M1 Carbine pictures over at cmp forums...

[FinweElensar]

http://www.odcmp.org/new_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=27499

[Sydwaiz]

Look good enough for me!

[Full Clip]

Wow -- M1s in zip-tie lockdown mode!
Seriously, how great is it that these things will soon be in the hands of poeple who will care for and preserve them?
It's history being handed down (at a price, of course) for safekeeping...

[NeoWeird]

Hmm....they have both types of bolts. Hope I get the good one....

[thefinger]

they look sooooooooo good. i can't wait.

[kap]

Hmm....they have both types of bolts. Hope I get the good one....

What is the difference in quality of the different types of bolts and how can you tell which is what?

[Pthfndr]

Flat bolts are more rare. Never heard any real reason why one was better or worse than the other.

Flat bolt



Round Bolt

[EBWhite]

My guess is flat bolt is early type. and the round in a late type. The flat has an extra machining process which equals higher cost. Possibly that cost was removed to cut money or time off the production...

[smle-man]

My guess is flat bolt is early type. and the round in a late type. The flat has an extra machining process which equals higher cost. Possibly that cost was removed to cut money or time off the production...

I believe the round bolt was introduced with the M2 carbine due to the high rate of fire in full auto mode.