Talk about a crime using a gun...

[Tired Retired]

You guys have got to see this.... Now you know why I am an advocate for Summary Executions for parking violations... THIS is a gun crime that you won't see in the FBI stats...


IBM M1 Carbine Paratrooper .30 Carbine : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

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[Tired Retired]

Guess tonight is Horror Night on GB,..... This one is not much better:

US M1 CARBINE 30 CAL : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

[imarangemaster]

Good lord! That is what happens when Bubba crosses an M1 Carbine, M14, AKM, and three legged Fed Ord wannabe MP folding stock! Bubba's dream weapon. I may have nightmares tonight!

[Aragorn243]

I'm sorry but your topic name caught my attention.

I know nothing about these rifles so would I be correct in assuming that this "crime" is the creation of a customized rifle that in reality never existed?

[jmoore]

You guys have got to see this.... Now you know why I am an advocate for Summary Executions for parking violations... THIS is a gun crime that you won't see in the FBI stats...


IBM M1 Carbine Paratrooper .30 Carbine : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com

Interesting to note that not only this cobble job, but every other auction they list has 0 bids...

[stickhauler]

I'm sorry but your topic name caught my attention.

I know nothing about these rifles so would I be correct in assuming that this "crime" is the creation of a customized rifle that in reality never existed?

Well, part of it is the fact IBM's were never folding stock carbines, plus they didn't use an under folder stock, or metal hand guards.

Calling the other auction a "customized" rifle is a misnomer. That is what I'd call an criminal act, worthy of "stump hanging" to the individual who did it. Rope is too good for him, he's barely worth the nails.

[jmoore]

I dunno......W/ a side folder repop stock and at $350-400 it might be something to play with for a while. I know plenty of police officers who would buy it at that price once the novelty wore off and I decided to move it along.

I don't condone cutting up an original condition carbine (or even a military rework), but what are the chances it wasn't some wretched Blue Sky reworked job w a bad muzzle to start? I'm thinking the bbl. might be a skosh under 16", though.

BTW, I've seen WORSE! (Even worse than the second auction - but that's pretty common.)

Oh, I have seen Blue Sky Barrels marked so deeply that it made raised places in the bore, thus destroying accuracy. Maybe, just maybe, that's what started the project- still don't like the underfolder- poo!

[Jim Nasium]

There just ain't no accountin' for some folks taste...... Or lack of same...

Ronnie AKA jim

[jmoore]

Well, I already found someone else that likes it (not NEAR $900 worth, though).

And it's less upsetting than the humped up high dollar carbine(s) (stocks at least) on auction right now from a certain Southern locale.

[Tired Retired]

Wait, re-read the post... Jmoore, you are talking about that Blue Sky, right?

I think you are right that the barrel on that 1st one is shorter than 16"... I wonder how that is going to play in the State of the uninformed buyer if his state does not count the flash surrpressor in barrel length...