Inland M1 Carb. 1943 barrel

[VOODOTHATIDO4U]

Here's a link showing M-1 magazines. M1 Carbine 15 rnd Magazines

I found this link on a old thread and understanding the caution of using old info posts. However, when their is a new owner of a Carbine, Wouldn't some of these detailed parts posts be helpful in a central area or is their already one?

Thx, Mic

[Pitt323]

The mgazine is a Type I. According to Riesch "The code "(SP)" is for Seymour Products Company according to the marking on an original wrapper. The code does not refer to Irwin Pedersen." The manufacturer is listed as "Miscellaneous."

[INLAND44]

Man, I would love to get hold of that stock and steam the dents out and the old oil and grime off. BTW, on the rear sight, it would not be centered unless that's the way it turned out after sighting-in. The sight base was shifted with the aperture centered until it was lined up, then staked in position. That way, the aperture remained centered for most shooting. Also, carbines were designed to shoot high because the sighting concept was '6:00 hold'. The 100 yard sighting target allows hits to be as much as 12" high. This is done with the range set at '1.5 - 1'.
Your rear sight should be set as it was supposed to be and mechanically staked in place. The sight can be tightened-up by peening the sight dovetails - not the receiver, unless done by a professional. If you break the receiver dovetail, you're S.O.L. The sight is supposed to be removed to the right and installed to the left, getting tighter as it goes.

[Midmichigun]

Inland,
I was pawing through racks of Carbines at the last gunshow, and I really thought about what some terpentine and steam would do with mine. I cleaned up a Carcano recently, and was SHOCKED by what I found underneath the paint and grime. I suspect I would find some cool stuff under my M1 crude!
I was further shocked at the gunshow, on what IBM's were running. Best deal was a Quality with a "W" barrel, imported by CAI. It had an M2 stock and was going for $600.00. The Rest of the carbines that I saw, were well north of that, including Inlands (but in better condition than mine).

[Clash77]

Where abouts in Michigan? Down here in the SE I saw a couple SGs and a quite a few Inlands in the low $600s, with ones sporting early features closer to $900 and $1k and everything in between