Inland M1 Carbin - 6/44 D-Day

[Bizio]

5, 0 mil Inland here with original .U. marked leaf/flip sight, Type II band (unmarked). Type III trigger housing with vertical Inland logo.
5,219,xxx Inland 5-44 barrel with HI adj rear sight (can easily read the Inland name behind rear sight) , Type II band marked //
Both with Type III hammers and Type V slides ( PI )
Both with push safeties with the dimples we find on the Inlands.
Both with M marked Type III magcatches ( EI )

HTH,
Charlie-painter777

Inland 5,061,238

Amazing beauty you have there, painter777 ! Compliments !

[painter777]

I don't think we could rule out that this carbine was used at Normandy. Can't say for sure either.
The later upgraded parts could have been added after.
I find the Type IA barrel band very interesting, along with the small bomb stamp on the receiver and bolt.

Bizio,
Any way you could get a close up picture of the Bomb stamp?
Maybe trying the 'Macro Mode' on a camera?

Cheers,
Charlie-painter777

[Bizio]

Painter777,

this is the best picture I could take, unfortunatly out of focus


I investigated and those two marks over the bolt and the receiver are not US Flaming Bombs.
They are Belgian proof marks instead. The carbine went through one of the Proof banks recognized also in Italy and this is the reason why it has not Italian proof marks.

Please have a look to the fourth mark from the bottom here
Belgio



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[Bruce McAskill]

I do think the rebuilding was done at FN post war. This one did not make it ashore on D-Day but sure could have been with replacement troops after that later in the war.

[Bizio]

Some more Belgian (Liege) proof marks over the barrel ...

[Bizio]

Who can please explain me the differences among trigger groups (Type 1, 2 and 3) ?
Which correct Type should fit my M1 Carbine ?
Thank you.

[painter777]

Bizio,
From what I can see, you have a Type III Inland Trigger Housing, which is correct for your serial number.
You'd need to swap out your current:
Hammer, Trigger, Mag Catch and safety to make your internals all Inland.

I found these searching GunBrokers auction site. I know and trust the seller 81MM, he may have everything you need, but I don't know if he'll ship outside the USA. You can contact him through the "Ask the seller a question" option on the auction page.

Inland Type III Flat Hammer: M1 Carbine, Hammer, Inland. HI marked. WWII : Small Rifle Parts at GunBroker.com

Inland Type II Trigger: M1 Carbine, Trigger, Inland. RI marked . WWII : Small Rifle Parts at GunBroker.com

Inland Type III Magcatch: Rifles, Shotguns and Handguns for Sale - Buy Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns Online at GunBroker.com

Un-marked Type III Push Safety: M1 CARBINE PARTS - PUSH SAFETY : Other Gun Accessories & Parts at GunBroker.com


HTH,
Charlie-Painter777

[Bizio]

Thank you, painter777.

[painter777]

81MM is the seller of the first three items I listed above, his name is Eddy Yuja and as honest as they come.

Do Not buy anything from Riverbank Armory, they use these seller names on GB and Ebay....
m1carbineparts.com .......... Rifles, Shotguns and Handguns for Sale - Buy Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns Online at GunBroker.com

abcleigh ................... Rifles, Shotguns and Handguns for Sale - Buy Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns Online at GunBroker.com


Beware of Fake Reproduction parts.

Good Luck,
Charlie-Painter777

[Bizio]

I already received answer to my email by Eddy.
Thank you again for your tips, painter777.