Honest? Inland

Hello; Just acquired an INLAND M1 Carbine S/N 5047XXX and Barrel dated 2-44.

I picked this up from a family that had no interest in it. Even their grandfather, the owner, never cared for or messed with the carbine he apparently "Brought Back". Other than a couple Wisconsin Deer hunting trips in the early 1990s, this apparently remained in the back of a closet.


It was very dry and dirty and had obviously not been apart for many years. I was the first one in there, perhaps ever (I hope) since the war. When disassembling, I dripped oil around the barrel band and rubbed grease in good. Despite this, I made new scratches, shined up the "P" proof mark, and put a nearly pea-sized rub down to the steel when sliding the band forward... aarrggh!



Going through the amazing parts list on USCARBINECAL30M1 I was pleased to see virtually all the parts were a spot-on match. Although the "Virtually" is where my concern lies.


1.) This rifle has an Inland bolt... but a Flat one instead of "Round"

2.) The Flip sight has an "S" on the left side.

3.) There is an "H" stamp on the bottom of the pistol grip.











My gut feeling told me to jump on this, so I did.


Any insight would be welcome. If any other pics are required just ask.

Any barrel band markings, marking in sling well? The parts list on the site you mentioned should not be considered "gospel" it mirrors Riesch's book which has many mistakes when talking about parts and serial # ranges.

From what you posted so far all looks good to me. I have 5040XXX and it has an O.I. 1 flat bolt, with an '11' stamped in the right lug. N-A flip sight marked very lightly on the right.
That looks like a really nice rifle you scored.