600K INLAND questions/help, please...

[glindes]

Gents, et al:

I have two (2) M1 carbines with Inland receivers. Can you help with manufacturing dates if possible and MAYBE with SRS info?

Inlands as follows:

1. Ser. 678013, Father's DCM Sales carbine
2. Ser. 697401, has serial number on receiver heel as normal, adjustable rear sight obscures the manufacturer not the serial. Second hand-stamped 697401 forward of rear sight also.

Thanks, Geoff

[Tuna]

About August 1943 for both of those carbines. The second one had the serial number stamped on the front of the dovetail when the new adjustable sight was added during a rebuild. This was listed in the TM's as what was to be done when rebuilt but many times this was ignored and not stamped as it was time consuming.

[glindes]

Tuna,

Thank you. XXX013 has Inland barrel 9-43; XXX401 has Underwood barrel 11-44. G.

[glindes]

Both Inlands have M2 (pot-belly and selector-switch cutout) stocks