670xxxx, supposedly a bring back all original
rear site: adjustable PI
band: bayonet type KI
stock: IO
Barrel: Inland MFG GM 12-44
front site: N
housing: inland
hammer: H.I.
mag release: EI
side: PI
bolt: round AI

6. Quality H.M.C. 1899xxx
barrel: buffalo arms 9-1943
barrel band: UO
bolt: EM-Q
rear site: S L style
slide: UN-Q
handguard: UMC
stock: Q- HMC
Hammer LT-Q
housing_ Q-NL

7. Postal Meter 4167xxx
barrel: Marlin
Front site: 4
barrel band: UI and UN
stock: TN
slide: N 13
housing: N 16
hammer: NH
sear: N
magazine release: EI
bolt: N 14
handguard: TN
rearsight: S



Thats all I could find. I have pictures of all parts but did not want to clog up the forum with a hundred pictures so if I need to post a pic let me know of what.
Thanks

[LeagleEagle]

Sure you know nothing about M1 carbines? Those appear to be substantially all correct based on your info. An Irwin-Pedersen is the Holy Grail of carbines, sells for several thousand dollars.

[harms]

I bought them from a guy that knew something I guess. These are actually my first USGI carbines. I bought a new manufacture auto ordnance gun and liked it so much I decided to try to get into collecting them. Then I found out my grandfather had used them in WWII and I had to have an original. I think it may become an addiction.

[Bubba-7]

It appears you have really nice carbines. Mostly correct to original. Most advanced collectors do not have that many correct carbines. A quick look tells me the Winchester mag catch is not right and I don't think the front sight is right either. The others look good. You need to look in the slind well for letters. And pictures of the stamps in the wood on the right side.

[harms]

A quick look tells me the Winchester mag catch is not right and I don't think the front sight is right either.

That is the kind of info I am looking. What would make the gun right? Also, since it hard to give individual prices, what is the whole works worth? I would just like to know if I did OK or not.
Thanks again

[Bubba-7]

harms,
PM sent.
thanks.

[Tired Retired]

Harms,

Glad you have pics of everything. It would great for you to share them. You can post them to a photo site, like photobucket or flickr and post a link here. That way everyone can give you more detailed info plus everyone egst to see what you have.

Thanks for sharing.