M 1 Carbine like ?

[NOTABIKER]

i have fired M1 carbines a few times. even before i got into the powerful rifles i just never got excited over them. i do not know why. saying that i am getting a nice 1943 IBM with everything you could buy for one including 450 rounds of ammo. it has history . the owner is a retired Fullerton cop and he got it free from the ATF in 1979. do you think it will grow on me. i have a MINI 14 in 223 and it just sits in the gun safe. the M 1 carbine was appraised at 2,000 dollar last month. getting it with all the stuff for 1,200.

[TRICKSTER]

You will probably like it, I have several including one that I built from parts.
As far as the appraisal, remember that those are usually done for insurance purposes and often come in 2 to 3 times the actual cash value of the item.

[ccandgc]

M 1 Carbine like ?

I love shooting my Carbines. I should do it more often. Those little buggers most certainly grow on you!

[nastyhabts26]

M-1 carbine is one of my favorite firearms.
Anyone can shoot it, not too loud it is light and the only drawback is the cost and availability of ammo.

[Tom-ADC]

I reload a hard cast 120 grain round nose for it, last count I have around 3000 ready to go, need to take mine out been a while for it.
Think I even have a couple of boxes of old military left.

[NOTABIKER]

well that is encouraging, i think it will grow on me. i think my 11 year old grand son will like shooting it also.

[JAGGUY]

I reload for mine also. I can cast and gas check boolets for it and load with 2400 for pennies a round. It's nice that you can load to just about factory velocities with cheap cast boolets.

[Baboosh]

I get first dibs when you decide to sell

[Milsurp Collector]

The first firearm I ever handled was a M1 Carbine (the one my Dad got in 1963 from the DCM for $20) and I think I imprinted on it. It will always be one of my favorite types. Easy handling, fun to shoot, very collectable, and interesting history.

[knucklehead0202]

I reckon you'll like it, but you'll still like your sks better. bigger bang, bigger round, cheap ammo you don't have to reload, etc. I've thought about getting a carbine a few times, but for what they cost and what they do, i'm quite happy with my crudely made Russian POS.

[OneFunGuy]

Having owned an original all numbers matched M1 from either Korea or WII,
I was not impressed. They served the purpose, but not great guns, only Okay.

There is an "AK" thing about the M1, in that they are very hardy,
but they are a step behind the Rooskie designs.

If you are more interested in history than effective gun, then M1 is for you.

Tommy

[SanPedroShooter]

I have one with a cracked receiver and bolt. It ate a factory round it didn't agree with I think.

It was the first gun I ever bought. I have been meaning to get it looked at, I would have bought a stripped receiver but since they don't count as C&R I couldn't bring myself to pay to outrageous transfer fine and state tax in CA.

With todays prices, a rebuild, or by some miracle, a re-weld seems cheaper than getting a new one. Besides, the barrel, sights, stock, all the parts and pieces are still good. I even have an original pouch, sling and oiler.

Its a great gun, fast handling and compact. It reminds me very much of my M4 copies.

[mls343]

The perfect camping and backpacking rifle. I use mine all the time. It's a very handy tool.

[Crunch130]

Having owned an original all numbers matched M1 from either Korea or WII,
I was not impressed. They served the purpose, but not great guns, only Okay.

There is an "AK" thing about the M1, in that they are very hardy,
but they are a step behind the Rooskie designs.

If you are more interested in history than effective gun, then M1 is for you.

Tommy

They were used in Korea, but the last of the USGI carbines were built in August 1945.

Step behind the Rooskie designs? The Rooskies didn't really make anything comparable at that time. They made lots of 7.62X25 pistol caliber submachine guns. The SKS didn't come out until the end of the war. What are you comparing it to?

Effective? If I had to fight with a WWII rifle, I'd prefer my M-1 Garand.

Crunch

[NOTABIKER]

I get first dibs when you decide to sell

give me a month or 2. you know my track record.
sometimes i make money and sometimes i loose money.
last fall i bought a beautiful 1983 like new M1A for 1,500 and sold it for 2,300. but i never buy a gun thinking i am ever going to sell it. they are my babies until something else comes along.
i gave this retired cop my word i would buy this M1 carbine and no matter what i have to sell to get the money i will.