Restoration?

[2AD_Vet]

I used Miltec to refurbish my 1943 Standard Products M1 carbine. they did a nice job and corrected/replaced a couple internal parts back to original configuration for 1943. They took a long time to do the work and it cost me $600 bucks for them to do it all, but in the end, I got a verified safe to shoot rifles with year of issue correct parts, and all parts refinished in accordance to Reisch's (sp?) book. Some may argue that this hurt collector value, but to me, as I wanted a nice rifle that is safe to shoot and corrected to 1943 specs, it was worth it.

[browningautorifle]

Very nice looking carbine in the end though.

[emmagee1917]

In the end , if you're happy , that's all that matters .
I've had ( and have ) a few kinda like this . If you hold on to them long enough , you won't lose money , and if you don't stay around long enough , well , I've never seen a hearse towing a u-haul .
Chris

[3154tm]

jismail, that's a very good looking gun and just about exactly what i'd like to end up with. you say it took a long time, how long?

[2AD_Vet]

As they were locating a couple specific Standard Product parts for me, they had it about 4 months.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Nice looking carbine. Depending on your serial number and barrel date one thing that could come into question is the type III stock. Started later in 1943 until the end of production.

[2AD_Vet]

Nice looking carbine. Depending on your serial number and barrel date one thing that could come into question is the type III stock. Started later in 1943 until the end of production.

If you are referring to mine, the serial dates it at about 10/43

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Sounds good to go then.