Surplus M1 Carbines

[Overlander2018]

Just wondering if anyone has purchased one of the currently available restricted M1 Carbines from retailers? I am looking at purchasing one and getting a NR criterion barrel installed.

Not much information on the dealer descriptions. Where did they come from? What manufacturer and around what date are the receivers from?

Would love some feedback from anyone who knows anything about these.

 

[jakester]

Like M1 Garand's, they are more easily dated off the Serial number. Each of the 10 prime contractors for the the M1 carbine was assigned a serial block range, or several depending on the contractor. There are some M1 Carbine Websites out there such as this one: www .uscarbinecal30 .com (Remove spaces) where you should be able to find answers to most all of your questions. Happy reading!

 

[JP]

Some came out of Italy and others Israel, most were fairly rough.