why would anyone collect M1 30 caliber carbines?

[357reloading]

why would anyone collect M1 30 caliber carbines? Inherited one, and looked up prices on Gun broker. Considered the rifle junk when was issued one in the Army 1959 and can't believe the current prices.


Just curious, for the sake of collecting is all i can think of.

 

[rcmodel]

Yea!
I can't understand why anyone would collect a significant piece of U.S. military history that is fun to shoot too.

They probably collect those crappy 1911's, M-1 Garands, and bayonets too!

Those dummy's!

rc

 

[Creature]

Junk? What makes/made you come to that conclusion? Cartridge? Fit/finish? Functionality?

 

[Ranger30-06]

They're fun, relatively cheap rifles that are better suited for hunting and plinking purposes then anti-personnel purposes.

Seriously, it's an AWESOME squirrel/rabbit/fox/coyote/wolf rifle with no recoil and only weighs ~5lbs.


Thanks to Jersey though, they're an "Assault Rifle." What?!?

 

[fpgt72]

This will not go well...wonder how long before the lock.

 

[Rail Driver]

They're great for teaching younger, smaller shooters safety and firearms function. They're a piece of our nation's history. They're attractive looking guns in all of their different iterations. They're accurate and relatively reliable firearms, they're detachable box mag fed, and accept high capacity magazines. Great for deer and other medium to small game.

I can't say I'm pleased with the current prices, even for the reproductions, but prices will only go up, that's the nature of things.

 

[shotgunjoel]

If you really don't want it send me a PM and I'll give you my email to send pictures. I'll help you get rid of some junk.

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

I have two of them and enjoy shooting and reloading for them. I would never consider them "junk" but to each his own. I also have a Ruger Black Hawk chambered for the M-1 Carbine cartridge which is a very good shooter also. It is a firearm with a connection to history so that is reason enough for me.

 

[rellascout]

Yea!
I can't understand why anyone would collect a significant piece of U.S. military history that is fun to shoot too.

They probably collect those crappy 1911's, M-1 Garands, and bayonets too!

Those dummy's!

+1

They really are a lot of fun to plink with. Nice step up from a 22LR as a fun gun IMHO.

 

[45_auto]

Considered the rifle junk when was issued one in the Army 1959 and can't believe the current prices.

Too bad you weren't smart enough to stock up on M1's and Edsels when you had the chance to get them cheap!

 

[357reloading]

what I was issued years ago was full auto.

Will clean it up a little and put on gun broker or gunsamerica. Can see i need to figure out what year and model, and who made. Can see a serial number and U.S.Army on top of the receiver. Sure some where on the receiver , can find who made.

 

[hang fire]

I was issued the M deuce carbine when stationed in Germany 1957. Was sure fun on the range when they let us go full auto to burn up all the extra ammo. Not sure what the rate of fire was, but damn fast and could be held on target with no effort. We used snow to keep barrel temps down for they got hotter than Hades.

 

[Salmoneye]

I get jokes...

 

[rcmodel]

Sure some where on the receiver , can find who made.

Under the rear sight over-hang.
Early Carbines had a flip-up rear that didn't cover it.
They were later retrofitted with adjustable rear which covered the makers stamp on the receiver.

http://www.riverbankarmory.com/history.html

rc

 

[Tweek17091]

Still kicking myself that I didn't get one from CMP in 2010, when they had them for around $500.

 

[dprice3844444]

still got pop's carbine from the 60's from the nra for 20 bucks.still looks like new.

 

[forindooruseonly]

Wasn't April Fool's a couple of days ago?

 

[speedway]

why would anyone collect M1 30 caliber carbines? Inherited one, and looked up prices on Gun broker. Considered the rifle junk when was issued one in the Army 1959 and can't believe the current prices.


Just curious, for the sake of collecting is all i can think of.

You are a couple days late for April fools day.

 

[HB]

I like them, kind of like a 10/22 that shoots .357 magnum...


HB

 

[C-grunt]

My grandfather hated the M1 Garand because he thought it was to heavy but that doesnt make it junk. Why exactly do you think the M1 Carbine is junk?

 

[bannockburn]

My dad loved the M1 carbine; he would borrow one from the cooks in the mess hall whenever his outfit went out on some little old 20 mile hike!

 

[subdude]

 

[WALKERs210]

My M1 carbine is made by Iver Johnson in New Jersey, I had it in for minor repair at my favorite gun shop last month. If they are junk I guess I missed a chance to sell mine, customer there kept trying to buy mine in the store, he even followed me out to my truck trying to buy it. Only time I see one sit on a shelf for any length of time is if it way over priced but even then it will sell pretty fast

 

[Mr.GunCrazy]

Why wouldn't you want to collect them? They are fun to shoot, accurate, and the Rock-Ola ones are just cool.

 

[Elkins45]

My Dad was issued one in Korea (a mortar was his primary weapon) and he had nothing good to say about them. I always suspected he found himself in a spot where its first-shot performance was "less than effective" when employed for its intended purpose.

I didn't ask, but I could deduce a lot from the expression he got whenever the subject came up.