At a local pawn shop they have an Inland M1 carbine for $500. The serial number is in the 900,000 range so it was built between May 42' - Sep 43', the first production run.
The barrel is pretty bad on the outside, lots of pitting, but marked Inland 43', do it's probably in original condition. No import marks, a flip type rear sight ,the stock is in decent shape with no gouges or cracks ,the barrel band is the one without the bayonet lug, but it's missing the sling loop. The oddest thing was the push button safety instead of the normal lever type. This is the first time I've seen this type of safety on a carbine.
So what do you all think? Is $500 a good buy, over priced, or just about right?
The barrel is pretty bad on the outside, lots of pitting, but marked Inland 43', do it's probably in original condition. No import marks, a flip type rear sight ,the stock is in decent shape with no gouges or cracks ,the barrel band is the one without the bayonet lug, but it's missing the sling loop. The oddest thing was the push button safety instead of the normal lever type. This is the first time I've seen this type of safety on a carbine.
So what do you all think? Is $500 a good buy, over priced, or just about right?