Muzzle Wear on My New Inland

[shamrocks]

Yep they are Dave...and very enjoyable too!

[INLAND44]

Shamrocks: I can't tell much by your pictures.

[shamrocks]

thnks anyway....I probably need a new camera and better lighting

[INLAND44]

From what I can see of the trigger housing, the finishes look correct. As already said, the Ordnance stamp on the stock looks a little strange, but it also doesn't look like a re-stamp, at least not to me. I looked to find vestiges of an original stamp but saw nothing. So either that stamp is the original or the original was completely sanded out and an original die was used to replace it, then 'aged-back'. Not impossible, but considering nothing else on the carbine appears to have been 'touched-up', the stamp has some credibility in my view.

[painter777]

So either that stamp is the original or the original was completely sanded out and an original die was used to replace it, then 'aged-back'. Not impossible, but considering nothing else on the carbine appears to have been 'touched-up', the stamp has some credibility in my view.

Are you serious?
And the selector cut......... Is that original also?

[shamrocks]

I believe the selector cut is original to the stock. The serial no. and the hand stamped 1 falls in the time period M2s were being made and don't think it was cut down from high to low wood either. Anyway, thanks for the opinions and info.

[jimb16]

The earliest M2 Inland stocks did no have the potbelly foreend. It could very well be an original early M2 stock.

[Oddball]

Nice to see you back around Shamrocks,
I hate to say........ But I'm worried about your stock marking.
Charlie-Painter777

Could I ask why you are concerned? Is it too good? Regarding fakes, what should a person look for? Thanks

[deldriver]

The earliest M2 Inland stocks did no have the potbelly foreend. It could very well be an original early M2 stock.

Inland had two types of M2 stocks. The first (type 4) had just a slight drop on the bottom of the foregrip. The second (5 obviously) had a well defined pot belly appearance. I believe the stock is a type 3 with a selector switch cut out. If it were a type 3, it would be very correct for his gun. Heck, I like any later carbines, since they usually retain so many of their original parts and stand a chance of not being over used.

[painter777]

I questioned the Selector cut because I doubt anyone could tell if it's original from looking at that outside view only.
Am curious if it has a long barrel channel?

Oddball,
I called out the Repro CC so the OP knew it was what it is.
Incase it (the stock) was mis-represented to him as an original and he paid top $$ thinking it was legit.
The picture I posted on page 1 is a real Inland CC. You'll have to study known originals. There are countless fake CC stamps out there.

Charlie-Painter777

Another Fake Inland CC