Your considered opinion please - 5-43 Inland M1

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Maple_Leaf_Eh ,

Some markings do not ring true for the low SN. The rear sight should be a leaf not adj. The E-SG mag release usually is found on a Saginaw Gear. AU recoil plates are found on Underwoods. Having the serial number on other parts. I cut to O cut sling wells started early summer 1943. Things like that.

Pictures would be a better help.

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[Maple_Leaf_Eh]

Maple_Leaf_Eh ,

Some markings do not ring true for the low SN. The rear sight should be a leaf not adj. The E-SG mag release usually is found on a Saginaw Gear. AU recoil plates are found on Underwoods. Having the serial number on other parts. I cut to O cut sling wells started early summer 1943. Things like that.

Pictures would be a better help.

Jim:

I agree with your points. The stamped sight is usually considered a post-war revision. To be authentic (to type) the backsight should be a flip. Without splitting hairs, the common opinion for many wartime items, whether No.4 Lee Enfields or Garands, subcontractors traded parts to fill contracts. To expect the whole production line to take a break while one little shop made more whatevers. No, things got moving to meet requirements. This is why I don't sweat the RI, ESG and U marked parts. The stock could be a very early adoption or an in-service replacement. It could even have come off an Underwood carbine.

Terry