Need help finding info on M1 carbine

[usmcski]

My wife's grandfather has a......


M1 carbine is marked :
Inland Mfg Div ,General Motors, 12-44 on the barrel.
Inland div , 6449XXX on the reciever
There are no markings at all on the stock, it has a bayonett lug,The rear sight is adjustable for elevation as well as windage and it has a push button safety on the front of the trigger guard. I was told that it was military bringback from a pearl harbor survivor.

Any info on the value of this firearm would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Leatherneck]

War Babies are getting pricey. I expect a 1944 Inland in good shape would sell for $500-$750 depending on local market conditions. They're great little guns, and a ton of fun to shoot. You can read all about them at http://www.fulton-armory.com/M1Carbine.htm

TC

 

[Firehand]

Late production from the ser#, has the later sight & barrel band, but has the early safety. Sounds like an interesting piece that got some of the upgrades but not all.

 

[51Cards]

There was an article on these in American Rifleman a few months ago, forget which issue ...

 

[ArfinGreebly]

All "Acceptable" Parts?

There's a shoppe owner here (Reno) that would tear it down, verify and validate all the parts, grade the barrel and action, and happily price that piece for around $800-$1200.

He sells his non-mil-spec carbines for under $500 (unless they're in amazing shape).

The cheapest mil-spec I've ever seen on his rack was $700.

He has a couple of all-original carbines on the wall, one for $1100, the other for $1200, and one more on the rack (National Postal Meter) for $800.

Right beside them he has a new AO/Kahr for $650, just to give you a reference point.

He explained to me some time back that while a mil-spec piece might not be all-original, when they got refurbished at the armory, there were certain combinations of upgrade parts that are deemed "acceptable" when considering a label of "genuine" for an M1 Carbine. He has a book that lists all that stuff. Fascinating.

My Rock-Ola was in a different shop, I picked it up for $600 (on consignment). Mine needs a little love (it was stored dirty) but it functions.

Just curious, you looking to sell that, or just trying to get a feel for its value?

 

[threefeathers]

Go to CSP Guntalk for the military sites. They have Carbine talk and the mds are the officers in the Carbine collectors assn.

 

[usmcski]

I am just looking to get a feel for what its worth....these belong to a friend of mine who is a pearl harbor survivor so they have more than just a dollar value.

 

[Bentonville]

there is a great site at www.jouster.com. Those guys on the carbine forum know those little rifles inside and out. They will be happy to help. Check it out. They have all the Larry Ruth books etc. Good luck. It's a beautiful gun full of history. The gun might have been brought back by a survivor but the gun obviously wasn't there during the attack. The gun is probably an authentic Military arm that has been back to the arsemal for an update. The sight and lug are post-war. I assume there is no import marking lightly struck on the underside of the barrel towards the muzzle, like Blue Sky, Arlington Va., or some other name indicating an import company. Most authentic carbines with the upgrades are great guns and not to be shunned because they are not in the factory configuration. They have been there, done that. I have one updated that was on a Naval vessle during the Korean war and was brought back by an officer and kept in his closet as a hp piece for many decades. It has a Springfield adjustable sight with the crossed cannons, the bayo lug, newer mag. catch and rotating safety and a Standard Prdts stock made in 1949. All this was done to prepare for the upcomming conflict. I love my little carbines.