M1 Carbine

[C7riS]

Satturdays 300$ market find, let me know what you think (though its a deact )
And oh, if you have any interesting info on this one let me know, im not an expert

(my other market finds -> http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...21#post1392621)

Cheers,
Chris

[Gene]

Gorgeous piece. What pieces have been deactivated?

[C7riS]

Gorgeous piece. What pieces have been deactivated?

Thanks mate, as far as I can see its a piece clocked in the barrel and theyv melted some metal over the fireing pin.
I dont know how to disasemble this gun, so if anyone have a manual or something that could help me on the way id really appriciate it!

[Gene]

It's very easy to disassemble. First, take the magazine out and cock the rifle, ensuring the hammer is back. Loosen the screw at the barrel band, and then press the latch down on the other side of it. Slide the barrel band off, and lift the barrel/receiver out of the stock. Carefully pull back on the recoil spring and remove it from its housing. You'll have to jiggle the slide back and forth to get it to come off of the bolt, and once it is, you can slide and rotate the bolt out from the receiver. It's that simple.

[bodes]

Gorgeous piece. What pieces have been deactivated?

I agree with Gene.....$300 would be a steal here stateside for a carbine with high-wood stock and desirable handguard,desirable bolt, original sling, and without the bayonet lug.....Nice find.... Bodes

[C7riS]

I agree with Gene.....$300 would be a steal here stateside for a carbine with high-wood stock and desirable handguard,desirable bolt, original sling, and without the bayonet lug.....Nice find.... Bodes

Thanks alot guys! (thanks Gene I'll try it when I get the time and let you know)
Bodes, would you let me know whats special/more desirable about these peices than others? and if anyone knows why it says "inland mfg div."?

Chris

[Greg Sebring]

Inland Division was just the name of the division of General Motors that produced the weapons. Do a Google search on " General Motors Inland Division" and click on the first entry. A timeline will appear and click on 1940. There is a very short video you can click on about their wartime production.

I used an exact version of your carbine while assigned as a Trooper in the Michigan State Police until the early 1980's when we switched to H&K's .223's. Mine also was maked near the muzzle as yours is. Mine was so worn you could burp a 30 rd magazine at full auto

Greg

[bodes]

Chris, Greg is right.....Inland was the most prolific manufacturer of M1 carbines.....Hence they are the most common....However yours has some desirable qualities.....The "high wood" buttstock is called that because of the clearance for the operating rod.....Later ones had more clearance added.....Yours also has the 2 rivet hand guard instead of the 4 rivet one......The bolt is the style with the machined "flat" on top instead of the later unmachined "round" bolts....Also collectors tend to like the carbines minus the bayonet lugs....IF yours also had the earlier "flip up" rear sight, you'd really be styling.........Bodes