serial no. outside manufacturer's assigned range?

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   could there be a legitimate explanation for an M1 carbine having a receiver marked STD.PRO. yet bearing a serial number that lies within the range assigned on this website to Inland Division of GMC?
eg.

 STD.PRO.
 2918758

this number lies outside the range assigned by this website to standard products, which only goes as high as 2352519.

it does lie within the range assigned to Inland.

the rifle in question is advertised as "all original configuration".
the price is very high accordingly.

any help would be much appreciated.

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bumppo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jul 12 2020 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote bumppo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: serial no. outside manufacturer's assigned range? Posted: Jul 21 2020 at 3:00pm
	could there be a legitimate explanation for an M1 carbine having a receiver marked STD.PRO. yet bearing a serial number that lies within the range assigned on this website to Inland Division of GMC? eg. STD.PRO. 2918758 this number lies outside the range assigned by this website to standard products, which only goes as high as 2352519. it does lie within the range assigned to Inland. the rifle in question is advertised as "all original configuration". the price is very high accordingly. any help would be much appreciated.

W5USMC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: Apr 29 2017 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 2959	Post Options Post Reply Quote W5USMC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 21 2020 at 3:30pm
	Is it possible to post a picture of the serial number? Also could the second digit just be a light or partial strike making it appear to be a 9?
	Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member

bumppo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jul 12 2020 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 37	Post Options Post Reply Quote bumppo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 21 2020 at 4:10pm
	hello Wayne thank you for your reply. your suggestion was correct: the second digit was not properly visible in the original photo that I received from the vendor, who has now sent me a better photo. low and behold, the second digit is actually a 0 not a 9! the serial number (2018758) does therefore fall within the range assigned on this website to the manufacturer shown on the gun's receiver, standard products. I've learned alot here. Malcolm