While reading an american board, I noticed original 1945 Inglis manufactured M2 Carbines in mint condition were selling for $12,000 to $15,000. That seemed really high. Just for curiousity what would a similar original M2 or a 12(3) CA M2 sell for in Canada? I've never personally seen one listed here.
M2 Carbine price
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American value for full autos are very much different than ours, the situation is extremely different.
Unfortunately an M2 would only have much value here as a deact.
"...Inglis never made M2 carbines..." Nor M1 Carbines.
"...mint condition..." That means unfired as it came out of the factory. However, what one is worth up here depends on condition and what a 12(2) permit holder is willing to pay.
"...mint condition..." That means unfired as it came out of the factory. However, what one is worth up here depends on condition and what a 12(2) permit holder is willing to pay.
Basically the age of 12(2) holders ranges from mid sixties on up. Most of them already have what they want.
The amount you can get for one of these arms is limited by that factor. It's the same situation as 12(6) handguns, except the owners are considerably older.
Best bet- a clean deactivation by an artist.
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I recently fired an M-2 on Full Auto and was surprised by the recoil.
It took a very strong hold to keep it under control though it was not impossible.
The other thing was that it was VERY fast, another surprise. Fifteen rounds disappeared in a flash...even at short bursts.
I tried an AK-47...horribly inaccurate and beast to fire in Full auto. They did make a lot of noise that is true.
As for an M-2 in Canada...you have already got your answer from other posters.
It took a very strong hold to keep it under control though it was not impossible.
The other thing was that it was VERY fast, another surprise. Fifteen rounds disappeared in a flash...even at short bursts.
I tried an AK-47...horribly inaccurate and beast to fire in Full auto. They did make a lot of noise that is true.
As for an M-2 in Canada...you have already got your answer from other posters.
"...age of 12(2) holders ranges from mid sixties on up..." Nope. If I had spent the money(had it but had just been laid off), long ago, I'd be one. I was 23 in 1977. The last year getting the Prohibited ticket, now the 12(2), was no big deal. Younger than that when I didn't buy the BAR. sniff. I seem to recall it was 21 years old at the time for the permit. Makes it 52 or older. I know lots of guys younger than me who have FA.
An interesting aside to the M2 carbine discussions. I am now living in the states and was looking into getting an M2.
In order to legally own (other than dealers) an M2, you pay a $200.00 one time transfer tax, go through a record check, and if everything checks out, you get the firearm permit.
However, the M2 is one of the few firearms that I have been told you can possess without the permit under certain very strict circumstances.
As the M1, and M2's often had parts swapped back and forth during WW2, and the Korean war, there are apparently a number of M2's with the M2 receiver, and trigger group in civilian possession without permits.
However, there are I think 5 parts that if you even have in possession while you possess one of the M2 receivers, you are considered to have a machine gun..even if they are not installed. (Hammer, sear, selector, selector spring, and trigger I think are the parts.)
So as long as you don't have those parts, I have been told that you could have an M2 receiver in a shootable firearm...boy, I sure wouldn't want to try the legality of "someone told me" out in court though.
In order to legally own (other than dealers) an M2, you pay a $200.00 one time transfer tax, go through a record check, and if everything checks out, you get the firearm permit.
However, the M2 is one of the few firearms that I have been told you can possess without the permit under certain very strict circumstances.
As the M1, and M2's often had parts swapped back and forth during WW2, and the Korean war, there are apparently a number of M2's with the M2 receiver, and trigger group in civilian possession without permits.
However, there are I think 5 parts that if you even have in possession while you possess one of the M2 receivers, you are considered to have a machine gun..even if they are not installed. (Hammer, sear, selector, selector spring, and trigger I think are the parts.)
So as long as you don't have those parts, I have been told that you could have an M2 receiver in a shootable firearm...boy, I sure wouldn't want to try the legality of "someone told me" out in court though.
I spoke to a guy who had a full auto uzi a little while ago, he said it cost him $7K and its because there are only a certain amount of full auto guns in the 'pool' and they never add anymore.
I am not sure what he meant by pool, but I assume it meant a legal channel through which to acquire a full auto firearm, he also said M16s go for around $15K
I am not sure what he meant by pool, but I assume it meant a legal channel through which to acquire a full auto firearm, he also said M16s go for around $15K
Yeah sorry it was my typo after a midnight shift... Inland is what I meant... thanx guys. I do realize the high prices in the US is more a result of the 'right' to buy a grandfathered automatic, was just curious what one in canada would go for, either as a dewat, a 12(2), or 12(3), or even as one that was simply registered as a US carbine M1 restricted, since someone brought that up.
Good point Sunray, should have done more math I guess. Yeah, if I had had my crap together at that age, I could have been one too.
Pretty hard to get into owning guns like that when you're working out in the bush in Alberta and living out of a suitcase...
A restricted M1 Carbine goes for $350 (for a beaten one) and up for a rare low production one, a one in good condition, etc. etc.
