How original is my inland?

DrHeat · 01-05-2008, 08:03 PM

I have an inland carbine and would like to see if it has been ever rebuilt. It has all the basics, flip sight, high wood, five digit serial number, push button safety, etc. but I want to get into the nitty-gritty details. Need help.

oldjarhead · 01-05-2008, 08:40 PM

Doc, Can you provide pictures? The folks on this site will help you out the best we can.
Hey, Jimb2, you're on.

Mooseman684 · 01-05-2008, 08:44 PM

We need not only photos, but the markings on ALL of the parts...Every part on it should have MFG. stamp Id's

Oxford · 01-05-2008, 09:39 PM

DrHeat...you're in the right place to get good information. Every marking on the rifle could help with your questions.

Another good souce of information is by an M1 Carbine specialist here on G&G who goes by the name of Eclancy. Do a "search" of his old posts and you'll undoubtedy run across some very good information you can use.

BTW...it was good chatting with you tonight in Flashchat.

M14man · 01-05-2008, 10:05 PM

Eclancy is the Garand expert.

Oxford · 01-06-2008, 07:19 PM

M14man...you are correct. So....just who is his equivalent with M1 Carbines?

Delta-3 · 01-06-2008, 07:34 PM

I think Jimb2 is our resident carbine guy.

M14man · 01-06-2008, 08:48 PM

DrHeat, your detailed description sounds like it has all the right parts so far. But Doctor..one really has to do a much deeper examination to determine if the rifle may have been retro fitted that way, or if somehow it avoided all the repair depots. I would recommend getting a Carbine book or two where they break down every single little part by era and manufacturer. The M1 Carbine by Craig Reisch is one good one. Does it have a bbl date?

jimb2 · 01-07-2008, 09:41 PM

We do need to have the markings from each part, but just as much, we need to know the part types. Virtually every part of a carbine went through 3 or more revisions just during WWII and more revisions afterward. Detailed pictures help a lot. And keep in mind, there were nearly a thousand subcontract parts makers. Just to give you an idea of the complexity, there were three variations of safeties, 8 variations of hammers, five of stocks, four of recoil plates, three barrel bands, etc.... The variants used were associated not only with the makers, but also the time frame of production, plus when that particular maker started using (if they ever did) that particular variation of that particular part! Garands are simple next to carbines!!!

01-05-2008, 08:03 PM	#1
DrHeat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: outside Philadelphia, PA Posts: 13	How original is my inland? I have an inland carbine and would like to see if it has been ever rebuilt. It has all the basics, flip sight, high wood, five digit serial number, push button safety, etc. but I want to get into the nitty-gritty details. Need help.

01-05-2008, 08:44 PM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	We need not only photos, but the markings on ALL of the parts...Every part on it should have MFG. stamp Id's __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-05-2008, 09:39 PM	#4
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	DrHeat...you're in the right place to get good information. Every marking on the rifle could help with your questions. Another good souce of information is by an M1 Carbine specialist here on G&G who goes by the name of Eclancy. Do a "search" of his old posts and you'll undoubtedy run across some very good information you can use. BTW...it was good chatting with you tonight in Flashchat. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right". Last edited by Oxford; 01-05-2008 at 09:42 PM.

01-06-2008, 07:19 PM	#6
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	M14man...you are correct. So....just who is his equivalent with M1 Carbines? __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

01-06-2008, 07:34 PM	#7
Delta-3 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio but Montana is always home Posts: 94	I think Jimb2 is our resident carbine guy. __________________ Be polite. Be professional but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

01-05-2008, 08:40 PM	#2
oldjarhead Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mansfield, MO Posts: 820	Doc, Can you provide pictures? The folks on this site will help you out the best we can. Hey, Jimb2, you're on.

01-05-2008, 10:05 PM	#5
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 437 Images: 10	Eclancy is the Garand expert.

01-06-2008, 08:48 PM	#8
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 437 Images: 10	DrHeat, your detailed description sounds like it has all the right parts so far. But Doctor..one really has to do a much deeper examination to determine if the rifle may have been retro fitted that way, or if somehow it avoided all the repair depots. I would recommend getting a Carbine book or two where they break down every single little part by era and manufacturer. The M1 Carbine by Craig Reisch is one good one. Does it have a bbl date?

01-07-2008, 09:41 PM	#9
jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 513	We do need to have the markings from each part, but just as much, we need to know the part types. Virtually every part of a carbine went through 3 or more revisions just during WWII and more revisions afterward. Detailed pictures help a lot. And keep in mind, there were nearly a thousand subcontract parts makers. Just to give you an idea of the complexity, there were three variations of safeties, 8 variations of hammers, five of stocks, four of recoil plates, three barrel bands, etc.... The variants used were associated not only with the makers, but also the time frame of production, plus when that particular maker started using (if they ever did) that particular variation of that particular part! Garands are simple next to carbines!!! __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect...