Just curious, but would you call the overall color of this carbine blackish or more greenish? Some of your pictures show one color while others show the other color. Inland used a black oxide finish until the Spring of 43. Your carbine would have certainly gotten such a finish since it's so early in the first serial range block. Also, Inland grit blasted their carbines with the stock on. This left a two tone appearance that is unmistakable on the left side of their receivers. I don't really see that on your carbine, but that could be because of general wear or even a different finishing technique was used. First block Inland carbines had many changes going on is parts and finishing processes. I think the first block of Inland carbines could be the most interesting of all carbine serial ranges because of the changes that went on.Information
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