.22 M1-Carbine

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Hello folks..

I recently stumbled upon some videos online with people using .22 M1-Carbine rifles.

The only information I've been able to source in terms of pricing and production would lead me to believe that these are not commonly produced anymore...

Can you even buy these new now-adays, from any maker?

And if so, are they restricted?
 
youonlywish said:
Hello folks..

I recently stumbled upon some videos online with people using .22 M1-Carbine rifles.

The only information I've been able to source in terms of pricing and production would lead me to believe that these are not commonly produced anymore...

Can you even buy these new now-adays, from any maker?

And if so, are they restricted?
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There are Norinco versions, if you look for 'em......:)
 
I believe they're called the Ruger 10/22 ;)

And to add some useful info, unless the OAL is under 26" the gun would be non-restricted. The centerfire M1 Carbine is only restricted when it has the short(<18.5") barrel on it, making it restricted because semi-automatic centerfires are restricted with a barrel under 18 1/2". Rimfires of any action type can have any length of (factory made)barrel if the OAL remains over 26"
 
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Hello, welcome to the forum!

These .22 M-1 Carbines were built be Erma-werke in West Germany during the late '60's and '70s. They were called the EM-1.

I was lucky enough to find one new in the box in the backroom of Toys for Big Boys gunshop here in Calgary in 1985.

They were imported into the USA market by Iver Johnson, under thier own name.

They show up on the EE once and awhile. Mags are hard to find.
 
lone-wolf said:
I believe they're called the Ruger 10/22 ;)

And to add some useful info, unless the OAL is under 26" the gun would be non-restricted. The centerfire M1 Carbine is only restricted when it has the short(<18.5") barrel on it, making it restricted because it's a semi-automatic centerfire. Rimfires can have any length of (factory made)barrel if the OAL remains over 26"
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Smart aleck!....:p

I've also seen some excellent AR-7/M-1 mock-ups.....:)
 
Build your own.


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Marlin made some. Forget the model number. Something like 99m1 or 99m2. Beautiful guns and, the ones that I have shot, very accurate.
 
PM'd him already.

=) Thanks.

and a big WOW to the guy who built his own!

I wonder what the cost difference would be...
 
My brother-in-law actually bought one of those at a gun show on sunday. Sitting beside his .30 M1 they look like twins. Cool gun for sure.
 
Paul Morrison said:
Are they still being made? I want one in .22WMR.
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Paul, the Erma EM-1's have not been produced for many years.

My guess is since late '70s. I know when I tried to get a new one around 1980 from Frenchy's I was told after they checked with the Canadian importer that Erma had discontinued the EM-1 after their current production contract with Iver Johnson was done.

I never saw another new one on the shelf after that. I got lucky with new one I found later, it had been preowned, but never shot. It looked like it had not ever been removed from it's packaging. I wish I still had it!

I think the .22WMR versions are rare. I know they were always in the catalogues...but I personally never saw one!
 
The 22mag EM1's were also gas operated and fired from a locked breech, not straight blow back. With all the problems people are having trying to get a 17HMR to work in a semi, that would be the solution, a gas operated gun!!

Scott
 
Carbine said:
Paul, the Erma EM-1's have not been produced for many years.

My guess is since late '70s. I know when I tried to get a new one around 1980 from Frenchy's I was told after they checked with the Canadian importer that Erma had discontinued the EM-1 after their current production contract with Iver Johnson was done.

I never saw another new one on the shelf after that. I got lucky with new one I found later, it had been preowned, but never shot. It looked like it had not ever been removed from it's packaging. I wish I still had it!

I think the .22WMR versions are rare. I know they were always in the catalogues...but I personally never saw one!
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The Erma were made well into the 90's (Erma declared bankruptcy in 1996/1997).

L.A. Distributors - ERMA Model E M1 - 1967 - 1971

RG Industries - ERMA Model E M1 - 1972 - 1975

Excam - ERMA Model E M1 & ERMA Model ESG 22 - 1978 - 1985

Beeman Precision Airguns - ERMA Model E M1 & ERMA Model ESG 22 - 1984 - 1985

Iver Johnson's Arms - EW.22HBA & EW .22MHBA - 1986 - 1989

Mandall Shooting Supplies - ERMA Model E M1 - 1994 - 1996
 
Take a look at this months Rifle Shooter Mag, has a how to for a 10 22 m1, m1 garand and a mg42 german machine gun conversion, mg42 kit can be viewed at cheekpieces.com, purdy cool.
 
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