Quote Originally Posted by AFJon View Post
When you say the slide popped out did it just fall out or were you pulling back on it? If you were pulling back on it to cycle the action did you have apply any outward pressure on the slide? There is definitely some wear on your slide and combined with some outward pressure (pulling away from the rifle) could get it to pop out.
Agree with cali that for the price it's worth it to pick up a spare.
Quote Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill View Post
When S'G' finished off the old Irwin Pedersen contract serial numbers, they then took a chuck of serial numbers from S.G. to continue to make carbines. This ended by the end of December 1943 when S'G' then stopped making carbines.

Your carbine has been through a typical rebuild post war which updated it to the last improvements. The rear sight was changed and the adjustable rear sight was added. The PI on it means it was made for Inland. The type 3 barrel band was added then too and the one you have is a pate war/post war update with the bayonet lug. The rotary safety was changed as was the magazine release.

When your slide came off were you pulling back on it? If so were you also perhaps pulling upwards at the same time? If so this could account for it coming off the track as it's only should be pulled straight back.
I was pulling back on it as I have not fired it yet. It takes minimal outward pressure to get the slide to kick out of the receiver. So much that I likely will not fire it until I get a replacement as I do not want to risk it coming out in firing and doing damage to my receiver.

Quote Originally Posted by cali201 View Post
does look a bit rounded in the picture. If you order a slide do not forget the slide lock and spring (the few slides I have purchased were all nos without these parts). Even if you order one and somehow keep your old one you can sell the new one and not lose any $$$ (heck you make make some).

Slide Lock, Type III | Gun Parts Corp.

Slide Lock Spring | Gun Parts Corp.
Good looking out cali, I appreciate that!!

She's a beautiful carbine overall in my opinion, and I'm definitely happy with my purchase. I'm kind of happy that I am coming to an end with my wartime collection as the spontaneous combustion in my wallet is starting to burn