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    What do I have?

    My Inland M1icon markings are as follows. Stock has "j" in sling well, no visible cartouch, and RA-P (as well as 60) on the bottom of grip. Handguard - 0I. Sling swivel- diamond shape with a "D" in it. Front sight is blade type with "N". Barrel- 7-43. Slide- PI with 7100091. Bolt is flat type with SG and a bell shape. Trigger housing-W. Safety is rotate type. Mag release- M. Hammer- HI. Rear sight is adj type with PI. Any info would be appreciated. Also, will the 30-06 muzzle trick work with a 7.62x51 (308) m80 ball ammo? Sorry no pictures, I don't know how to post them.
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    Pictures help. What serial number range????

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    Serial number 503xxx.

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    We do need pics here. Condition is lots of this issue. We need to see.
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    Tenntrapper,

    This link is from our sticky section above. It will take you through step by step on how to post pictures.

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    The serial number is early puts in in the first production serial number block #6 to number #99999, sometime in 1943. Based on barrel date, it sounds like the original barrel and makes it about maybe a month later than the barrel date (just an assumption). It sounds like the typical "mixmaster" carbine that has been upgraded by the military. The flip safety, the adjustable rear sight, and barrel band with bayonet lug would have been added in a later arsenal rebuild and update. Your serial number would have an early flip sight, push button safety, and Type I band with no bayonet lug. 95% or more of the carbines out there now are "mixmasters". That does not make them bad, as they were upgraded for a purpose by the military, and is "as issued" in the later part of its service life. ANY USGI carbine is a GOOD carbine!
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    As was said it's a complete rebuild. The stock is a late war replacement and the rest were also changed during the rebuild. The barrel is most likely original to the receiver.

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    Here are some pictures. The green glare is some kind of reflection. Hope this helps.

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    J in the sling well usually means a replacement stock by Jewel Manufacturing. They usually had a very small crossed cannon cartouche. It could be in the sling well or on the opposite side of the stock. They were found in both locations. I forget the actual size, but I can tell you they were under 1/2 inch in size. These stocks were stamped by Jewel with the crossed cannons as they were NOT supplied by any of the carbine makers, but were separate contracts and were inspected as complete stocks.
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    It would help if we had a picture of the front of the barrel band. I may be mistaken, but I think it is a cut down Type III, as I believe Type IIIs with the D in the diamond were replacements made to retro-fit in rebuilds. I don't have my books with me, but I don't think anyone used Type IIs with that marking, and certainly yours had a Type I band originally. If it was replaced, it would have been with a Type III.

    PS. Nice looking carbine, though! Maybe a 1960s NRA/DCM weapon.

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