M1 carbine...what's the story?

Its too bad Norinco wouldn't run off a batch of these.
Nice lightweight rifle thats cheap to shoot.
 
They are cute. I didn't get to shoot it but I got to play with a m1 in Washington state at a family friends. He had about 8 loaded magazines for it sitting on counter and it was leaning in the corner. He was about 80 years old and I loved hanging out with him. When I read To ride, shoot straight and speak the truth I thought of him.

With our magazine capacity laws, it's not that appealing of a firearm for me.. but if I was allowed the real ones, I'd love that little gun (even with a Canada barrel).

Ryan
 
USGI M1 carbines are restricted due to barrel length, so are pretty much all the commercial copies as well. Tradex had some non restricted barrels last year, but I haven't seen any more on their website since. You will find non restricted M1's (barrel already changed) on the EE from time to time, as well as the odd commercial M1 that was made with a 19" barrel.
 
Hitzy said:
USGI M1 carbines are restricted due to barrel length, so are pretty much all the commercial copies as well. Tradex had some non restricted barrels last year, but I haven't seen any more on their website since. You will find non restricted M1's (barrel already changed) on the EE from time to time, as well as the odd commercial M1 that was made with a 19" barrel.
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I wonder why the hell Trudeau and his minions felt the need to make our barrel length limit 2 1/2" longer than in the US??:mad:
 
With our magazine capacity laws, it's not that appealing of a firearm for me..
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It is exempt:

Cartridge Magazine Control Regulations

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not include any cartridge magazine that
(a) was originally designed or manufactured for use in a firearm that
(iii) is commonly known as the U.S. Rifle M1 (Garand) including the Beretta M1 Garand rifle, the Breda M1 Garand rifle and the Springfield Armoury M1 Garand rifle;
 
shootemup said:
It is exempt:

Cartridge Magazine Control Regulations

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not include any cartridge magazine that
(a) was originally designed or manufactured for use in a firearm that
(iii) is commonly known as the U.S. Rifle M1 (Garand) including the Beretta M1 Garand rifle, the Breda M1 Garand rifle and the Springfield Armoury M1 Garand rifle;
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The M1 Carbine is not the same as the M1 Garand. Therefore, this exemption doesn't apply to it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Garand_rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_carbine
 
It's hard to find M1 Carbines manufactured WITH NR barrels (if you see one, assume it is restricted unless otherwise EXPLICITLY listed). But Tradeex has had the odd ones. Luckily I found one with a non-restricted.
 
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Universal is the worst of all M1 Carbines. If you are really after a non-USGI carbine get a Plainfield.

Also beware that some M1 Carbines were made non-restricted by a piece simply being welded on the end of the restricted barrel. This is NOT acceptable anymore as a non-restricted. Any barrel that has that welded piece is considered restricted by the CFC although it might currently be registered as non-restricted.

I have found that most non-restricted M1 Carbines also sell way above market value. IMHO just get a nice USGI carbine and take it to the range.
 
NOPE the m1 garand is exempt from the 5 rnd laws so are luger snail drums

and belts for MG's designed before 1945.......


the M1 carbine magazine IS limited to 5 rnds

the m1 garand/m1 carbine is NOT prohibited
 
I think I'm going to burst with giddiness! I've always wanted a M1 but assumed they were prohibited. Now I know better, I'll add the M1 Garand to my "to have list" :D.
 
Just to clarify a few points:

Johnny_H said:
I always thought M1 Garand rifles including the Carbine with magazine over 5 rounds to be prohibited, this isn't so?
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By using the word 'included', it seems to indicate that you think the M1 carbine is related to the M1 Garand. Perhaps a shortened version of the M1 Garand rifle. This isn't true at all.

Despite sharing the M1 designation, they are completely different rifles. They do not share much in common; they have different designers, different actions etc. etc.

The M1 carbine is still restricted to 5 round magazines. The M1 Garand, however, has a special exemption made for it to allow for the original 8-round clips.

contact148 said:
the m1 garand/m1 carbine is NOT prohibited
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While neither is prohibited, most M1 carbines are in fact restricted due to having a barrel length slightly shorter than the non-restricted minimum. However, there are a few M1 carbines out there which have had non-restricted length barrels put on them. Be sure you know which you are purchasing!
 
rzmitch said:
I heard that Universal is a brand that made commercial M1's...non-restricted models too...what does anyone know about these?
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Early universal's are fine, they are exact USGI copies, and other then the receivers and barrels, usually have all USGI parts.
Late model universals are a different story, and have few propietary parts, and are generally regarded as POS.
Check Armco in the next few days, he has a couple of pics of one that look non-res on his website that haven't been put up for sale yet.
http://www.armco-guns.com/Used Guns For Sale.htm
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