New toy day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Curt** · 11-25-2009 05:30 PM

Don't have much time to write, future In-laws due in shortly and lots of cleaning to do. Just picked her up 5 minutes ago. 155K Inland,11/42 Barrel. I'll get a full photo set and break down up tonight.

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**imarangemaster** · 11-25-2009 06:10 PM

Dang, I have a big puddle of drool in my lap! (At least I hope it is drool!) SWEET

**Curt** · 11-25-2009 08:36 PM

I think it is a keeper, I have a three day inspection let me know if you guys see anything out of place. It is so goopy and sticky when you squeeze the trigger you can set it down and watch the trigger reset for about about 30 secounds,same with the mag catch.

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii57/wfo87/M1A1/

**imarangemaster** · 11-25-2009 09:21 PM

Keeper!

**Bill Hollinger** · 11-25-2009 09:58 PM

Hang on to that carbine wiff bofe hands!

**imarangemaster** · 11-25-2009 10:12 PM

And I'll have to settle for a CMP icon

racker in a Northridge M1A1 icon

replica stock!

**Curt** · 11-26-2009 12:08 AM

Here is the way it broke down.
Appears to have been blued originally.
Barrel Inland 11/1942
Front Sight "N"
Rear Sight "S-"
Slide Early style "PI" in circle
Bolt "OI" Blued Flat
Hammer type B dog leg "H" Blued
sear "RI"
Trigger blued
Safety un-marked push button blue
Mag Catch "EI"
Type 1 Band un-marked
Sling Swivel=missing (anyone got one?)
screw= missing
Large circle "P" on back of stock
partial ordance on bottom of pistol grip
"OI" in channel
I am a little confused should I clean her all up or leave it all dirty and gooey? Any thoughts?

**rondog** · 11-26-2009 02:30 AM

I'd definitely clean it up! But I'd shoot it too! What's the story? Sure ain't a CMP icon

rifle.

**powdermonkey72** · 11-26-2009 02:42 AM

is that paratrooper issue? Gee wizz, im jealous. Clean it, shoot it, love it.

**frankderrico** · 11-26-2009 06:52 AM

Curt, defininatly a keeper. I would clean it up and oil/lube as to make it function and shoot. It looks like the early spring type TH pin also. I have the same stock and markings on my M1A1 icon

, but with a much later rebuild rifle. Like rondog asked whats the story? Thanks for sharring the photos.....Frank

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