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Who makes good M-1 carbines? Where can I find them? I am not so interested in an M-1 carbine from the period as I am one that is a good shooter. Thank you.
M-1 Carbine
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The best M-1 Carbines are the USGI ones.
If it's made by the following, then it's USGI:
Inland Division
Winchester
Irwin-Pederson
Saginaw
Underwood
National Postal Meter
Quality Hardware
International Business Machines
Standard Products
Rock-Ola
Commerical Controls
The majority of the commerical made M-1 Carbines are less reliable than the USGI M-1 Carbines. Auto-Ordnance (Khar Arms) is the only commerical manufacturer still making M-1 Carbines.
You can get a USGI M-1 Carbine for about $500-1500 depending on condition.
You can get a brand new Auto-Ordnance (Khar Arms) M-1 Carbine for about $800-1000 depending on configuration.
You can get a used Universal M-1 Carbine for about $400, but you may spend more time trying to fix it than shooting it.
If it's made by the following, then it's USGI:
Inland Division
Winchester
Irwin-Pederson
Saginaw
Underwood
National Postal Meter
Quality Hardware
International Business Machines
Standard Products
Rock-Ola
Commerical Controls
The majority of the commerical made M-1 Carbines are less reliable than the USGI M-1 Carbines. Auto-Ordnance (Khar Arms) is the only commerical manufacturer still making M-1 Carbines.
You can get a USGI M-1 Carbine for about $500-1500 depending on condition.
You can get a brand new Auto-Ordnance (Khar Arms) M-1 Carbine for about $800-1000 depending on configuration.
You can get a used Universal M-1 Carbine for about $400, but you may spend more time trying to fix it than shooting it.
Fulton Armory sells what they call "remanufactured" M1 Carbines, using original GI receivers and a mix of GI and commercial parts:
http://fulton-armory.com/carbineuscal30m1.aspx
http://fulton-armory.com/carbineuscal30m1.aspx
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Maybe things at Auto Ordnance have changed since I bought a brand-new Carbine in late '07 from Guns And Ammo, in Memphis.
It was my first gun purchase. So far it's the only mistake on a gun acquisition.
The gun was treated with care, never dropped, hit etc.
Somehow the bolt got out of the track when shooting, after a total of about 120 rds. in two months and was jammed solid
.
The gun smith would not touch it, and the factory made a free repair.
I then realized that had I done any reading beforehand, my money would have been much better spent on a used Mini 14 or 30, or an SKS. I bought all three in early '08 and sold the Carbine at a big loss.
It was my first gun purchase. So far it's the only mistake on a gun acquisition.
The gun was treated with care, never dropped, hit etc.
Somehow the bolt got out of the track when shooting, after a total of about 120 rds. in two months and was jammed solid
.The gun smith would not touch it, and the factory made a free repair.
I then realized that had I done any reading beforehand
, my money would have been much better spent on a used Mini 14 or 30, or an SKS. I bought all three in early '08 and sold the Carbine at a big loss.- Status
