The US M1 Carbine

bolt is easy to take apart no special tool needed

I use 2 small jewellers screwdrivers one to depress the extractor plunger the other to gently pry the extractor up keep a finger over the ejector once extractor is out everything comes out

assembly is tougher and a third hand or a padded vise is helpful I wrap a white towel around vise to catch any dropped parts IE extractor plunger

install extractor spring and insert firing pin

insert ejector and spring note cut out needs to line up with the hole for extractor use suitable tool to compress ejector

install extractor just enough to keep ejector in place.

I like to use a small dab of grease on the extractor plunger to keep it stuck on the spring NOTE flat on it, must be down for the extractor to hook on!

compress extractor spring and plunger then fully insert extractor

that's it unless your bolt is broken or gummed up there really is no need to take it apart!!!
 
To bad the government restricted the original barrel length guns and the American's banded the export
of parts without permits.
Canada used to get very nice condition guns from Europe and Asia, then you got parts from America to complete some of them
There also used to be a few companies in Europe and Asia that made new reasonable priced ammo for them
 
I was wondering...I bought a beautiful Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine from an auction last year. I cant find any version like it online(found one advert of one very similar, but with no info on dates other than the article was from 2014), But I was wondering if anyone knows a way to find out a date of manufacture by the serial number. I contacted Kahr Firearms who own AO, but havent heard back from them yet...is there some sort of database out there? thanks in advance for help..
 
Great post OP. :cool:
I've owned & hunted with 5 M1 Carbines over the years and have me copy of Paul Wahl's M1 Carbine Handbook since 1974. The wee carbines are the neatest units to pack about & sweet to tweek up into lovely little sportin' guns. Dang, I miss the days when folks had lots of choices fer stocks from Fajen & Bishops along with all the hardware to complete a desired build.

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can14 said:
To bad the government restricted the original barrel length guns and the American's banded the export of parts without permits.
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I recently required new parts for the bolt of my Inland M1, I found these people very easy to deal with and they do export to Canada. hxxps://bestcarbineparts.com/
 
other than the rotating cam lug might have broken off (known to happen on M2 bolts more than M1) but you would see that right off) the only thing I can suggest is a complete teardown to the trigger group removal and see if something foreign has gotten lodged behind the hammer, preventing it from rearward movement by the bolt travel
 
fingers284 said:
other than the rotating cam lug might have broken off (known to happen on M2 bolts more than M1) but you would see that right off) the only thing I can suggest is a complete teardown to the trigger group removal and see if something foreign has gotten lodged behind the hammer, preventing it from rearward movement by the bolt travel
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Thx. Ill try that. - dan
 
What a brave man doing this outdoors, I had new spring for mag catch but it got sent into orbit when I was trying to install it.

I was able to remove the extractor without the proper tool. Jam a popsicle stick between extractor and bolt, this will spring load it. With a small slotted screw driver, depress the plunger. Once the plunger is pushed down enough, the extractor will automatically push pass or sit on top of the plunger. Make sure you tape the ejector off so you don’t risk losing it.

I found the hammer spring easier to reinstall by using a rod through rear of where the springs sit. Keeps keep the spring straight when you compress it.

The write up helped ke a lot, thanks.

I need a new front sight post, think it was filed down too much. Shoots really high :(
From 1946 I believe, mot as pretty as yours.
 
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