Bay Area M1 Carbine knowledge?

[CowboyShooter]

Well, in celebration of the Heller affirmation, I successfully bid on a M1 carbine.

This is my first step into WWII rifles and I know I have a lot to learn. Will be getting a manual but I tend to do better learning by doing instead of looking at pictures.

Anyone in the East Bay, South Bay, Bay Bay that knows how to disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot these cute little critters? It would be great to have some help getting familiar with the proper care and handling.

thanks!

[FinweElensar]

The M1 Carbine is easy to clean. Just follow this guide: http://surplusrifle.com/m1carbine/index.asp

The Bolt tool will make cleaning it a lot easier.

[CowboyShooter]

The M1 Carbine is easy to clean. Just follow this guide: http://surplusrifle.com/m1carbine/index.asp

The Bolt tool will make cleaning it a lot easier.

Great. Thanks for the info.

[dfletcher]

Well, in celebration of the Heller affirmation, I successfully bid on a M1 carbine.

This is my first step into WWII rifles and I know I have a lot to learn. Will be getting a manual but I tend to do better learning by doing instead of looking at pictures.

Anyone in the East Bay, South Bay, Bay Bay that knows how to disassemble, inspect, troubleshoot these cute little critters? It would be great to have some help getting familiar with the proper care and handling.

thanks!

Well, think of how much doing you'll do when you do what you do wrong and have to undo and redo what you did - that's what I do. Jeez I got a headache just proofing that .....

Really, they're very simple to take apart. On your own with nothing more than a schematic, which you can view at Numrich Arms, you should be able to remove the barreled action and the trigger group and the op rod/bolt. Unless there's a problem I wouldn't go much beyond that.

[CowboyShooter]

Well, think of how much doing you'll do when you do what you do wrong and have to undo and redo what you did - that's what I do. Jeez I got a headache just proofing that .....

ah, you've seen me doing what I usually do before...

if it ain't broke, it will be by the time I "fix" it

[Spiggy]

clean the barrel, occasionally lube the bolt

sometimes check to see if the castle nut is secure. :P that's all it needs, you don't have to take it apart after every use

[DB2]

Pm NRAHighPowerShooter. I bought my carbine from him. He's an expert when it comes to M1's, Garand/carbine



I'm sure he'll chime in anyway.

[CowboyShooter]

Pm NRAHighPowerShooter. I bought my carbine from him. He's an expert when it comes to M1's, Garand/carbine



I'm sure he'll chime in anyway.

Great. Thanks

[bohoki]

yea teh good thing about m1 carbines is from the start they specified non corrosive primers so people dont have to mess with the little piston

i think the only ammo that was corrosive was made by the french

so basically if the little piston moves freely the firing pin moves freely and the extractor is nice and tight chances are you are good to go

[Spiggy]

make sure it's secured and done correctly

I bought a carbine newly rebarreled from a local shop and the guy didn't ream/headspace it, the thing exploded

[NRAhighpowershooter]

CowboyShooter, shoot me a PM.I'd be happy to go over your Carbine with you..

[CowboyShooter]

CowboyShooter, shoot me a PM.I'd be happy to go over your Carbine with you..

thanks. PM sent

[maxx424]

Come up to San Leandro range with your. Usually there on Sunday afternoon. couple of us shoot the carbine.