low serial numbers
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Topic: low serial numbers
Posted By: crowtalks
Subject: low serial numbers
Date Posted: Nov 08 2017 at 8:43pm
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I was looking at the serial number page and i noticed that early Inlands had a serial number range from 11 to 999,999. What is the lowest (or smallest) serial number anyone has, or has senn? Thanks, Jim ------------- crowtalks |
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Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 08 2017 at 10:55pm
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Jim, 11 to 99 were engineering models which I do not believe were made with production machines. Basically "one offs" made before production. Or at least not all production sequence. These had parts that are different from production If you look in for sale section, number 20 was sold. If you look in some early manuals and publications you will see the most printed, the famous number 18. it is owned by a club member. 100 to 999,999 were production numbers. Post your lowest numbers, this might be fun! ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: sling00
Date Posted: Nov 09 2017 at 5:51am
| I'll join in. Lowest I have is a 5 digit Inland 258XX. |
Posted By: 1st M1 88
Date Posted: Nov 09 2017 at 5:10pm
| I have a 155xxx |
Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 09 2017 at 5:47pm
IstM1, is that 6 digit or 5? (just verifying) I will throw this in just incase. A CMP with original finish ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: 1st M1 88
Date Posted: Nov 09 2017 at 10:13pm
| It is a six digit. |
Posted By: OAMAAM68
Date Posted: Nov 10 2017 at 2:02pm
| 3335 |
Posted By: Lancer
Date Posted: Nov 11 2017 at 4:49pm
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Barreled receiver #44233 8-42 barrel. |
Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 13 2017 at 6:44pm
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Bill, great 4 digit. Really narrows down the numbers. Any lower 4 digits? any 3 digits! ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: OAMAAM68
Date Posted: Nov 13 2017 at 8:31pm
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No, Dan -- that's my lowest 4 digit. It has an 8-42 barrel; but, 3446 has a 6-42. 220xx is my lowest 5; 110xxx is the earliest 6 digit. Was once offered a 3 digit but it fell through. I'm more interested in finding high numbers, now. Bill |
Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 13 2017 at 10:59pm
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http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/inlands-first-production-carbines_topic1276.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/inlands-first-production-carbines_topic1276.html http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/tool-room-20-for-sale_topic1438.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/tool-room-20-for-sale_topic1438.html Above link to low number article with picture followed by the number 20 that is now sold. Early on the barrel dates were all over the place. However carbines were being delivered. This would suggest that receivers were sidetracked or more likely it was a case of first in last out. By that I mean receivers were being stacked or put in crates and workers were grabbing the top ones. ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 14 2017 at 2:52pm
Ah, I am gonna throw down my best card. For even more reading on the first carbines http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/topic2560_post20048.html#20048" rel="nofollow - http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/topic2560_post20048.html#20048 As to the lowest number, its at Springfield Armory museum. But not on display. It was run through tests but never saw any action.  It was one of the five tool room carbines. But it was not made by Inland! So is it really an Inland?
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Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Nov 14 2017 at 8:39pm
Yep Dan, I think that card would be hard to beat. ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
New2brass wrote:Posted By: arthur
Date Posted: Nov 14 2017 at 11:17pm
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Never seen a 5-42 barrel, does it have a pinned slide stop? Arthur
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Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Nov 14 2017 at 11:38pm
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By the time it got to Korea it had been through at least one rebuild. So it does not have the original slide. I do not think I have ever seen a pinned slide stop ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: crowtalks
Date Posted: Nov 19 2017 at 8:36pm
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Thanks for sharing all these cool and unique serial number pics and information of these wonderful old weapons...it makes me envious... Jim ------------- crowtalks |