Rockola carbine

[topaz]

Nice carbine on Gun broker. com Auction # 376843929, let see what that sells for.

M1 Carbine- Rockola with DCM Documents : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com

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[USGI]

Do you guys think the claimed 1961 date of sale from the DCM is correct? I didn't realize any were sold that early. I've been trying to see the date on the documents pictured with no success. I hope someone gets it other than the current high bidder. - Bob

[NRA]

Good looking rifle, but I cant see it going up too much more

[phillydude]

i zoomed in on my iphone, i think the reason that he is bidding is because i do not see any stake marks on the rear sight, just my opinion, also the print date on the receipt is !957

[USGI]

Looks like the "Department of Defense Form date is March 1957." I can't make out what is being shown for the "requisition date," it could mean 1957 - "shipping date" is blank isn't it? - Bob

[Hercules Powder]

Auction ended at $3075.00 with 43 bids.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I think that's nuts.

This makes me want to sell some, holy moly!

[Neal Myers]

I'm sitting here with my mouth hanging open. Did the 2 folks who ran up the price understand that this is a mixed parts arsenal rebuild with an Underwood stock?

My recollection is that carbines were not offered until 1965. No slings or mags were available, but a 600 rd spam can of ammo was $24 + $6 for shipping by Railway Express. Orders were only accepted for a few months, when it dawned on someone at DOD that obsoleting them was a mistake, as the Viet Nam War was heating up & carbines were needed to arm the South Vietnamese Army. They continued to delivery all carbines for which orders had been accepted, even though it took a couple of years.

Neal

[phillydude]

$3075 is obscene !

[NRA]

Good looking rifle, but I cant see it going up too much more