Here we go again on a new thread of M1 carbines.
I am bent on buying an M1 carbine. I have done some research on these wonderful firearms. I am not looking for genuine WWII rifles and am not willing to pay $1000 for it. I am just looking for another "new" gun to play with for plinking.
I have deciced to buy an Auto Ordnance/Kahr version since they seem to be the only company producing M1 carbines. I don't care too much for old ones. My local LGS is selling a used one for $550 in walnut. It looks clean but I noticed some "chipping" to the area where the rear part of the receiver meets the stock - I hope you can get the picture. My brother told me that it wasn't a good sign that the stock isn't fitted well and the receiver is "kicking" it on every recoil resulting in chipping of the stock. Is this an expensive fix or a sign of future problems?
Thans for your comments.
I am bent on buying an M1 carbine. I have done some research on these wonderful firearms. I am not looking for genuine WWII rifles and am not willing to pay $1000 for it. I am just looking for another "new" gun to play with for plinking.
I have deciced to buy an Auto Ordnance/Kahr version since they seem to be the only company producing M1 carbines. I don't care too much for old ones. My local LGS is selling a used one for $550 in walnut. It looks clean but I noticed some "chipping" to the area where the rear part of the receiver meets the stock - I hope you can get the picture. My brother told me that it wasn't a good sign that the stock isn't fitted well and the receiver is "kicking" it on every recoil resulting in chipping of the stock. Is this an expensive fix or a sign of future problems?
Thans for your comments.