A local shop has a National Postal Meter M1 Carbine. I'm a little out of the loop on current Carbine values so I want to figure out if this is a good price or too high.
National Postal Meter 4122076 (the 6 is stamped a little below the rest)
Barrel - Buffalo Arms 9 1943
Adj sight - On right side - JAO 71660060
Flat bolt - didn't find any markings
bayonet lug barrel band
"M" marked mag release
flip safety
Walnut stock - No cartouches I could find. I think it's a M1 stock, could be a M2 though as I can't always tell unless they are side by side
2 rivet handguard
No import marks i could find
I wasn't able to take it down, btw. Maybe later.
The rifle is obviously an arsenal rebuild with the flip safety, bayonet lug, and what appears to be a "new-ish" walnut stock.
The metal is about 95%. Probably a refinish, but looks near new. The only shiny spot is where the bolt rides on the receiver.
The wood is pretty nice as well, with a few minor dings/marks
Bore looks good as does the muzzle (no visible dings)
My guess is this is an arsenal rebuild that saw very little use before going into storage and very little use since then as well.
The shop wants $800. My gut says that's high, but, like I said, I'm not as up on current values, especially on NPM.
Any thoughts?
National Postal Meter 4122076 (the 6 is stamped a little below the rest)
Barrel - Buffalo Arms 9 1943
Adj sight - On right side - JAO 71660060
Flat bolt - didn't find any markings
bayonet lug barrel band
"M" marked mag release
flip safety
Walnut stock - No cartouches I could find. I think it's a M1 stock, could be a M2 though as I can't always tell unless they are side by side
2 rivet handguard
No import marks i could find
I wasn't able to take it down, btw. Maybe later.
The rifle is obviously an arsenal rebuild with the flip safety, bayonet lug, and what appears to be a "new-ish" walnut stock.
The metal is about 95%. Probably a refinish, but looks near new. The only shiny spot is where the bolt rides on the receiver.
The wood is pretty nice as well, with a few minor dings/marks
Bore looks good as does the muzzle (no visible dings)
My guess is this is an arsenal rebuild that saw very little use before going into storage and very little use since then as well.
The shop wants $800. My gut says that's high, but, like I said, I'm not as up on current values, especially on NPM.
Any thoughts?
