I Finaly got my FIRST M1 carbine ! ! ! !

[fn111557]

Here are the pics of my NEW BABY!
Just took her to the range today . . . SWEET. I’m not sure if it is me or not, but looking at the pic# 003 & 015, would you say the front sight is bent to the left and might be a tad low? I ask because I have the rear sight all the way to the left and I am still hitting about 2” to the right @ 50yds. I also have to bring the rear sight back to 300yds notch to hit just above POA @ 50yds.
Any comments are welcome, and thanks in advance. Looking forward to giving her a complete tear down and cleaning. Good chance to photo inventory all the internals.

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[Garandrew]

Is that butt plate rusted and smooth, or is it your pics? Did they make smooth butt plates? ????

[fn111557]

Is that butt plate rusted and smooth, or is it your pics? Did they make smooth butt plates? ????

Yes it is rusted and smooth, I am sure this is not original and I will replace it as soon as I can.

[FTD1167]

Looks like an Alpine butt-plate.

[Bill Hollinger]

Nice looking post war rebuild IBM. Congratulations on your purchase.

[usgicollector]

I believe the Germans/Austrians also used smooth buttplates with their carbines. Some of the German made stocks on the CMP returns also had smooth buttplates.
Dave

[fn111557]

I believe the Germans/Austrians also used smooth buttplates with their carbines. Some of the German made stocks on the CMP returns also had smooth buttplates.
Dave

I have NOT seen ANY sign of import marks! Could it be the stock was replaced from a non-GI carbine? The wood shows NO markings inside or out that I can find.

[Bill Hollinger]

Ah, FN I love your Robert Crumb "Keep on truckin'" avatar. That brings back memories!!!

[imarangemaster]

Ah, FN I love your Robert Crumb "Keep on truckin'" avatar. That brings back memories!!!

Ah yes, takes me back to the days of the Chicago Seed and the Berkley Barb.

"Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind
Dead kings, many things I can't define
Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind
Incense and peppermints, the color of time "
Strawberry Alarm Clock 1967

[fn111557]

Ah yes, takes me back to the days of the Chicago Seed and the Berkley Barb.

"Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind
Dead kings, many things I can't define
Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind
Incense and peppermints, the color of time "
Strawberry Alarm Clock 1967

Those were the days my friend . . .
We thought they would never end . . .
We sing and dance forever . . . . . . . . . . .


The good ole days weren’t always as good as we think!

I remind my children of this ALL the TIME.