Okay, this post cost me $600. Carefully waited till the morning rush was over, and went to Dunham's at 10:00 am. They had 2 Inland M1 carbines. Stocks all beat up. One had a flat bolt, one had a round bolt Got out the bore lite, and the lands were shiny and sharp, no muzzle grinding from cleaning. Went out the door with one. Bear with me, am not a M1 carbine expert. Had previously owned 2 carbines, but sold them off. Still had over 500Win factory rounds, dies, mags and literally thousands of once fired brass.
The one bought has an Inland receiver (serial #8139XX), Inland General Motors barrel marked 9-48, RA stamped on butt of grip and a rotary lever safety. The flat bolt was well fitted, and broke in. The stock is real beat up, and has a white painted # 18 on it. Believe these are Israli imports? Looks like they were thrown into a box.
Immediately cleaned barrel (it didn't need it, or bolt lubing and firing pin floated freely) and took it to range. Before shooting adjusted sight to left, as both previously owned carbines needed this. Sighted in at 25 yard paper target, then went off hand at hanging steel (bout 9in by 12 in)100 yarder. Not one mis feed the whole time, including 60 rounds from a 30 round mag.
Real easy to hit the steel, and certainly seemed more accurate that the previous 2 owned. Yea, may have payed too much, but got to pick and inspect. Will probably remove the white paint.