1st M1 Carbine

**eneat1119** · 08-12-2013 05:17 PM

Just got her in today for my son. Can anyone enlighten me what I have? Not too critical as far as a collector goes as I bought her for her bore as its in excellent condition.

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**Highly Recommended** · 08-12-2013 05:17 PM

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**Rustship** · 08-12-2013 05:48 PM

Looks Good, they are all Trophy's

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 08-12-2013 08:16 PM

Nice looking Inland. I like the serial number range.

Though I believe the mag pouch is a reproduction.

**eneat1119** · 08-12-2013 10:55 PM

Yeah the pouch is a repro. She seems to function perfectly tho the real test will come tomorrow when I take her outdoors.

Question: Is the slide suppose to have some play in it? It seems rather loose.

**browningautorifle** · 08-13-2013 12:13 AM

They all are. Don't worry about that. This little carbine will be fine.

**jimb16** · 08-13-2013 09:25 AM

Sloppy slides and sloppy trigger housings are normal. You've got a nice post WWII rebuilt carbine there. I think that if it were mine, I'd leave it just as it is.

**eneat1119** · 08-13-2013 10:26 AM

Oh I am. Thought about replacing the top handguard but decided against it for now. My son loves it the way it is.

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 08-13-2013 11:54 AM

That is a nice photo of your boy aiming. I'd keep that is a scrapbook.

**browningautorifle** · 08-13-2013 11:57 AM

I know exactly how he feels in that first pic. About that age, it was a Remington 34 in .22. I still have it.

**WarPig1976** · 08-13-2013 12:29 PM

Another year an he'll be able to reach the peddles.....

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