my new-to-me M1 carbine

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bigghoss

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hey guys. picked up an inland M1 carbine on sale at the big 5 yesterday and I'm trying to find out more about it. the serial number is 831123 the barrel is marked "inland div general motors 8-43" I'm guessing 8-43 means august 1943. the barrel band is marked "AMCO" in front of the sling swivel. under the barrel behind the gas port the is a 5 further down is "BI" then a 3. on the front of the receiver on the left side there is an "SG"

the stock has ther serial number on it just behind the wrist. the number 1292 in under the wrist of the stock. underneath the handguard is stamped SA and the handguard itself has "LW-B" on the underside.

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here you can see what appears to be masking tape with writing in another language covering some type of number.
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and here's a closer shot
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bigg...might want to double check that serial number... i see know it was from the lot 6-999,999...5/42-9/43...nice!!
 
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so it was made during WWII and is possibly a lend/lease gun from Israel. that's cool. one of the things I noticed is the barrel band is a slightly different shade than the barrel but someone told me that it's unlikely it's a replacement because the front sight is difficult to remove. I don't know how much that guy knows about carbines so I didn't put much stock in what he said.

oh BTW I took it out today and ran a 50rd box of remington 110grn SP through it. it's a pretty good shooter but I did have one failure to eject. I'll have to invest in about 200 rounds of brass-cased and see if I can wring out any issues.
 
Yes, that's Hebrew. I remember when I would visit Israel some of the soldiers carried them in the streets, maybe Garands as well.

To the best of my abilities reading aged masking taped hebrew, that reads as "Moshe Misrachi" which is someone's name.
 
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That reads "Moshe Misrachi" which is someone's name.
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that is so cool! this is for sure the most interesting gun I own. even my mosin nagant isn't as old.

are there any websites or anything that would allow me to trace the history of this gun?
 
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still looking for info but the stock is a post-war replacement made for an IBM carbine. I couldn't find an import mark but I'm hoping that this is the gun that was in this stock when someone slapped their name on the side. probably will never know for sure. even if it was it could have just been some random guy that thought it would be neat to write his (or someone's) name in Hebrew on it.
 
Get a "oiler" so you can put the sling on right.

Shoot the puppy, they are a blast. CMP has good (reloadable) ammo for the Carbine, $200 for 500 rounds.
 
there's also some writing on the butt of the gun that I can't make out. at first I didn't think much of it but after looking at it again it could maybe be more Hebrew. I found a century arms import stamp on the underside of the barrel today and I found out my receiver was subcontracted to saginaw. the guys at the CMP forum have been very helpful.

anyway here it is. had to play with the contrast to make the script stand out.
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Your authentic Carbine might have seen some action in Israel.

Soldiers or teachers with those now escort groups of schoolchildren (and others) in a land which is always prepared for sudden war.

Your rifle might already have saved some lives.
 
Hey Bighoss, I shot an M1 carbine just a few days ago for the first time...they are a real treat to shoot! That one looks like it has some real character and probably a neat history.
If you don't mind me asking, what price range would I be looking at for a similar one. I think that would be a fun gun to shoot and to reload in bulk for. Right now i just reload for accuracy in my 2 bolt rifles and would enjoy something like that to shoot a lot of rounds.
 
well I'm no expert but my understanding is that the inland carbines like the one I have are the most common and I paid $700 which is right at the top of the price scale. if you're eligible for the civillian marksmanship program you can get a carbine much cheaper. do some research before you buy there are some commercial copies out there and generally the quality isn't as good. if it says "Universal" leave it be.

one thing I've learned about buying anything used is become as close to an expert as you can before you buy so you know what you're buying and what to look for when inspecting it.
 
if you're eligible for the civillian marksmanship program you can get a carbine much cheaper.
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CMP ran out of M1 Carbines last summer. All they have now are some that they sell at Auction and they are a bit pricey.

I procrastinated and almost lost out. I got my Underwood for $495 just before they ran out.

That's why I encourage people to jump on the CMP Garands, they too will be gone some day.
 
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