Rock-Ola M1 Carbine

[Littlef]

I took out my 1943 Rock-Ola M1 Carbine and shot my reactive Mini-Mo target. It has the original flip sight. The mini-Mo silhouette it a pretty small target through the iron battle sight. It made for a good challenge. I put together this video, Hope you enjoy it.

I purchase this out of auction about 4 years ago off gunbroker. It was in a little rougher condition that what I initially expected. On my first trip to the range, the charging handle would slip out of the track on recoil. I contacted Columbus Machine, and they were able to build up the worn lug with Tig weld, and then re-machine it back into spec. Once that was fixed, I quickly found that the front sight was entirely too short. I believe the carbine probably had the upgraded adjustable rear sight, and the front sight was tuned to it. Then a previous owner swapped the sight for the original flip sight, and didn’t change the front sight. I tracked down a replacement reproduction uncut full height front sight, which put it back into spec. The stock is worn and I think the receiver could shift in the stock on recoil, so I added just a bit of acraglas on the rear tang, and added a couple of dowels to fix a couple cracks at the tang. Its still much more temperamental that most of my other rifles, with occasional failure to feeds, but a quick recycle of the charging handle usually resolves that. It took a little TLC, but its back running.

M1 Carbine Against a Mini-Mo Target

I take my M1 Carbine to the range and try it against a Mini-Mo Reactive Target. Its a 1943 Rock-Ola M1 Carbine. Mini-Mo is short for miniature Mozambique ...

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[hso]

All I see is you funneling clicks to your YT video of just shooting a target.

Is there anything here for members to learn?

 

[1KPerDay]

All I see is you funneling clicks to your YT video of just shooting a target.

Sheesh… tough crowd

 

[Littlef]

All I see is you funneling clicks to your YT video of just shooting a target.

Is there anything here for members to learn?

I've tried to talk more about of the history when I try to do a video, but the prevailing opinion is no one wants to hear it, and to just show the shooting. youtube can show like what parts people watch, and I can see that when I talk more, it drops off immediately. I try to take some nice photos so people can see more of the details. Are you saying I shouldn't share my videos? I thought it was something kinda neat to share. It took we two weeks of editing to try and put something together. Maybe its not even worth trying to make some to share.

 

[hso]

Are you saying I shouldn't share my videos?

Not if you're not going to give the members here more than a push to your moneymaker.

prevailing opinion is no one wants to hear it, and to just show the shooting. youtube can show like what parts people watch, and I can see that when I talk more, it drops off immediately

If YT viewers aren't interested in historical or useful information you'd like to have in your videos that's their loss, but THR is full of people who are here hungry for that information. Provide that here and let the 'tubers be the poorer for it.

 

[Littlef]

Not if you're not going to give the members here more than a push to your moneymaker.


If YT viewers aren't interested in historical or useful information you'd like to have in your videos that's their loss, but THR is full of people who are here hungry for that information. Provide that here and let the 'tubers be the poorer for it.

1. There is no money to be made. I'm a light year from being remotely close to ever seeing a dime from youtube. I'm pretty sure I'll never be at a level where I could qualify to somehow get paid. I make these to entertain myself, and be able to show friends and family my hobby. This seemed like a likely place where someone else might find it entertaining or interesting. -- but from your feedback as a Moderator.... 2. I'm not trying to create a research project or try to act like I'm an expert. I'm just a collector, and thought someone else might find the video interesting.

 

[Tinman357]

Littlef;

I liked the video. I had an Underwood M1 carbine many years ago. Sold it off in some bad times. One of the few I regret.

Good memories.

 

[Littlef]

Littlef;

I liked the video. I had an Underwood M1 carbine many years ago. Sold it off in some bad times. One of the few I regret.

Good memories.

Thanks, glad you liked it! I have a few regrets as well. - a couple that I probably shouldn't have purchased, and a couple I wished I didn't sell.

 

[Chief TC]

Weird thread. Someone posts a YT video about shooting a gun and a mod has some sort of problem with it. M1 carbine - get off the benchrest. M1 carbine shines when used as designed.

 

[Littlef]

Weird thread. Someone posts a YT video about shooting a gun and a mod has some sort of problem with it. M1 carbine - get off the benchrest. M1 carbine shines when used as designed.

Thanks. I also have a spinner I tried it a few weeks back. We were shoot from a standing position. Between timing the spinner, with the increased variation with no support we struggled. I decided to try it this time from a supported position, which helped a lot. I still thought it was pretty challenging with that reduced size mini mo at 100 yards.