M1 Carbine cracked receiver

[Bruce McAskill]

For $600 you can buy a whole carbine if you look around.

[I.H.1989]

For $600 you can buy a whole carbine if you look around.

i've been looking, but everyone seems to be trying to go for top dollar. lowest that i've seen was $900

[I.H.1989]

Well, i managed to find a receiver at a decent price. Does anyone here know of a good gunsmith near Whidbey Island that could replace my old one?

[Hal O'Peridol]

Bob Barnes in Sedro Wooley should be able to do it. He should be in the phone book under Barnes' Rock and Gun shop.

[I.H.1989]

thanks. i might go by there this weekend. do you know how much he would charge me for it?

[Hal O'Peridol]

Sorry, I don't. Call before stopping by, he may be closed for fishing or gun shows.

[kosmolinekid]

I just had a barrel put on by DGR in Tenn. Here where I live no 'smith would return my calls so screw them I sent it across the nation to Tenn. They had it back to me in about a week. Michelle who works there is pleasant to deal with and answered my e-mails promptly. I had a barrel put on (there was no old one to remove so the pricing might be different) and head spaced for 135.00 plus UPS and a 3% CC use charge. 174.17 total being sent here to Calif.

[I.H.1989]

I just had a barrel put on by DGR in Tenn. Here where I live no 'smith would return my calls so screw them I sent it across the nation to Tenn. They had it back to me in about a week. Michelle who works there is pleasant to deal with and answered my e-mails promptly. I had a barrel put on (there was no old one to remove so the pricing might be different) and head spaced for 135.00 plus UPS and a 3% CC use charge. 174.17 total being sent here to Calif.

I might look into that one. I also found this guy who is in Georgia: Military Small Arms - Gunsmith - Gun Sales - Arms Sales - Rifle - Gun - Receiver - M1 Garand - M1 Carbine - 1903 Series - AR-15 Rifle. He replied pretty quickly and said that he would replace my receiver within a week. I'm just wondering if anyone here has done. said he would gie me a discount since i was serving in hte military.