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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Buy an Inland M1 Carbine?

Posted: 8/26/2016 2:19:25 PM EDT

I'm looking at buying a WWII Inland M1 Carbine made in 1940. Serial number is 279,XXX. It has an IBM barrel and seems to be in fairly good condition from what I can tell in the pictures. It comes with 11 new manufacture magazines and about 1,100 rounds of ammo. I figured I couldn't go wrong at about $700 I just don't know much about them so any more information or what to look for would help.
Thanks!

Posted: 8/26/2016 2:52:01 PM EDT

[#1]

First, great score at that price. Check the C&R or M1 forum below. There is too much to cover without having more information. Do you have more information or specific questions about the carbine?

Posted: 8/26/2016 2:52:47 PM EDT

[#2]

Take pictures and note the markings on different components. Folks on here can give ya a complete run-down of the Carbine.

Posted: 8/26/2016 3:53:05 PM EDT

[#3]

It will most likely be a 1943 as 1942 was the first year of full production on the M1 carbine.

Posted: 8/26/2016 4:22:15 PM EDT

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Take pictures and note the markings on different components. Folks on here can give ya a complete run-down of the Carbine.

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How to fill out an M1 Carbine Data Sheet

Posted: 8/27/2016 12:45:04 AM EDT

[#5]

That's a pretty good deal you might want to pick up a Woff recoil spring and new magazine springs.... very common problem.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/3415113046/wolff-magazine-spring-m1-carbine-15-round-extra-power

Posted: 8/27/2016 9:32:39 AM EDT

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That's a pretty good deal you might want to pick up a Woff recoil spring and new magazine springs.... very common problem.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/3415113046/wolff-magazine-spring-m1-carbine-15-round-extra-power

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I wouldn't

stay with USGI parts and springs

Posted: 8/27/2016 10:00:18 AM EDT

[#7]

I decided to go ahead and get it and made a deal to meet today at 10. I text him 2 times with no reply so I called before I made the hour and a half drive. The guy answered so I asked him about meeting and he hung up and declined my call 10 mins later. Pretty messed up if you ask me. Just glad I didn't waste my time or gas driving there.

Posted: 8/27/2016 7:29:02 PM EDT

[#8]

That is a great price. I just bought a 1944 inland for more than that. And I didn't get ammo.

Posted: 8/28/2016 12:59:37 PM EDT

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I decided to go ahead and get it and made a deal to meet today at 10. I text him 2 times with no reply so I called before I made the hour and a half drive. The guy answered so I asked him about meeting and he hung up and declined my call 10 mins later. Pretty messed up if you ask me. Just glad I didn't waste my time or gas driving there.

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It was probably a scam, and they were hoping you would send money so they could "ship" it to you. Most ammo goes for in the neighborhood of $20 a box. So that alone was worth about $440. Eleven magazines at $10 a pop, there goes another $110. The rifle alone, depending on condition and parts, was worth between $500 and $1000.

Posted: 9/2/2016 9:52:47 AM EDT

[#10]

I really like the carbine. It's a fun little gun to shoot. Biggest disadvantage for me is locating ammo that isn't extremely high priced.

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