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My first M-1 Carbine

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    Posted: Oct 30 2021 at 6:58pm
Hi All! 
I’ve been an admirer of the carbine for many years.  I finally had the chance to pick up one of my own.  It’s an inland in great condition but it’s got a stamping on the stock I was looking for info on.  Any ideas what the SSK branded in is for? Previous owners initials?  Thank you in advance.  I don’t think this will be my last carbine by any means. Big smile



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote New2brass Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Oct 30 2021 at 7:59pm
Wow that is nice! 5 or 6 million Inland?

I am going to take a walk on a limb here, The following is pure speculation with no backing:

The United States Navy had a hull designation of SS. Some of these were a fleet of small diesel-electric subs that were "hunter-killers" that were a class K  (SSK).
These were the ones that would sit on the bottom and listen for other subs.

Walking a bit further out
The subs also were numbered, so they would be SSK-1, SSK-235 etc.
Maybe the carbines were not assigned to a specific sub, rather the whole SSK fleet, which I think was pretty small.

Maybe one of the older Navy guys will have some input.


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Thanks new2brass!  Yeah it’s in the 5.4 mil range.  That would be an awesome tie in, I’ve been searching for info so far with little luck.  
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Why Carbines? Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Oct 31 2021 at 8:27am
For your first carbine that ain't bad. Mine was an Inland in the early 5 million range that was a Blue Sky import; it was a complete turd compared to yours. Congrats, I like it!
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Very nice looking transitional Inland you've got there. On the surface looks to be original. I have never seen a stock marked SSK like that before. If Dan's theory is right... that gun has a very interesting provenance! Where did you find it?
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I picked it up at my local gun shop that I’ve been going to for years.  It was brought in my an older gentleman who is a long time customer there.  I snapped it up the first day it was available.  The owner did mention that it might be navy related when I bought it but I didn’t think anything more of it at the time because I didn’t see any connection between the ssk and the navy.  I’ll ask for more info next time I’m in.  
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Very nice Carbine.
Congrats.
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