Project Sheepdog Auto Ordnance Carbine

If you look up Project Sheepdog Auto Ordnance (M1 Carbine) You can find a tutorial concerning enhancing the reliability of the Auto Ordnance line of M1 Carbines.

These tutorials ensure positive feeding and function of the 30-round magazines (replacement of the original M1 magazine latch with the one of the M2 type). It also gives you step-by-step instructions in how to "smooth" the action and ensure feeding of soft and hollow point ammunition. :D

The cost for said enhancement includes:

a) 200 and 400 grit sandpaper,

b) lapping compound,

c) an M2 Magazine catch,

d) a Wolff replacement recoil spring, and

e) about three hours of personal labor (read: the prerequisite "elbow grease").

I hope that this can help some people that feel their A/O Carbine isn't as dependable as it could be. It makes them nearly as functionally reliable as a USGI Carbine with the minimal amount of expense and effort. :thup:

It seems to be the "way to go" to make your Auto Ordnance/Kahr Carbine the power tool you wanted when you bought it.