Mystery Inland 3,543,98? Carbine

[new2brass]

so the serial number always dictates who made the receiver?

[painter777]

The grinding on the rear bevel removed part of the original INLAND DIV stamp at the bottom of the letters, then the deep Divot below that which distorted the sides where they meet the top of the receiver. Most of the original serial number IMO was likely gone from the heavy pitting. The grinding left only some partial original serial numbers. Other numbers were added to make a New serial number to Salvage or Account for this carbine.

Explanation from New2Brass
"It is a late 4 mil to early 5 mil Inland receiver with the original serial number ground off and new one added. the last number of the new serial number looks to be a 5
The last number of the original serial number looks to be a 3."

"The pitting on the receiver makes me think it was in the South Pacific region. There is a post on these forums (TCCCF) about some that had numbers replaced, probably due to someone losing theirs and the need to account for their serial number"

Regarding Picture:
"look at all the grinding marks on the rear of the receiver going side to side. Look at other receivers, the machining goes from front to back.
Part of Inland clearly ground off. left side arrows show a depression which interrupts the transition from side to top of the receiver, go look at photo 16 in the auction.
Red box you can see the last digit of the original serial number."

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/...l_reserial.jpg



Thx Dan

[jimb16]

When I look at the Inland name, it appears to me to have been stamped in two different parts. They appear to me to be set at slightly different angles. I know pictures can be deceiving, but look closely and see if you don't see the same thing.