Frank, can you post pics of the sides and bottom?
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Frank, can you post pics of the sides and bottom?
You may be right on that Bob. Fulton also sells reproduction stocks. Not sure I would ever consider an aftermarket stock, as jimb mentioned there are far too many originals out there.
Dupage sells reproduction stocks, thought they were made by Boyds.
NEW PRODUCTION CARBINE STOCK SETS - Dupage Trading Company
The last serial # applied on a WRA receiver on 8 May 1945 was 6600370.
The last serial # applied on 9 May 1945 was 6601750.
Keep in mind there was a time lag between the date the serial # was...
$650 would be more than a fair price but may still be a hard sell as a package deal. If you roughly break it down by item by todays selling prices:
$45 each for the mag pockets ($225)
$45 for the...
I just bought 4 surplus stocks from J&G to play around with and was surprised to find the M marked one. It is in decent shape, not bad at all for $24.99.
Type V, M w/bomb has 3 holes.
Thanks David! I will definitely have a few drinks to celebrate.
Thoughts and guidance concerning piston nut removal changed through the years. See below link.
Pistn Nut Staking - The Carbine Collector's Club
WCC is Western Cartridge Company. All USGI ammo was loaded to the same specs. All USGI ammo is non corrosive. You will pay a premium price for a sealed spam can of any USGI due to collector value. If...
See link below concerning French carbine ammo. No idea how credible the info is but it was posted in the CMP tread from post #22.
frenchcarb.htm
The Korean surplus ammo is great ammo but that is a SCAM website. Be careful! Read the link below.
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Yes, likely corrosive. I have read that there are 2 types of French ammo corrosive and noncorrosive. Think this is mentioned in the cmp thread link I posted in post #22.
VE is Cartoucherie de Valence, Valence, France
Did you check out the Carbine Club link that I posted earlier? It discusses the differences between the legit Lake City and the Chinese ammo.
LC 52 - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1
Jim, you are likely correct, but I think it is more of an issue with the gas system on the carbine and getting it cleaned properly after shooting corrosive ammo. Don't know 1st hand because I have...
Yes, those boxes are French and also likely corrosive, would not shoot it. The one round pictured with the TW 43 head stamp is interesting, TW is for Twin Cities Ordnance Plant but I personally was...
Your ammo is fine, shoot away! You are correct no USGI carbine ammo was corrosive. There is, however, some Chinese made ammo head stamped LC 52 that is corrosive and usually comes in a box marked...
Wish we had some rain here, but I also have been trying to get ready for winter and hunting season.
Similar to this one from Ethiopia Charlie! Stop taking naps and you would know these things!:dancingbanana:
Actually, believe his rear sight is possibly correct. There was mixed use of all the rear sights in this serial # block and the stamped I.R.CO. 7160060 sight was used by Inland starting somewhere...
If the carbine shoots and functions as it should then leave the springs alone.
As far as the upgrades Singer B mentioned. 1st off your stock has a Rock Island Arsenal rebuild stamp which indicates a...
HQ stock has 1 hole.
https://forums.thecmp.org/forum/cmp-sales/m1-carbine/3484980-new-to-carbines-any-info-on-these-2
The circled P was discontinued late in the 1st run.
The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbines, Model M1A1
Yes! And if not import marked could be a bargain! Barrel looks dark, trigger housing looks plum colored, refinished somewhere.