Interesting GB Auction to say the least

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I zoomed the photo of the receiver. I can't see any place that looks to have been rewelded. If done it's hard to hide it 100%.

[Tired Retired]

inland and Jim have a good point and I can't see a line either. Please note that my "explanation" is totally a guess as to who, what, where, when and how based on known possibilities. There is limited evidence of the exact situation and history of that weapon and we will never know for sure (unless someone works for the Police Department there). I posted my comments as a seed to get other collectors thinking. The weapons usually "tell" us more than what we usually see. We move our collecting abilities forward when we (including me) continue to learn to "hear" what they are saying to us.

Just my two cents....

[manteo97]

Looks like a classic mixmaster. Probably not a re-weld, as mentioned, it looks too good. I agree that if one could see the receiver ring, it might say "M1". It's very easy to alter an M2 marked receiver (as this Inland S/N indicates it was). Drill out the "2", fill with a small puddle weld, either stick, flux core or TIG, file and sand down with care, and stamp with a "1" using readily available metal stamps. Then re-park the whole thing. As I understand it, that is highly illegal to do, so don't do it. However, not many folks would know this S/N came out of the factory as an M2.

[INLAND44]

I don't think every last Inland during the late period was marked 'M2'. There should be several 'tells' under the slide if it were welded, re-stamped and refinished. Since we will never see that area, there's no way to tell for sure.

[Promo]

Am I'm the only one who's wondering why noone just gives the shop a call (the phone number is even mentioned in the description) to solve the mystery?

[Tired Retired]

Am I'm the only one who's wondering why noone just gives the shop a call (the phone number is even mentioned in the description) to solve the mystery?

Because if we did that, we would be inserting reality into all of the never-answered questions we are asking!!!!

[manteo97]

I have 4 demilled Inland M2 receivers, S/N 71180XX, 71350XX, 74420XX, and 74472XX. I don't know for sure but assuming Inland was using these S/N's in chronological order, they were well into marked M2's by 7.5 mil.

Here's a pic of a modified receiver.

[shadycon]

i have 4 demilled inland m2 receivers, s/n 71180xx, 71350xx, 74420xx, and 74472xx. I don't know for sure but assuming inland was using these s/n's in chronological order, they were well into marked m2's by 7.5 mil.

Here's a pic of a modified receiver.

very professional work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[padre]

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