M1 Carbine?

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Hi there ladies and gentlemen of CGN. I have been looking for an Maetican made/refurbished/rebuilt M1 Carbine rifle and have had no luck searching the forums so here I am.
Does anyone here know anywhere in this beautiful country of ours that stocks them or is able to get their hands on them?

Much appreciated.
 
The M-1 Carbine has been a Restricted Weapon for over 30 years now.

As a matter of fact, the law was actually written (by the Liberals) because of TWO robberies in Toronto and ONE in Montreal which were committed by crooks using Carbines. Going by import records over the previous 20 years, there were about 100,000 Carbines in Canada at that time. In true Liberal fashion, the Government then Restricted the other 99,998 Carbines in the country and then, 6 months later announced an "amnesty" in which owners could register the things. They got 2,000 Carbines registered in the amnesty period, which means that there are still something like 97,998 of them hidden.... somewhere.

There were NO Carbines manufactured for the military during the Viet-Nam War. ALL the Carbines used in that War were of World War II manufacture, the majority made by General Motors.

In order to have a LEGAL Carbine, it must have a barrel MORE THAN 18-1/2 inches in length. Standard Carbine barrel is 18 inches. As well, magazines must be permanently limited to no more than 5 rounds.

To have a Restricted Carbine, you will need your RPAL with an endorsement for Restricted Rifles.

Good luck.
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Smellie, as always, has it right. Great informative post, especially regarding those that remained tucked away.
Here is a 43 Underwood that came off the Alaska Highway project, along with almost 300 rounds of ammunition. Now duly registered, it sat untouched for well over 60 years after being traded for booze, apparently.
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Still lots untouched out there, I am sure.
 
Watch Carbines very carefully.

There were a whole bunch came in from Indonesia in the 1960s and nearly all seem to have fallen into the cracks. They were M-2s which had been flipped over to semi-auto and then the selector removed. Ran into one at a gun show a few years ago, all the guts intact, seller assured me that it was perfectly legal! (It was, at that time, Restricted for barrel length, Prohibited for CA status and Prohibited again for FA status!!!!!) For $200, somebody went home with a real prize...... which has remained hidden ever since. No, it wasn't me: I had $11 in my pocket and he didn't want an IOU for the rest!

But they ARE out there.

BTW, M-2s are marked on the Receiver. Round-top "M-2" bolt means nothing: Armourers used to interchange them whenever they felt like it.
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Jeffdepartie said:
Hi there ladies and gentlemen of CGN. I have been looking for an Maetican made/refurbished/rebuilt M1 Carbine rifle and have had no luck searching the forums so here I am.
Does anyone here know anywhere in this beautiful country of ours that stocks them or is able to get their hands on them?

Much appreciated.
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Maetican - It sounds like a Cowboy or Western Show, "The Last of the Maeticans" :p
 
There are a few non-restricted carbines out there. Iver-Johnson springs to mind. Came from the factory with a 18-1/2" barrel.
 
Allen Lever sold many military M1 carbines with 20" barrels. He went through a few m1 carbine receivers to do it. Some of the receivers cracked putting in the new barrels offshore, but they had lots to choose from to do it. Most of them were winchesters.
 
can14 said:
Allen Lever sold many military M1 carbines with 20" barrels. He went through a few m1 carbine receivers to do it. Some of the receivers cracked putting in the new barrels offshore, but they had lots to choose from to do it. Most of them were winchesters.
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The main reason for Carbine receivers cracking is a poorly fitted action wrench which doesn't allow clearance around the very thin spring housing on the right side of the receiver. If there is pressure put on this area it is likely to crack. The Brownells action wrench is a good one which I've used for 3 Carbine re-barrelling jobs with good results. Now wouldn't it be nice to find some of those GI take-off barrels.
 
smellie said:
.....There were a whole bunch came in from Indonesia in the 1960s and nearly all seem to have fallen into the cracks. They were M-2s which had been flipped over to semi-auto and then the selector removed.....
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Back in the '60s, I saw a rack of these. $125 per. No selector, but the "teeter totter" was still in place. They looked to be just about new. Turned and walked away. Even in those days I thought they would be more trouble than they were worth.
 
Bought one for $10.00 in 69. Bought one box of ammo and shot a deer. Then I got $25.00 trade in for a real gun; a Browning auto in .270. Probably the dumbest gun deal I have ever made. but-- who knew!!!!!!!!
 
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