What's this marking on my M1 Carbine?

[1832]

Can anyone identify this marking in the sling well of my Inland M1 Carbine?
It's an early rifle with a barrel date of 7-1942 and a ser. no. of 81XX.

Sorry about photo quality, but it's the best I could do with my camera.

 

[Tim the student]

Sorry, I can't help you out, but you may look around or post over on the CMP forums. Someone there may be able to help you out.

 

[hso]

The makers of the stocks were usually identified by the mark in the sling well.

I can't make out your's, but if you get the Duff book you should be able to find out of the mark matches a maker for Inland.

 

[Tim the student]

hso, did they use symbols, or lettering? His looks like a circle with a bird shaped thing in it to me.

Thanks for the info, btw. I don't know anything about carbines.

 

[1832]

Can you give me the complete author and title of the "Duff Book" so I can find it.

Many thanks...

 

[Tim the student]

Scott Duff is one of the best known authorites on Garands and carbines.

Here is his site. I believe the book you would need is The M1 Carbine Owner's Guide

 

[1832]

Many thanks Tim...

 

[Clermont]

There is also an OI marking in the sling well which means the stock was made by Overton for the Inland Division of General Motors.