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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,...
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Looking at type 3 winchester hammers. Marking W and WS are winchester? What is WA? Seen one on eBay. Said it was winchester but no info on WA...
I am looking for one for my 575xxxx sn. Carbine. I found one but the top picture is not clear. I asked the seller for a better picture. In the...
Anyone own one? I recently came across a few on the eBay auction site. I see them complete with the wood stocks being offered up for nearly $400...
Is this legit, if so would anyone know what this would sell for since it probably won't be listed. I did look up Lt. Hafer and if it was him he lived...
A friend gave me a mixture of about 50 NOS and well used GI and commercial M1 carbine mags- mostly 15s w/ some 30's. Frustrated that, except for NOS...
I have a feeling I already know the answer to this question but here goes anyway. My Carbine is missing the sling swivel from the barrel band. Is...
Just wandering GB today and came across this UN marked bolt. Not faulting the seller, just curious as to the UN marking. Anyone have a picture...
how would the m1 carbine compare to an AR for home defense or possible katrina or LA riots type of emergencies
This has been in a repro stock for a while and I decided to put it back in the original to show a friend. I didn't notice it before but the barrel...
We were talking about stocks that had been modified a while back. This one came into the shop last week and I thought the members would find it...
Please post replies in the Watering Hole: Congrats JimF ! https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=61799
Ok not really too worried about putting back to Factory original. Just want to be able to see the winchester on my receiver. I now have a type 3...
I believe I just read the longest description ever put up for a WRA on GB. I Read the whole thing and was expecting a diamond with a BIN option of...
Fab/Brazed Housing, Seller describes it as a E-P stamp. First letter sure looks like a E doesn't it? Charlie-Painter777
Was this FrankieD's early work? :lol:
I was shooting at the local Cowboy Action match and was talking with a couple other shooters. M1 Carbines came up, and another shooter asked about...
Isn't this (picture) one of the FAT stamps they used? Trying to remember, Were some just stamped with a star? Or number? Or both? Did the Greek...
Gunshow got a imperial m4. the leather is in very good shape. Blade has few small nicks in it nothing too bad. No sign of sharping. Muzzle ring...
Going through the safe I saw this on one of my Winchesters. Anyone seen a marking like this before? I hadn't noticed it before, and would like any...
Can anyone point me to a list of carbine magazine makers? I acquired a heap for use in a multi-target competition, and have now found quite a variety...
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