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1074
$6,325.00

*INLAND M-1 XB SERIES PRESENTATION CARBINE WITH CASE. SN XB4. Cal. 30. 18″ bbl. With all external surfaces high-polish blue and all components Inland manufactured. This rifle shows a Type 1 configuration, having a flip sight and flat bolt on the receiver. The trigger guard retains the earlier logo with a Type 2 dog-leg hammer with a blued finish. The trigger, safety and magazine catch also retain a high-polish blue, while the sear and smaller components are in the white. The Type A operating slide is also high-polish in the exposed areas, with the body being standard. The 5-43 bbl shows a high-polish blue forward of the gas cylinder with the band, front sight and sling swivel also retaining the same high-polish blue. Butt stock is “IO” marked with no government acceptance, with the standard oval oiler cut. Butt plate and recoil shield are high-polish blue to match the rest of the gun. Handguard is a standard 2-rivet with a Type 2 khaki sling. Rifle is accompanied by a high-quality, felt-lined wooden case. PROVENANCE: Tom Clinton Collection. CONDITION: Receiver retains approx. 95% or better of the high-polish blue, with the wear being on the working surfaces. Trigger guard shows 98% of the high-polish blue with a slightly purple tint, which is common with these. Operating slide assembly shows better than 98% of the blue, while the bbl, front sight and band assembly show approx. 90% with a small area of rust on the bbl beneath the band. Buttstock shows one 1/16″ nick just on the right side of the recoil shield. Otherwise is near-excellent. Handguard shows near-excellent with no scuffing present. Sling shows good plus, with just a little rust on the keeper. Blued Inland magazine shows 98% of its finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. Case is in very good condition with just some minor bruising to the outside. 4-37360 BK33 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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