Auto Ordianance M1 Carbines?

[whatever]

I'm interested in buying another M1 Carbine. I love my 1943 IBM, but I think I'd rather buy another one so I can shoot the heck out of it without worrying about messing up something that has sentimental value to me (my current gun was owned by my grandfather, my father, me, and hopefully one day by my son).

Since the AOs and original M1 carbines are fairly close in price, I'm sort of leaning towards a new AO model so I don't have to worry about collector value and I get a factory warranty.

A few questions:
Are the new AO M1 carbines reliable?
Do they accept USGI parts?
Any stories about the nw AOs (good or bad)?

 

[Ignition Override]

I bought one brand-new AO carbine in October '07, and even though it had a strange malfunction (jammed bolt) after tender care, No impacts etc, I also would like to read comments of other people who bought more recent brand-new examples.

When this former rifle was in the factory being repaired, I tried out the bolts on classic GI Carbines.
The bolts/actions on those original carbines always felt more solid and rugged. This was my first gun purchase (age 52) and it was on impulse, having read nothing about AO Imitation (so to speak) Carbines-nothing at all.

 

[Tim37]

just make sure its made after kahr baught them out. i had a pre-kahr tommy gun and a kahr tommy gun. theres a huge diffence in quality the newer ones are much better guns.

kinda stange to here that in a world where most of the time quality is going down not up.

 

[DougW]

Mine has always worked well, no issues at all. Had it about 4 years.

 

[VA27]

I had an IAI several years ago. I got it because I couldn't find a GI gun. Nothing wrong with it, except that it wasn't GI. No problems, it shot fine and looked good. I did finally pick up a nice Inland, but I wish I'd kept the other one.

 

[SundownRider]

I've had mine for a few years, always worked well and reliably. Mine is a newer Kahr model. THe only thing I did to it was to put a coat of satin varnish on the stock. The walnut really popped after that!
They're good little guns, and despite all the nonsense about being "under-powered", I've yet to meet anyone who wants to stand in front of one when it goes off.