[panzerfaust]

Guy has an M1 carbine for sale. Made by Inland, low serial number. 38xxxx. Beautiful walnut stock, all parts look original, and all proof marks seem to match. Bayonet and sling too. Would rate it a solid 85%. Any ideas what it may be worth? Thanks guys. (may be manufactured 43/44?????)

 

[30calmachinegunner]

No, but I think a starting price from the CMP is close to $500 for one and they go up from there

 

[xkss62]

If it has a Bayonet lug it is not all original. Almost every carbine has been through arsenal at least once. That being said it could easily be worth $600-800 if it is really nice.

 

[pfc15]

Its what the market will bear........

I had a nice one offered for $700 with ammo and it did not sell. I would not let anything go for less than $500. Inlands are kind of the bottom when it comes to collectability, go by condition and appearance.

 

[reb62]

I concure with xkss62,

$600-$800

I gave $625 a year ago for a 1943 IBM in same condition.I was very happy with that amount for this weapon.

 

[panzerfaust]

Thanks.

Thanks guys. I take it Winchester is the most desirable? May keep looking.

 

[kkkriverrats]

Look before you leap

Larry Ruth authored "War Baby, and War Baby Comes Home "on carbines that anyone even thinking about buying one as a collectable or shooter should read.

These books have, probably, more information than you can process at one time.

If you are like me, too cheap to buy them, your library can get them on interlibrary loan and you can take notes.

 

[Milsurp]

This might help. Their prices are fair. I bought an inland for 495.00. It's in real nice shape. Of course it a mix-mash of parts as are most surplus carbines. If you get an all matching then the price rises drastically. The only ones that I have seen were real bring backs and I've only seen 2. http://www.odcmp.com/rifles/carbine.htm

 

[panzerfaust]

Thanks again.

Thanks again guys. Not really looking for a "collector" at this point. From what I have read (very little so far) due to a rush to get them into service, even "originals" always did not have all of the same "maker" proof marks? In other words, parts from different makers were put together to expedite manufacturing? (in a war time rush) Will grab those books at the next gun show. Seems like now I enjoy researching them even more than shooting them! Research is cheap, ammo is expensive! Could somebody tell me which was/is the most desirable, and which is least? (best to worst?) Thanks!!!

 

[bwsparks]

CMP has rack grade Inlands for $419. Their rack grades are better than 80% of the gun show Carbines that I have seen!