@ that parts place started by Larry P. All grades, all manufacturers.
M1 Carbines arriving
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I was pleasantly surprised by the prices in today's climate. I'll just quote a post I made in another M1C post, love the things.
The M1 carbine is my favorite rifle, though I made the mistake of shooting a friend's M2 and now I'm chasing that dragon. I will also say, if you get one that works, hold onto it. I've had a few with various troubles that were absolute nightmares to work with, and never quite got running right. My current carbine is never leaving.
My current one, a CMP carbine that was an Austrian Gendarmerie gun post war
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Me either, link?
Coming June 8th..
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You will be getting an email if you ever bought from them, eventually.
Starting price n $1149.99
Starting price n $1149.99
I can hardly wait. $1200 for a used up carbine.
I want to caution everyone again. Before you buy one ask for a muzzle erosion gauge reading. 1 = .310. 2 = .320. 3 = .330. You want a ME gauge to read as close to 1 as you can get. 2 is acceptable. >3 isn't. That's the criteria for barrel replacement in a US arsenal rebuild. I think a Criterion barrel replacement is about $250 but I'm not current.
I want to caution everyone again. Before you buy one ask for a muzzle erosion gauge reading. 1 = .310. 2 = .320. 3 = .330. You want a ME gauge to read as close to 1 as you can get. 2 is acceptable. >3 isn't. That's the criteria for barrel replacement in a US arsenal rebuild. I think a Criterion barrel replacement is about $250 but I'm not current.
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AJ
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The prices nowadays amaze me. I believe I never paid over $550 for one.
Glad I got mine from the CMP back when prices were more reasonable. Showing just one.......Underwood Elliot Fisher. High wood stock. Great shooter even with cast bullets. Mine came from Bavaria(lend lease) receiver is marked Bavarian Forestry Police. If The CMP ever gets those carbines and Garands back from Korea. They will be cheaper.
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AJ
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I was in the group of the first sale of carbines that went to the Carbine Club members. IIRC we got them for $350 and could order three. Which I did.
The attached picture is before I sold the ones I had, to be able to buy other toys. I kept one an Inland that my Uncle had bought in the 1960's for $20.00. It has a O.G.E.K. stamped stock on it.
Have seen a lot of the Garands and Carbines that have come out of Korea. They were pretty beat up, hopefully if and when the next batch of stuff comes out it will be better.
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Chubbs103
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Midway just informed me they will not be selling to anyone in California.
AJ
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Time to move..........
So....for the price of a new Colt AR-15 I can get a weapon that is underpowered, notoriously unreliable, and stored indifferently. Let me think on this.
Much as for more than we can buy a Glock 17 we can buy an old used police trade in S&W Model 19! Reminds me of the people complaining about CMP 1911 prices.
Guns shot up in price across the board, and M1 carbines are no exception. I've been keeping an eye on this market for awhile as I'd love a second shooter or a potential host for a registered M2 sear, you're not getting a deal from midway but you are getting about market price.
I guess it was back around 2008 when I bought a carbine from the CMP that was part of the Italian returns. Potbellied FAT marked Inland in the 5.1 million range. IIRC it cost $375 then.
pantannojack
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My late friend Charlie Bombardier said that on New Guinea, they would throw them in the trash barrels preferring the 1903's.
I guess it was back around 2008 when I bought a carbine from the CMP that was part of the Italian returns. Potbellied FAT marked Inland in the 5.1 million range. IIRC it cost $375 then.
To out myself as a bit more of a youngin, the CMP ran out of Carbines a little before my 18th birthday. I remember saving tips from my pizza delivery gig in high school to snag one, and I was just crushed when I missed the boat.
I got to fire lots of WWII and Korean War weaponry while working a contract gig in the Philippines. The Phil Natl Police are probably the best in the world at getting mileage out of what they get; they have a few thousand battle-ready Garands and more M-14s ("...it speaks with authority.") than I've seen anywhere in the world. The M1 carbines and M2s are not used for reasons already listed.
BTW, the last conflict in which I am aware BARs were used was the 2016 Marawi City conflict on Mindanao, where they were a substitute standard for PNP who normally use M240B, refurbished M60s, and the Negev.
Why not a Reising or Johnson?
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pantannojack
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I prefer my 1963 m70 FW 30-06. Light, handy, reliable, and they still make ammo for it.
