USGI M1 Carbine Collection

[martiy]

Have recently acquired five USGI M1 Carbines from a collector and I thought I would share some introductory photos. After which I will begin inspecting, documenting and photographing each part from every rifle. They are a Winchester, Saginaw SG, National Postal Meter, Rockola and a Quality HMC.

Enjoy.

 

[rivetc78]

I like the national postal meter one....just like mine

 

[DOOK]

Nice find. Interesting to see the differences.

 

[wolf19534]

damn....some serious envy over here !!! I have what I would consider a mint Inland.....and then you show me the "five"... I am humbled....nice set..... again....lotsa envy over here....

 

[Brordo]

wow...nice score. I have 2 myself and do have a soft spot for them. Thanks for sharing.

 

[joe n]

What a fantastic collection you have aquired!!! Decent M1 carbines are truly hard to find, especially ones that have not been messed with.
I had several at one time, until I sold them all, except one, a 1943 manufactured Underwood, came off the Alaska Highway sometime during the war. I can't upgrade it.
Thanks for showing this remarkable grouping! I too am full of envy

 

[Recce21]

Mother F***er.

I envy you

 

[bellero]

Nice collection

 

[enefgee]

Very nice - carefull though, they're addictive and 'sticky' (once you get one you end up keeping it, and looking for more)

 

[jody_v]

Wow. Nice collection. Did you purchase them locally, off the EE or somewhere else?

They are addictive. I had four at one point and am now down to three. Ironicly three that you don't have. Saginaw (No SG), Inland and Underwood.

In case you're interested, the cheapest place in town for ammo for them is Cabela's.

 

[Arco'sdad]

Very cool indeed. Never had the pleasure of shooting one of these but did a lot of shooting with a mini 14...similar? Yes I realize different caliber.

 

[albayo]

Nice collection.
A friend of mine in BC had one from every manufacturer, its was the largest collection of M1s. I think he sold some but kept the rare ones, he knows his M1 rifles and carbines.

 

[martiy]

The first was bought of EE and during the course of that sale I found that this fine gentleman had more, so I bought all that he would sell. He still has an M1A1, Irwin Peterson and a early Inland that I am coveting as well.

Wow. Nice collection. Did you purchase them locally, off the EE or somewhere else?

They are addictive. I had four at one point and am now down to three. Ironicly three that you don't have. Saginaw (No SG), Inland and Underwood.

In case you're interested, the cheapest place in town for ammo for them is Cabela's.

 

[hnachaj]

LOVELY!!! I have a Canadian MP with 5 round mags of Korean origine! All origine papers!

Regards,
Henry

 

[FishDoc]

Now you HAVE to get an IBM M1

 

[YukonWolf]

Great buy

Great pictures and lovely life saving rifles.

 

[jody_v]

Tough to tell but is it the Saginaw that looks like it never went through a refurb?

 

[martiy]

I believe that you're correct

Tough to tell but is it the Saginaw that looks like it never went through a refurb?

 

[martiy]

LOL. Need an IBM, IP, Inland, Sag, Underwood (I think that's all of them)

Now you HAVE to get an IBM M1

 

[purple]

The Rock-ola carbines are interesting because of their relative rarity as well as the fact that the Rock-ola Company had a Canadian Connection. The founder, David C. Rockola, grew up in Virden, MB and was something of a boy genius with things mechanical. He moved to Chicago in the 1920s and founded the Rock-ola jukebox company which wound up making M1 Carbines during WW2.

Now are you planning to send along a range report on this nice collection of "dwarf" rifles, as we used to call them? There's an old saying that there is no such thing as an accurate Carbine. You can tweak them at the recoil plate and barrel band to get them shooting better. The ones with the wider barrel band/bayo mount will tend to shoot better, all things being equal.