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1076
$3,162.50

*U.S. M-1 “XC” SERIES PRESENTATION CARBINE BY INLAND. SN XC77. Cal. 30. Standard 18″ bbl. This carbine shows all late production features including adjustable rear sight and bayonet lug rifle has all marching components with the correct inland markings, as well as WWII M-2 stock, 4-rivet handguard and M-2 operating slide. Rifle is equipped with a period sling and oiler. The components are listed as follows: Receiver is XC77 with the rear sight being a Type 2 milled with “PI” stamped in it. The round blued bolt is stamped “AI” while the M-2 operating slide is coded with a “PI”. The trigger housing is the final variation M-1 with “INLAND” stamped horizontally, while the hammer is the 4th variation stamped “HI”. The safety has no external markings, while the magazine catch is marked “EI”. The front sight has the “R” code, while the Type 3 band with bayonet lug is stamped “AI”. The buttstock shows the code “IO” as does the 4-rivet handguard. PROVENANCE: Tom Clinton Collection. CONDITION: Bbl and receiver retain approx. 95-98% of orig dark green parkerized finish with the only visible wear being from actuating the slide. Trigger housing shows nearly all of its orig parkerized finish with the hammer, trigger and pins being blued. Op-rod spring and plunger are in the white. “PI” marked slide shows 95-98% of its orig parkerized finish with just slight wearing on the lugs. “AI” marked round bolt is blued showing approx. 80% of orig finish. “IO” marked buttstock shows in near-excellent condition with only minor bruising on bottom rear. Stock is not cartouched as it is an X-numbered gun. “IO” marked 4-rivet handguard also shows near-new with only a couple of minor bruises. Late war sling and oiler show near-new. “SS” marked mag shows 98% orig blue. Bore is bright and shiny. Mechanics are fine. Overall this is a fine example of a presentation carbine. 4-37337 BK1 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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