Following WWII there was a massive rebuild program for the M1icon Carbine which also included the upgrades. If any were truly shot to pieces they were probably discarded, and those that came out of the rebuild program met the specifications of a new Carbine. Except for some of the imports like the Blue Sky imported Carbines, most you will encounter today still have a lot of life left in them.
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