NPM with Issues on GB

[painter777]

Been some time since I roamed GB, so first auction I look at
At this price......... You just have to ask, Why?
Anyone out there with a 'Smooth' UEF 8-43 barrel? No milling grooves on the outside?
I don't own (I think) a Underwood barrel this early. All my others I'm sure are ext grooved.
I love the boxed UEF/GHD and CC.

NATIONAL POSTAL METER M-1 CARBINE (M1 Carbine) : Semi Auto Rifles at GunBroker.com


Charlie-Painter777

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[USGI]

An interesting carbine, isn't it? Charlie, I've got (2) with that barrel date. One is a bit smoother than the other one. - Bob

[shadycon]

Notice how no pictures of the M2 cut! One pic shows a trace of the cut. Didn't I see that stamp on ebay last week? GK

[Bruce McAskill]

Now there you guys go again. Picking on such a wonder.......something or another. Now that stock is the ultra rare NPM future stock. It was made a couple of years after the carbine and then transported back in time by Capt. Kirk on the Enterprise. lol

[Bill Hollinger]

Reproduction barrel. I had one that came from George. I'm glad he took it back!

[DaveHH]

Out of curiosity, what percentage of NPM had Underwood barrels? Marlin, Buffalo Arms, Rockolas and late IBMs, are Underwoods common on NPM?

[Sarge1998]

Mine has a Marlin (#1964884).

[carwashchris]

My NPM 1,471000 has a groved uef barrel 3-43

[Bruce McAskill]

I can give you the total of each make of barrel used by NPM. These are for NPM entire production.

Buffalo Arms...87,960
IBM................63,292
Marlin.............68,499
Rock-Ola...........1,980
Underwood.....168,595

These totals may also include barrels that were returned to their makers because of problems.

[painter777]

Remember the NPM punch mark near the stamped P proof.
Proof that a barrel was used by NPM.

CH-P777