Finally got my hands on the rife:
Receiver: INLAND 5,357,xxx
Barrel: UNDERWOOD 11 43
Front sight: P O Q (quality hardware)
Rear sight: I. R. CO. 7160060 (international register)
Type: Posts; User: sirgknight
Forum: Military Rifles
Finally got my hands on the rife:
Receiver: INLAND 5,357,xxx
Barrel: UNDERWOOD 11 43
Front sight: P O Q (quality hardware)
Rear sight: I. R. CO. 7160060 (international register)
Forum: Reloading Equipment
GOOD for you!! Those are wonderful presses. Hope you getter all set up and learn to really like it.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Just take a look......
https://www.fulton-armory.com/M1-Carbine-Rifles.aspx
https://shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/firearms/auto-ordnance-aom140.asp
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Forum: Cast Boolits
Mr. Potterfield at Midway USA has the answer to your question......
Forum: Gas Checks
https://www.zoro.com/precision-brand-shim-stock-roll-brass-00120-in-6-in-17445/i/G2150023/
Forum: Casting Equipment
LOL...back in my military days we called this "Brogan Maintenance". Works great on a lot of projects.
Forum: Gas Checks
Those of you who buy copper to make .30 checks, Basic Copper sells copper sheets in MIL sizes. So, which thickness is best for the FreechexIII; 10mil? 12mil?; 14mil? Thanks for your expertise.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
The 650 was a progressive reloader in that it had six stations. The only thing it wouldn't do is RESIZE the hull, which was addressed by using a shell resizing tool. With the 650 every time the...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Back in the 70's I bought my first shotshell reloader. It was the Mec 650 from a local gun shop for $39.99. That same year I purchased my first bolt gun, the Ruger M66R in 7mm Rem Mag, brand new in...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Last time this happened a few years ago, Wolf and Tula primers flooded the market at $18/1000. Wideners was a great source for Russian primers. Wish it would happen again; as they were, and are,...
Forum: Military Rifles
Only place that I'm aware of is Fleabay. When I looked at availability and the number of bidders it appears that a lot of folks are looking for them.
Forum: Military Rifles
A closeup on pic #6 shows the rear sight being stamped I.R. co 7160060. And, research shows the I.R. company sight was in production in 1944 for the carbine. That's according to milsurps.com. ...
Forum: Military Rifles
I just ordered three of the KCI mags from J & G for $20/each. Darn mags are getting harder to find. Gunbroker and Fleabay list USGI mags at ridiculous prices. I'm on email alert at Brownells for...
Forum: Military Rifles
I too enjoy shooting 120gr cast w/gas check using 2400 powder and WSR (Wolf russian) primers. Surprised you list the Wolf primer.....one of the best primers in my shop. I currently shoot my Inland...
Forum: Military Rifles
Part of vthe history of the bayonet lug states: "The first M1 Carbines were designed in the late 1930s without a bayonet, but one was quickly developed and supplied. In May of 1944 the M-4 bayonet...
Forum: Military Rifles
This week I purchased a carbine from a private business listing on Gunbroker. Listing simply stated that it was part of an estate sale. Other firearms listed was an AK-47, a nice S/S shotgun, a Win...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I've known parts-correct winnies to auction for north of $4000.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I checked with Fulton Armory and their "cheapest" carbine is $2000, not cheap to me. It is my understanding that this armory builds the carbine to USGI tolerances, but USGI carbines can still be...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Well....you make an interesting point. I, too, purchased an Inland from the CMP a few years ago for $450. I gave it to my son. I have been out of the loop for a few years and when I started...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |