I recently picked up a universal M1 Carbine post war , from another gunnut ,
it had a few scratches in the finish so decided to strip it and make it look a bit better . here is what it ooked like when i recieved it
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i used a paint stripper varnish remover , and it came pretty clean i then gave it a light rubbing with some fine wire wool .
and a few coats of tong oil
then from ebay i got a sling oiler , and a but plate for it , as well as a vietnam era front band baynoet lug.the front sight wasa bugger to get off , i made a tool to remove it , i just copied one that was advertised on ebay for 60 bucs , its haning in the last piccy by the cleaning rod. i got a bona fide genuine reproduction butstock mag pouch , and some 15 /5 mags , and got an awesome deal on ammo from Canadian tire who orderd some .30 carbine in for me , 10 buc a box cheaper than wws ,
and here is the finnished beast .
oh it shoots nice too by the way .
I was contacted by a fellow gun nut from the US who said he had a hand guard for the M1 and if i would send hum a pot of timhortons coffe he would send me it
well deal done , and now the M1 is complete , i have seen many handguards , but all were darker , like how lucky to have found one the right shade . and here she is .
it had a few scratches in the finish so decided to strip it and make it look a bit better . here is what it ooked like when i recieved it
,
i used a paint stripper varnish remover , and it came pretty clean i then gave it a light rubbing with some fine wire wool .
and a few coats of tong oil
then from ebay i got a sling oiler , and a but plate for it , as well as a vietnam era front band baynoet lug.the front sight wasa bugger to get off , i made a tool to remove it , i just copied one that was advertised on ebay for 60 bucs , its haning in the last piccy by the cleaning rod. i got a bona fide genuine reproduction butstock mag pouch , and some 15 /5 mags , and got an awesome deal on ammo from Canadian tire who orderd some .30 carbine in for me , 10 buc a box cheaper than wws ,
and here is the finnished beast .
oh it shoots nice too by the way .
I was contacted by a fellow gun nut from the US who said he had a hand guard for the M1 and if i would send hum a pot of timhortons coffe he would send me it
well deal done , and now the M1 is complete , i have seen many handguards , but all were darker , like how lucky to have found one the right shade . and here she is .
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