Price check on a M1 Carbine rebarrel job

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So im looking for a non restricted M1 Carbine. I see lots of restricted ones in the 450 to 600$ price range. My question is, how much would it cost to rebarrel from restricted to non restricted. Is there anyone who would specialize in a job like that in Canada? Also Im well aware there are used non restricteds on the market.
 
Nobody will specialize in Carbine anything. No market.
Trick is usually finding a barrel. Then a smithy who has the headspace gauges. Criterion, I think it is, is making a non-restricted barrel. Contact Mystic Precision, I think.
Epp's wants $150 to install a barrel.
When you get that far, think 110 grain HP's with IMR4227. Factory ammo is kind of scarce these days, so reloading is your friend. .30 Carbine is very easy to reload.
 
If I'm not mistaken contact nick at Vulcan last time I checked he had non-res carbine barrels available, he can set you with everything you need including rebarreling and restoring service. You'll have to more then likely have to provide the carbine.
 
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Also there is guy from Bc his name is Manteo and Gunsadora they are both big carbine gurus. I know they both specialized in carbines and very reasonable to deal with.
 
Thanks for the plug Z.

Ebola, I have been re-barrelling M1 carbines with 19" barrels for a few years now. Cost is $330, so you can do the math to decide to go with one already a NR, or get a restricted one. Both gunsdora in Ontario and myself in BC have all the gunsmith tools for working on the M1 carbines.
 
The other problem is the receivers often get bent/twisted when removing the old restricted barrel. Kind of a niche market for sure. I've owned two with replaced barrels (sold one). With a new non-restricted barrel they usually sell for a premium $800-900
 
Never ran into a twisted receiver, but had a few "gunsmiths" break off the forward tang on the receiver, and also twist the swaged gas block on the barrel out of location. Really need a proper heavy duty receiver clamp and barrel vise jaws, which most gunsmiths don't have. Lots of penetrating oil and patience to remove a barrel that has been on for 70 years.
 
I purchased a N/R Winchester off Gunsdora earlier this year. He did a great job and now I have neat gun I can take out plinking with my buddies in the bush whenever we want. I've got a couple of Restricted ones as well but lately it seems that the Winchester is the only one that gets to go anywhere including the range.

Whoever you get to do the barrel swap, if you like carbines you won't regret it.
 
When Lever did a run of 20 inch barrel military m1 carbines, he had a few receiver's break. Since they were done by the seller,
It didn' t matter. They had lots of guns to convert from storage.
 
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