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Very late in the war, like 1945 right before production ceased. The Type 2 rear sight is the milled adjustable sight, Type 3 is the stamped version. The Type 3 barrel band includes the bayonet lug. It was standard practice for all M1 Carbines to be upgraded with these features after the war. That is why one should always question the “authenticity” of one with flip sights and no bayonet lug. Finding a true original is very rare. Your Inland shipped with the Type 1 flip sight and Type 1 or 2, probably 1, barrel band. That’s pretty much from memory cause I don’t feel like dragging the books out.

I hit Defeated Creek for an afternoon, then the next morning two weekends ago. BIG bluegill were spawning. Caught around 50 each day on my ultra light running 2lb line and a 1/64oz trout magnet. Fun stuff!

Yup. Sounds about right.

Even in today's market, these price are several hundred too high. Generally, the current pricing for a decent M1 Carbine is right around $1000. However, I bet they sell every last one of 'em. Notice that these rifles are sold without magazines and don't appear to have slings or accessories. As a carbine owner already, I have noticed that over the last few years that supplies of mags and accessories have been drying up and getting more expensive. Where surplus GI mags once could be easily found new in wrap for $4.99, now in some places they're up to $30-40. If they can be found at all. And on top of that there is the current ammo situation. I fear that Midway suddenly dropping thousands of carbines on the market will only make make prices on ammo and accessories skyrocket. I would kinda like to have an early rifle with the flip rear sight and no bayonet lug. But I'm gonna wait until they actually go on sale to see exactly what they have and pricing.

Good to see you post Doug. Hope all is well.

Yeah,....... I'm going have to pass.

It's sad but true. The other day I was at a local LGS and was just looking around, they had some AR's and I was looking through the rack and found that they had about 5 S&W MP 15's for $750-$800 thought to my self that isn't a bad price, then it hit me the ammunition will cost me more than the AR, so I just put it back and came home.

Mama bear vs mama bear. The winner was the one with the most motivation.

Does anyone have anything new or different to offer after 3,180 posts of the same people saying the same thing?

My Winchester was $150. Inflation don’t ya know.

Made this modification to my Hustler yesterday. Best use I've ever made of an Uncle Mike's holster.

That's always been true. Just more so today. What's in my safe is worth much more than the price of the safe. Always amazes me what we will spend on our toys but we will complain about the cost to store them securely.