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Thread: Norinco M1 carbine, is it possible?

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    ^^ Why not just get a mini 30?

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    Non-restricted goodness!!! Inland with 20in barrel:D Nice shooter. Took a nice muley back in the day with this. My brothers have also taken bucks with this rifle and a black bear by my dad. Passed on to me from my dad. Here it is with my Mini 14. Sure hope we can get some new "non-restricteds" in. I'll buy two!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mhenn1965 View Post
    ^^ Why not just get a mini 30?
    because dropping nearly $1000 for a 7.62x39 plinker seems foolish.

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    Sorry to bring up an old issue but i have been wondering, is there any chance that Norinco would produce an M1 Garand for us or is this wishful thinking

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheOldSarge View Post
    The M1 Carbine was a short (hence Carbine) Semi-Automatic Rifle that fired the .30 Carbine (Metric 7.62x33) rimless cartridge. I believe the M1 Carbine was the only rifle ever produced that chambered this cartridge.
    The 30-30 you mention, is the 30-30 Winchester Rimmed cartridge, produced initially in the Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Rifle, and other subsequent Lever actions. There was also a Pump Action Rifle. As far as I know, no manufacturer has ever attempted to produce a Semi-Automatic Rifle that would chamber the 30-30.
    Norinco would never produce an M1 Carbine in 30-30, however they may be convinced to re-produce the M1 Carbine with a 19" barrel so it is non-restricted in Canada, and legal in certain American States.
    Thought Norcs were prohibited from being imported in the USA?

    Edit: Most of the fun and joy of owning an M1 Carbine or M1 Garand is that you own a real M1 Carbine or a real M1 Garand... I could never feel well knowing that I spent hundreds on an unauthentic copy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jericho View Post
    Thought Norcs were prohibited from being imported in the USA?

    Edit: Most of the fun and joy of owning an M1 Carbine or M1 Garand is that you own a real M1 Carbine or a real M1 Garand... I could never feel well knowing that I spent hundreds on an unauthentic copy.
    I hear you but when there is virtually no supply and the price is so high in addition when you find one it is not in good shape a copy is a good idea.

    In addition I really don't like to buy used because I have learnt that many only sell something if it is broken or malfunctioning. I haven't been lucky in buying second hand ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dsiwy View Post
    M1 carbine 18.5" in 7.62x25TT for the win!
    I would be on that like a Chinaman on a chicken ball!
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    Lol!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by travis bickle View Post
    i would be on that like a chinaman on a chicken ball!

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    As luck would have it, I managed to acquire a NR carbine that had been assembled out of some unknowns parts bin. Chasing after the 30 carbine brass was annoying, so I did the nessessary research to convert it to the 7.62x25 tt round.

    The job required the obvious rechambering, opening up the bolt face and finding a magazine that would work.

    The first two jobs were easy. I built a mag well adaptor to accept the Tokarev magazine. (also modified a PPSH 41 mag to work)

    Bearhunter is right about cleaning the piston, a bit of a PITA. Overall it's fun to shoot, and I don't have to worry about the cost of the ammo or chasing the spent casings.

    A new rifle built simularly would be a hot seller in my opinion.
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    @Mkrainc : What kind of ballistics do you get out of that combo?
    The factory 85/90gr bullets run about 1700fps out of standard Tok barrels.
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