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HCSO249
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Posted: Jun 21 2017 at 10:07pm |
About 15 years ago I bought my first
carbine, Inland, and considering what I've learned over the years I
wish I still had that one. It wasn't anything uber special but it was
very nice finish in a potbelly stock and had everything but
disconnector, spring(s) and lever / switch. So hindsight it could
have been an M1 conversion (probably not) reverted back to semi or
just arsenal rebuild parts. Don't remember barrel date or manufacture
of the barrel but the serial number was in 5.5 million. Don't recall
seeing any import markings either. But that was well before my
collecting days and having knowledge of all the intricacies of being
a carbine nut. But I caught the bug
As of today, June 21st; I'm still working on the data sheets. Yes I have replaced some pieces to move towards factory-ish correct (assuming a perfect world of OEM parts) on the 6 digit. I've kept a list of the the parts as it was when I bought it. Not much has changed. I put an AI type II flat bolt in it (which I had bought for my 4.8mil rifle) and put the round bolt from the 6 digit in my 4.8. I replaced the type II sear with a type I BI marked. I have an original flip sight to put on the 6 digit and if my eyeballs work correctly I'm not seeing any stake marks. I did buy replacement non-import Inland barrels from Mr. Mears... another May '44 with type II band for my 4.8mil and a 0 ME and an August '43 long skirt and Type IA UI band / unmarked swivel for the 6 digit at a 1.5ME... So far both are strait shooting! Not 100% certain its an OEM band...it apears to be blued. The 4.8 I had put in a M1A1 Para stock that I bought from Numrich's and the 6 digit got my Inland low wood I originally got for the 4.8.
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HCSO249
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sorry I keep getting that bass akwards....low wood on 6 digit....
(edit) LMAO I thought I had said high wood in my original post so I put this to correct myself just to re-read again and.....well, my mind going in too many directions this week.... |
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That is awesome, now you need to find the last number in block to have with it!
No stake marks on the 6 digit? is it original finish? On the bluesky barrels. It is possible that the barrel was aligned to witness, which is just a starting point for alignment. Need to time it with parallels to be sure.
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HCSO249
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Yeah that would be the topping to the ice cream to have the last one too! Sure looks to be original finish on the 6 digit! Well, since changing out both barrels myself this go around and eyeballing via marks & parallels both are shooting great. Smooth actions with no bind (wasn't any before), headspaced and straight shooting. When I pulled the front sight off the BS barrel from the 4.8, I looked at the stamping area and it looks to be out-of-round and bit smooshed. At this point I'd say both or at least the one old barrel would be good for a pistol or short barrel rifle project. |
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It is believed that very few if any were damaged by the import markings. Then again its all in reporting with verification. There is a method in which a gauge is inserted into the barrel to check such things. I have never actually seen such a device. However I am sure a piece of correct size drill rod may work to test. I suspect the bullet would be well deformed if barrel was flattened. On the note of barrels there was an issue with barrels not being straight. Forget the details but it is in War Baby and newsletters. A team from one manufacture went and eye balled the barrels then wacked them straight with a mallet to make them usable. This is how it was done!
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Ah like the fixed sight Smith & Wesson revolvers....windage adjustment needed... WHACK! Try it now. LOL Whatever works
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