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M1 Carbine Value ?
MFI
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Inland Mfg. Division on receiver. Bayonette lug has the letters EM-Q.
Serial # 5258*** . Front barrel band MMO. Stock and barrel in great shape. Anybody with any ideas of whatr we have and the market value ?
Thanks.
I assume that you don't have a muzzle wear gauge, but do you have a single round of USGI .30-06 ammo? You can use that as a "poor man's" muzzle wear gauge by sticking it point first in the muzzle; measure how much of the copper jacket still shows. If 1/4" shows, it's close to new; if 1/8" shows, it's used, but still good; if no copper shows, the barrel probably needs replacement.
At this point, though, I suspect that you have a US arsenal rebuilt carbine that would sell in the $450-550 range.
Neal