GarandOwner
Member
I have an Inland M1 carbine. I recently stripped her apart to see what parts I have that are "correct". Here is my dilemma:
I have a late receiver 4.9 mil range, but it has alot of internal parts that are Type I's and IA's. Most of the parts are inland with the exception being a Rockola hammer and a Quality Hardware sear. I am wondering if I should swap the parts and rebuild this Carbine, or if I should buy a low serial number receiver and build it on that. A shop down the street from me specializes in M1 Carbines has a 300,000 serial range receiver with the correct inland type I sight on it for $350. My question: is should I try and rebuild the correct carbine on the current receiver selling off the "incorrect parts", or sell the receiver/barrel and get the lower serial range M1 Carbine receiver.
The majority of the parts I have correspond with the lower serial range receiver.
The parts that are correct for the Later Type II/III carbine:
Receiver
Barrel
Bolt
Both front and rear sights
(all correct with the serial number)
Parts that are correct for a < 1 mil range:
Everything else (except the barrel band but If I get a new barrel that isn't that important)
So being "on the fence" in this situation, I'll ask you good people "what would you do?"
To make it fun I'll add a poll
I have a late receiver 4.9 mil range, but it has alot of internal parts that are Type I's and IA's. Most of the parts are inland with the exception being a Rockola hammer and a Quality Hardware sear. I am wondering if I should swap the parts and rebuild this Carbine, or if I should buy a low serial number receiver and build it on that. A shop down the street from me specializes in M1 Carbines has a 300,000 serial range receiver with the correct inland type I sight on it for $350. My question: is should I try and rebuild the correct carbine on the current receiver selling off the "incorrect parts", or sell the receiver/barrel and get the lower serial range M1 Carbine receiver.
The majority of the parts I have correspond with the lower serial range receiver.
The parts that are correct for the Later Type II/III carbine:
Receiver
Barrel
Bolt
Both front and rear sights
(all correct with the serial number)
Parts that are correct for a < 1 mil range:
Everything else (except the barrel band but If I get a new barrel that isn't that important)
So being "on the fence" in this situation, I'll ask you good people "what would you do?"
To make it fun I'll add a poll