Input on my new Inland purchase?

I have a 3 day inspection on this. Will not get till Monday. I do not see the SI on the receiver left side below the wood line. But I am not concerned about that. Not like it’s a humped receiver. But the stock, I have questions about. The 4 rivet hand guard is marked LW. And if you look at the other pictures you will see the IO or OI in the sling well and the Underwood rebuild stamp. The crossed Cannons on the other side. It’s in like new shape, does the stock condition along with stampings all make sense to you guys? I guess I have just become too skeptical these days with Carbines and Lugers. Thanks for taking a look Billy.   https://www.gunbroker.com/item/896561687

That’s my concern, if most think the CC’s or anything for that matter has been played with then I will utilize his three day return policy. I am ok with the price, for the most part I knew it was relatively expensive but not enough for me to be that concerned about. But I happened to notice some of his other pieces that have nice stocks and just so happen to always have with various depths that interesting Crossed Cannons. 

     I know people are looking at the price I paid and thinking “dang, that’s a little steep”.   I love the fact the paper work down to the missed delivery post card. I just find that stuff very cool!   I just want to make sure the stamps or cartouches do not seem out of the norm.  

In one of the CC pictures it looks like the Stamp bounced. We see this often. Then when the Arsenals rebuilt these carbine the stocks were sanded and re-oiled.

This particular seller frequents regional shows so I have actually seen some of his carbines in person. He's one of those guys that will tell you everything about what he's trying to sell whether you want to hear his spiel or not. I know the first time I asked him about the pricing on the Quality Hardware I about fainted. Anywho, buyer beware as always...it's getting rocky out there.

Why Carbines? wrote: This particular seller frequents regional shows so I have actually seen some of his carbines in person. He's one of those guys that will tell you everything about what he's trying to sell whether you want to hear his spiel or not. I know the first time I asked him about the pricing on the Quality Hardware I about fainted. Anywho, buyer beware as always...it's getting rocky out there.

New2brass wrote: BillySteph wrote:       The sellers suggestion that it did not see Korea is probably correct in my opinion, it was rebuilt at Underwood and stored until sold through NRA/DCM. The whole point of the Underwood and Standard Products rebuild programs was due to of Korea. Maybe it went, maybe it did not. That serial number should be a SI marked receiver. Only about 10k marked that way. SI being made by Saginaw Steering Gear for Inland. Saginaw then received a contract to make complete carbines and then they marked the receivers SG so the receivers could be used by Inland or their own production. Picture 111 is not that great and the receiver has been refinished possibly hiding the SI marking. I am not suggesting this is a red flag, but if absent the SI it would be interesting to examine the front ring markings and Inland Div. markings to see if Inland or Saginaw made receiver.

BillySteph wrote: I asked the seller if he was absolutely sure he could not see the SI that was supposed to be there. He is still in Florida with Kids and will not be back till Friday. I know you said you were not implying that it is a red flag but the lack of it in the pictures was already bothersome to me. So now I am on the fence again, lol. I know it would be really hard to have all the DCM paperwork and something be questionable about the receiver. I just really wanted to see what’s suppose to be there.