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Jim 'JimF4M1s' Flavin It is with heavy heart I report we've lost this long time respected member. Born and raised in Northern Ca May 7-1949. Jim...
Fairly often, people ask for specifics about The Carbine Club. The link below will take you to the Carbine Club's web site that explains all about...
I recently picked up this khaki carbine sling for a reasonable price; nice condition and no real issues. I hadn't unhooked the "Lift the Dot" until...
These pictures were posted on another forum by Milsurp Collector. Well done and very helpful. Our thanks for making them available.
Hope some might find this of use, below the picture is a link to an old war department movie providing excellent detailed explanation of the function...
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Cal .30 M1 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This is an excellent training video, which...
Cal .30 M2 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This excellent video shows the unique...
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
FM23-7 Basic Field Manual for .30 Calibre M1 Carbine Published by War Department (May 20, 1942 - 145 Pages) Observations:
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
Victory Is Our Business (1942) A patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers film, located with thanks to member "PBI". It...
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...
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I've decided to do my stock with Tung Oil and cheese cloth. The stock is in nice shape and not all that grimy, so I think this will work for me....
Guess we will have to keep doing this until we have a Parts Reference Section. M1 Carbine Hammer marked KR 2 - Rock Ola - eBay (item 120645966781...
Marked "IO" or "10"?? Unissued, U shape clips on both ends.
How to determine a fake?
Should all M1's have one? Mine does not. All parts diagrams I found show housing, spring and guide. I have spring and guide only.
Noticed this Type II Hi-Wood stock on Ebay. It has a Inland size Crossed Cannon stamp along with a circled P proof on the bottom of the pistol grip....
At local gun shows, I always try to show some history. Here is an example of each of the eleven mfgrs, an M1A1, and 7 of the "Bavarians". Many...
How about a link on this site that shows only photos of genuine M1 parts? This way those of us that have not developed the keen eye between real and...
Picked up this mint original USMC M1 carbine stock pouch a @ gun show today. These arent exactly rare, but they dont seem be that common either. ...
Can someone expalin what is meant by Type 1, 2, 3 parts?
Does this look like the receiver has been welded ? I have experience welding and it looks like it has been to me, because of the discoloring on the...
I recently acquired an M3 sniperscope set in great condition. Only things missing is the mounting bar and tool set my questions are: 1. mounting...
Hey guys I'm a new guy here and need your help. I just picked this gun up and I need some info on when this was bought. I have searched the internet...
I changed front sights a couple years ago but didn't fire the carbine until this August. The old sight must have been on a little crooked because it...
What procedure and cleaner works best?
I am looking for a gunsmith in the Atlanta area to rebarrel a carbine, any suggestions? My NPM with Marlin barrel is just about a smooth bore and I...
Real? M1 Carbine Rock-ola Flip Sight BR / B R - eBay (item 260688396332 end time Nov-10-10 17:43:56 PST)
This get so frustrating! wish they'd get it straightened out!
Just disassembled my bolt with the tool from Gun Parts. Worked perfectly. The extractor plunger has "half" a head. Is this correct? Also the very tip...
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