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    "Bubbaized" Inland TH?

    I was looking over some M1icon carbine parts I received a few days ago and we noticed that the magazine well on this Inland TH was about 3/4" longer than that of a normal TH magazine well. (see picture - "normal" magazine well is on mounted rifle) After a (yet) closer look, there was some definite weld marks, as you can see in the other picture.

    Obviously not a GI improvement, but I'd be curious to know what cartridge this was designed? I looked in Larry Ruth's "War Baby Comes Home" and he did talk of a .224 cartridge.

    Maybe just a Bubba wildcat project?





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    Rick,
    I never noticed that....when I went over the pictures you sent. I glanced at that spot and thought it was light pitting from rust. That mag catch and wondering if that safety was a type II or III must have thrown me off.
    I apoligize for missing it.
    No idea what it's designed for.

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    No problem, Charlie. It wouldn't be the first time for me, either. I missed it, too. My eagle-eyed friend is the one who spotter it.
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    Welding ?

    That's not even welding !!!

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    Hey Rick,
    JB doesn't know what it is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick the Librarianicon View Post
    {mondo edito}I was looking over some M1icon carbine parts I received a few days ago and we noticed that the magazine well on this Inland TH was about 3/4" longer than that of a normal TH magazine well. (see picture - "normal" magazine well is on mounted rifle) After a (yet) closer look, there was some definite weld marks, . . .
    You know that there's a matching rewelded receiver out there somewhere with a similarly crappy weld job.

    FWIW; AFAIK; IMHO; YMMV; yadda, yadda, yadda.

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    Good point !! I'd just like to know for what caliber cartridge it was modified!!
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    Looks like the right length for a .223.......
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    I believe I would put it back like it was - at least it would be of some use. It's a paperweight now.

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