Late war Inland...

[Len]

This is what he is talking about above. The side of the receiver will also show this "Two Tone" see below it is and original looking 5 million Inland

Thanks for the comments fellas. Here are some snaps of the area in question. They seem to look like the pics posted above (though with less photographic skill on my part).

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[BrianQ]

That pretty much puts the refinish question to rest.

I'd say it is as original as they come.

[USGI]

This is what he is talking about above. The side of the receiver will also show this "Two Tone" see below it is an original looking 5 million Inland

Good information - Thanks! Can someone elaborate on the INLAND hammers that have been pictured so far in this thread. What finishes are shown? The last one pictured looks a lot different than the one in the OP. - Bob

[BrianQ]

The first one was parkerized or finished with Houghto-Black. The second one was left unfinished aka "in the white".

[dbarn]

Great thread, but per my earlier post and link, I would like an answer to my question regarding if the hammer and sear have been modified by Inland in the 5.4 range. My 5.5 has been. It would be great to try and establish at what point Inland actually started performing this modification. No hurry, just when you have the time and opportunity. Thanks!

[INLAND44]

That pretty much puts the refinish question to rest.

I'd say it is as original as they come.

Yep. No doubt now.