WWII US M1 Carbines

[UnionMillsNW]

Hey folks,

I heard on the Youtube channel ForgottenWeapons that these were available. I'd love to pick one up but just dropped a bunch of money into a different project.

Maybe somebody on here can snag a WWII M1 Carbine

Get your original WWII M1 Carbine before the last supplies run out

We have the final shipment of original WWII M1 Carbines out of Africa for which State Department granted a retransfer authorization. These won't last long.

www.royaltigerimports.com

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[Joe Link]

Wow, very cool.

 

[AMT]

Too bad some of those couldn't "talk". I'd love to hear some of the stories.....

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Interesting. I wonder if i want to use this years gun budget here....

 

[NCW_Robert]

Too bad some of those couldn't "talk". I'd love to hear some of the stories.....

If they could talk, you would need to understand Ethiopian because that is where they were imported from.

Had one of these once, think I paid 50 bucks for it and by these standards, I would guess it would have been rated in excellent condition, though well used. I think it was made by GM that is what I remember being stamped on it. Eventually sold it because I never shot it. Don't even remember what I sold it for, maybe 75 bucks but that was like 30 yrs ago.

 

[Alexx1401]

The info at the bottom was interesting. I am sure I had read that before but I had long forgotten all that went into this little rifle coming to be.

 

[AMT]

Interesting. I wonder if i want to use this years gun budget here....

Stimulus check?

 

[CLT65]

Wow, nice to see that they're available, but they're certainly not cheap.

I was just reading the SKS thread, brings back some memories. Carbines used to be cheap and plentiful. A lot of people looked down on them because of that, and the fact that they were either loved or hated by GIs. Back then, an AR15 was worth probably 5 or 6 M1 Carbines. It's funny how things change.

I love my old carbine, bought it in the late '80s for $125. I have no idea how many thousand rounds I've put through it, and who knows how many rounds it saw between '43 and when I got it. Just a couple years ago I got the idea to replace the springs. I was surprised how much of a difference that made.

 

[User 1234]

I'd like to know what the import mark looks like before paying that much for a beat up shooter.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

I'd like to know what the import mark looks like before paying that much for a beat up shooter.

It's a bit "war and peace" but it's under the barrel towards the muzzle - i'll let you know when it arrives.

 

[pathfinder]

I'd like to know what the import mark looks like before paying that much for a beat up shooter.

It's on one of there videos on the link. They show you how its put on .

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

It's on one of there videos on the link. They show you how its put on .

I forgot about that, yes they do.

Also, not too impressed so far, as of yesterday, they hadn't even gone and picked mine yet, 3 days later. They charged me Monday though.... I'm putting it down to them being very busy and trying to deal with the pandemic distancing, which is fair. But they had seemingly taken my email address down incorrectly over the phone, and have no way of changing it, so i won't get the invoice over email, or the tracking for the shipment

 

[Sarchet]

They are not in original configuration. All of them seem to have gone through a post war rebuild with adjustable sights, bayonet lug barrel band, and switch safety before going to Ethiopia. Still, it's about average price for them these days and they seem to be in decent shape.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

They are not in original configuration. All of them seem to have gone through a post war rebuild with adjustable sights, bayonet lug barrel band, and switch safety before going to Ethiopia. Still, it's about average price for them these days and they seem to be in decent shape.

Seems some of them did, some didn't, they appear to have the gamut of configs.

 

[Sarchet]

My mistake, all of the reviews of them I've seen were post rebuild carbines. Might be worth rolling the dice, at that price.

 

[Diamondback]

If it weren't for 1639, or I could get it split and sold as receiver to FFL/parts kit to me... I'd be tempted.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Well, my FFL received it in, handpicked, very good to excellent, Winchester. Can't go and get it at the moment, but the quick pics looked great, he said the barrel was excellent and from what i can see, it's a mid 1944 version and i'm pretty happy with the visual condition - it's filthy and will stand a fun time cleaning, but i'm pretty happy with what i've seen/heard so far.

 

[UnionMillsNW]

Well, my FFL received it in, handpicked, very good to excellent, Winchester. Can't go and get it at the moment, but the quick pics looked great, he said the barrel was excellent and from what i can see, it's a mid 1944 version and i'm pretty happy with the visual condition - it's filthy and will stand a fun time cleaning, but i'm pretty happy with what i've seen/heard so far.

Congratulations. Would love to see pictures when it's all cleaned up.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Congratulations. Would love to see pictures when it's all cleaned up.

Absolutely, though i probably can't go get it for a while and it's pretty grimy, i'll be taking it right down for a deep clean.

 

[wolfcreed]

Any pics yet?

Absolutely, though i probably can't go get it for a while and it's pretty grimy, i'll be taking it right down for a deep clean.