Hand stamped carbine

[Detroit-1]

I just picked up a 12-44 Inland hand stamped carbine. Serial # 6688410 All original. Has anyone figured out how many Inland stamped like that?

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[deldriver]

Hand stamped Inland carbines are neither rare nor common, but are probably better stated to be unique. Still, some carbine collectors have a take it or leave it attitude towards later production guns like the hand stamped Inland since they don't have the early features for the most part.

[Detroit-1]

Any idea how many?

[Bruce McAskill]

Thousands of them. Started about 6,700,000 to 6,900.000. Pictures of your receiver will tell right away.

[Detroit-1]

Attachment 92746Picture of the reciever.

[USGI]

I just picked up a 12-44 Inland hand stamped carbine. Serial # 6688410 All original. Has anyone figured out how many Inland stamped like that?

I'm curious about the stock. Does it have a selector cut or the long barrel channel? I have a "hand stamped" Inland from early '45, s/n in the 6.94M range with a flip safety, but figure it originally had the "push" type. - Bob

[Detroit-1]

I'm curious about the stock. Does it have a selector cut or the long barrel channel? I have a "hand stamped" Inland from early '45, s/n in the 6.94M range with a flip safety, but figure it originally had the "push" type. - Bob

No cut short channel. Unmarked push safety.

[Detroit-1]

More pictures.

[Bruce McAskill]

It sure looks like a hand stamp. It is a little bit early from printed information about hand stamped receivers but it's within 32,000 of the reported starting point. I would say it's legit.

[deldriver]

Inland handstamped carbine started as early as the 6.67 range (some argue earlier) and continued into the 7 range if I remember correctly. This gun is very legit and a nice pick up.