m1 carbine with bad barrel fixable?

[VA27]

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and the rear sight is staked into place and the only part i can make out of the name is NAT(i thinkits a T)__________ORD. So maybe national ordnance but the serial doesnt match according to the list on the CMP site.

If it's a National Ordinance receiver it's NOT a GI receiver. It may have GI parts in it, but it's a commercial carbine. Have a look at m1carbinesinc.com for more info.

And I'd call before you pack it up. They may not work on NatOrd guns.

 

[suthernpride59]

got the barrel placed on nice and tight with copper wire around the barrel. It snugged up real nice and i took it to the range and put 300 rounds through it no problem. I know everyone said dont bubba the rifle but that was the advice from my gunsmith in lue of a new barrel and so far the barrel is still nice and tight.

 

[Sav .250]

Sure why not. Make it a project fixer-upper.

 

[No4Mk1*]

There are lots of things i will fix with scraps of metal or copper wire but a vessel meant to contain 38,500 psi 6 inches from my right eye is not one of them. Another vote to support your local gunsmith. (Plastic surgeons are more expensive)