Odd Inland /U. Bavarian Rural Police Carbine

[John R.]

While trying to answer a few questions re the Bavarian Carbine I referenced vis a vis the beechwood stock set further down the page I dug it out of my safe to take a better look at the transverse grooved filler plate in the rear sight dovetail.

When I looked at the 6 digit serial number 628564 I noticed that the INLAND had been barred over and there was a U. above it.I had been a trifle wierded out about why the rifle had an Inland receiver but all the guts were Underwood(dogleg hammer,trigger housing,slide,recoil plate etc.

Am I correct in now assuming that the Inland receiver was supplied to Underwood and built up into a complete rifle by them ?Is the 628564 serial number Inland's or Underwood's ?

How common is this? Or is it some sort of aberration ? The barrel is a 19" one with German proofs and the rear sight was replaced with one of those strange German windage adjustable receiver sights and as I related below a brand new Bavarian beechwood stock and handguard set.

Curiouser and curiouser is all I can say.

Cheers all,

JR

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[ScottR]

Inland sent receivers to Underwood around July/Aug. 1943. Your receiver was in one of those shipments. You have lineout Inland/Underwood and Bavarian carbine. Sounds like the Underwood barrel was replaced with the German one.

Scott

[Bruce McAskill]

John, Between 06-30-43 and 09-02-43, Underwood received about 12,000 receivers from Inland. The Inland name was crossed out and the U stamped on the receiver. Even though the serial number was one issued to Inland it became an Underwood when it was sent to them. Sounds like you have a nice carbine for sure.

[painter777]

JR,
Pictures please.....
Would love to see !!

Regards
Charlie-painter777