Inland M1 Carbine Help

[painter777]

11Bravo,
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Very nice carbine. Like some........ you can't put a value on something like this, passed on from your Father.
I was given my Fathers carbine from his time spent in the PTO during WWII. It sat in a safe for years. After finding out he was in the early stages of Alzheimers, while thinking about him I pulled it from the safe, started researching and asking questions about it. Before that I hadn't really handled a M1 carbine. That was 21 or 22 carbines ago over roughly 7 years. 16 of which I still have. But then come the 1911/A1's and .38's......... etc...etc...
So you've been warned ;-)

Questions for you.......
Can you see any signs of green number stamps inside the stock? Where the Op slide would cycle?

Welcome and Thanks for sharing the history !

Charlie-painter777

P.S. Almost forgot the most important part.......... Thank You for Your Service !!



My Fathers WRA 5,573,898

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[11Bravo]

Painter, Thanks, Wow thats alot of carbines, I can see my wife is not going to be happy about this! I have 27 various rifles and shotguns and 16 pistols already and she thinks thats way to many. In answer to your question there are some numbers stamped in there but they are hard to read. It looks like 104 3 possibly. They are located on the bottom of the inside of the stock directly below where the slide is. Do they mean anything?
Thanks again Gary

[Tired Retired]

11Bravo, that 104 3 is the winning numbers to the lottery - you just don't know it yet!

As far as numbers, Charlie is just an "average" collector. I am still trying to play catch up (divorce is a killer on hobbies). There are some guys around this forum that have 20 or MORE carbines, but I won't rat them out - yet. Don't worry about numbers, just quality. Don't settle for the rebuilds and fakes, these guys here will help you find the really good ones which will grow in value over time. Your bank account will see it as an investment, but unfortunately, your wife will see it as an addiction. And those other firearms in the safe???? most will just be a fading memory pretty soon!

Oh, just to try yourself on luck of the drawn, you can always pop over to CMP and drop an order for a carbine straight from Govt release. Your military service more than qualifies you. They are not in the best of condition, but they are genuine, well priced and actually a very good way to learn about carbines. But you better hurry, they will be completely out within the next week to 10 days.

Ed