Inland m1 carbine for $350?

[ccsniper]

I was again at my favorite gunshop when I saw an Inland m1 carbine on consignment. The price tag read $350 and went ahead and picked it up. It has some pitting on the barrel and bayonet lug that is kind of annoying, but not too bad. My area is getting ready to get the snot hit out of it by a supercell so I will get pics up later.

EDIT: Storm missed me by a county. Sorry for the horrible pics, I suck at taking em.

 

[Maverick223]

STEAL!

Clean it up with some kroil and 0000 steel wool. Looking forward to pics.

 

[Al Thompson]

Be careful - I had the fun of being in a micro-cell footprint once.

A big on the rifle...

 

[wideym]

If it's at John's Guns in Ft.Smith, then I'm the one who put it on consignment.

I bought it not too long ago from a friend of a friend, who swore it would clean up nice and guaranteed it would shoot. Turned out the recoil, hammer, and sear springs were too weak (probably from being stored cocked for years) and would not shoot. Mainly I bought it due to the fact the owner didn't take care of any of his guns and hated to see an old war rifle fall apart due to neglect.

I replaced the springs with new ones, cleaned it up a little, and fired 25 rounds of Wolf steel case ammo through it. I didn't shoot for accuracy just function testing after replacing the springs.

 

[Tim the student]

Sounds like you got a good deal on that rifle. Looking forward to some pics.

 

[KodiakBeer]

If it's at John's Guns in Ft.Smith, then I'm the one who put it on consignment.

This here intertubes thing sure makes the world a smaller place, don't it?

 

[Maverick223]

wideym, got a nothern' you want to part with?

 

[mljdeckard]

If it was ME, I would spend a few hundred, send it to Fulton Armory for a new barrel, springs and a tune-up. It will last you a lifetime.

 

[wideym]

Maverick223, for you I'll sell ya a Universial without sights and a bent barrel for the low,low price of $999.99!

 

[Maverick223]

Maverick223, for you I'll sell ya a Universial without sights and a bent barrel for the low,low price of $999.99!

Man that is a steal...but I am a couple bucks short, and would feel like I was robbing you if I offered anything less.

 

[CZguy]

Maverick223, for you I'll sell ya a Universial without sights and a bent barrel for the low,low price of $999.99!

Better jump on that deal, Universals are getting scarce.

ccsniper,

Check out the section at the CMP website on tuning up the carbine for accuracy.

 

[ccsniper]

If it's at John's Guns in Ft.Smith, then I'm the one who put it on consignment.

I bought it not too long ago from a friend of a friend, who swore it would clean up nice and guaranteed it would shoot. Turned out the recoil, hammer, and sear springs were too weak (probably from being stored cocked for years) and would not shoot. Mainly I bought it due to the fact the owner didn't take care of any of his guns and hated to see an old war rifle fall apart due to neglect.

I replaced the springs with new ones, cleaned it up a little, and fired 25 rounds of Wolf steel case ammo through it. I didn't shoot for accuracy just function testing after replacing the springs.

well if that is the case... THANK YOU!!! You just became one of my favorite people.

 

[ccsniper]

wow, I just looked at my fourth pic it looks awful worse in the pic than it does on the rifle.

 

[Maverick223]

Ouch, that does look pretty bad, don't know what to tell ya on that one.

 

[rondog]

A good score! Definitely worth saving, but certainly a candidate for a total refinishing.

 

[ccsniper]

The camera actually makes it look worse than it really is. I am sure I can sand down where the pitting is just a little bit and remove most of it, there are only a few that are deepish. I will order a can of Durafill for those deeper ones and buy new barrel band and such. I want to get it back to all original if possible.

I don't know why that fourth pic looks so bad, it doesn't look like that on the rifle.

 

[Maverick223]

If you want to get it back to original condition, start with that stamped handguard. Makes it look like a Universal.

 

[longdayjake]

I can fix that up for you. Send it to me and I'll blast and refinish it for you.

 

[KodiakBeer]

It's still a good buy at $350. Clean it up, buy a box of soft points and put it to work as a home defense rifle.

 

[Gritacular]

It's the flash, but it is actually there.

 

[ccsniper]

If you want to get it back to original condition, start with that stamped handguard. Makes it look like a Universal.

Yeah it is an aftermarket stock. I have found several on gunbroker all lacking the handguard.

 

[longdayjake]

Seriously though. I could fix that up and make it look like it is brand spanking new.
It doesn't look all that bad.

 

[ccsniper]

longdayjake, I just sent you a pm. Thanks for the Photos.

 

[rondog]

Painting guns just ain't right. Blast it and reparkerize, that's fine. JMHO and my personal taste. The Winnie looks good, but, paint?

 

[.378 Wby]

DO NOT "RESTORE" THE GUN W/ REFINISHING, RUST REMOVAL, OR ANYTHING ELSE.

Oil the metal parts. I use a polymer lube that coats the surface at the molecular level. Clean up the dirt on the stock, furniture wax or tung oil.

Collectors will tell you again, and again, and again, you want to leave the gun alone. "Restoration" just compromises the value of any gun.

I saw a couple Winchester 1893's recently. One was "shiny" lacking blue and in solid shape. $1550. The other had been "restored" -- blued, refinish the furniture, $700.

There's nothing you can do on a surplus gun to make it more desirable than the honest wear it displays in its original condition.