When I was younger I remember being at a friends house and his dad had some guns. One of them was a very interesting M1 Carbine that had threads on the end. Did they make silencers for some M1 carbines? Does anyone on here have one similar? Does having threads on the end of a barrel automatically make it a restricted or prohibited firearm? I've searched and couldn't find any information yet.
M1 Carbine w/ Silencer
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I have seen photos of an experimental M-1 converted to bolt action with a large integral unit.
I very much doubt that these threads have anything to do with a sound suppressor. Someone probably threaded the muzzle for a brake or flash hider; I'm unaware of any official attachment that required threads.
A threaded muzzle has no effect on the legal status of a firearm.
I very much doubt that these threads have anything to do with a sound suppressor. Someone probably threaded the muzzle for a brake or flash hider; I'm unaware of any official attachment that required threads.
A threaded muzzle has no effect on the legal status of a firearm.
m1 carbines were never fitter with surpressors
they barresl were not threaded at the muzzle they did have a CLAMP on flash hider at the tail end of ww2
I have a T3/M3 m1 carbine which has the nightvision IR scope and batteries its a huge heavy setup but it works pretty well
they barresl were not threaded at the muzzle they did have a CLAMP on flash hider at the tail end of ww2
I have a T3/M3 m1 carbine which has the nightvision IR scope and batteries its a huge heavy setup but it works pretty well
"...automatically make it a restricted or prohibited firearm?..." The M1 Carbine has been restricted since 1 Jan., 1978. Threads on the barrel mean nothing. I suspect RobertMcC is closest. Not that it matters. Flash hiders nor muzzle brakes count as part of the barrel length.
Hmmmm. Just to be clear for anyone who doesn't know. There are non-restricted M1 Carbines.
yes there are BUT there are MANY carbines registered as non restricted with a barrel extension pined or welded on which is NOT legal now so it would be infact restricted
as long as its a 1 piece barrel 19" or more its non restricted (i know 18.5"
as long as its a 1 piece barrel 19" or more its non restricted (i know 18.5"
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Yup! I know 'cause I swapped out my barrel for a non-restricted version.
By the way, isn't a supressor pretty well useless on ammo which surpasses the speed of sound. That's what causes sonic boom, right?
I had a "friend" who had built a supressor yrs ago outta simple stuff available to anyone. Don't wanna go into details because I don't wanna get this thread erased. Anywho, when this "friend" shot his 22 LR semi using target (therefore sub-sonic) .22LR ammo, the only thing I could hear was the cycling of the bolt. It was eery....
By the way, isn't a supressor pretty well useless on ammo which surpasses the speed of sound. That's what causes sonic boom, right?
I had a "friend" who had built a supressor yrs ago outta simple stuff available to anyone. Don't wanna go into details because I don't wanna get this thread erased. Anywho, when this "friend" shot his 22 LR semi using target (therefore sub-sonic) .22LR ammo, the only thing I could hear was the cycling of the bolt. It was eery....
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that depends...........what your using it for
alot of sniper/ DMR firearms are suppressed
but its a moot point anyway as its all illegal here in Canada.
The point of a suppressor is not to hide the fact a shot has been fired. That is an impossibility. The point of a suppressor is generally two-fold. To protect the shooter's hearing and to hide the location of the shooter. Supersonic ammo doesn't affect the shooter and the sonic crack actually helps to hide the location of the shooter because it bounces off all sorts of hard objects along the line of flight.
The very best .22 rimfire suppressors are now operating below the level of the action cycling. That is the dominant noise is the action cycling and the impact of the bullet. This is true for both pistols and rifles.
As noted there was some R&D done into specialty suppressed M1 carbines but they were never general issue weapons.
