Need source for M1 Carbine parts.

[Herschel]

I have been contacted by a man who needs an operating rod and bayonet lug for an M1 Carbine. I have offered to help him find a source of such parts. If you have such parts for sale or know of a reputable source please post or private the the information to me. I told him about Bill Ricca Surplus Sales.

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[303tom]

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

There is also a WWT/WTB forum you can post on.

Selling items on discussion forums is against the rules.

[Herschel]

Thanks for the responses. I have notified him of Bill Ricca and Numrich Gunparts Corp.

These two should suffice to get him started via telephone.

[INLAND44]

Hundreds of parts on ebay. You have to be discerning but you can find most carbine parts there.

[ChipS]

Herschel:

Maybe you have already advised him so, but if he intends to remove a barrel band without a bayonet lug from his carbine and replace it with a barrel band with a bayonet lug he may be diminishing the collector value and market value of the carbine significantly and irreversibly. If you posted a general description of his carbine many here would be glad to help him determine if mounting a bayonet lug band on the carbine is a wise option. FWIW

[Herschel]

As it is probably obvious to you Carbine collectors, I am not qualified to give advice about making a correct M1 Carbine. I was just trying to help a man who was needing a couple of parts. He is not on the internet so can't take advantage of the knowledge that is available here. I think I have pointed him in the right direction to get parts. If he becomes a carbine collector he may want more appropriate parts for his carbine. Thanks for your help here.

[river rat]

I think they were trying to tell you the WW2 era ones did not have a bayonet lug and are worth a lot more than one's from the Korean war that had bayonet lugs a big price drop if it's a WW2 era one and you put that bayonet lug on it could be a 300 dollar drop in value or more if he has money to burn. Unless it's a modern remake with out bayonet lug then he has nothing to loose.

[Herschel]

The need for parts that caused me to start this thread has been resolved. Parts are no longer needed. Thanks for all who responded.