New Crate Carbine

[imntxs554]

Buy the story...?

Exactly Jim...You have brought up some very good points as well as others memebers have also posted. Those Auctions houses like Rock Island just describe the item. A lot of people unfortunately go by the Item and Story on GB and GI among other's. Who's knows maybe they tried but was rejected. Rock Island Auctions do have High Standards and they do refuse to Accept Firearms to Auction off if they dont meet there Criteria. I just wonder why the owner of this Carbine won't cleaned it to show it with the Crate and the paperwork as part of it. I think that would make a difference.

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[painter777]

Frank NTXS,
I don't collect boxes, crates or grease.
But do find this Inland interesting.... Now just imagine if you could see it.
But with this seller using this greasy marketing angle, we'll probably never know what lays under.

Not to run off your topic,
But curious if you seen the "T" Underwood that sold for $3350.00?
I believe it was on page 2, after clicking on the M1 Carbines for sale.
Looked at the pictures......... Man did someone take a bath !!

Take a peek:
Underwood M1 Carbine 1943 Production

Charlie-Painter777

[F4Rio]

Hello Charlie, Maybe my old eyes are deceiving me, but pic 8 of this .U. T code sure seems to have adjustable sight stake marks. Wore a type 3 band as well. Wood is pretty but I think it has issues, too.
Bill

[painter777]

Hello Rio,
Your eyes are OK!
Better pictures I fear would show more IMHO. I don't want to side track Franks post, I probably shouldn't have posted here. Just made me sick for someone I don't know paying out that much $$.

Cheers Bill,
Charlie-P777

[imntxs554]

I don't want to side track Franks post, I probably shouldn't have posted here.

No Worries Charlie, This Post was about that Crate Carbine and finding out if it was legit like I mentioned and to find out if the guy was trying to rip people off. I did see that Carbine when I was searching for a S P Carbine and to me that Stock looked just like a DGR Stock looks fake with crisp markings, loks like punch marks on dovetail with fake Flip Sight and Barrel has scar mark from a T-3 BB. Yes some poor guy got burned. But the one guy who paid just a little less than that for a really bad S.P. Carbine on Simpsons got burned horribly.

[painter777]

Frank NTXS,
Are you going to let the guys know the price tag on the 'Grease Gun' ?

Just curious....

Charlie-P777

[imntxs554]

If anyone is interested in this Carbine it will cost you 8500.00. There's more paperwork and the Crate is the one that was used to ship it home in '46. He has a Website with some Really Nice looking Classic Firearms, but prices just WAY too much for me, but maybe not to some serious collectors. He does gets lots of calls about it and has turned down many offers, but after seeing his collection he does go after some nice ones that I wouldn't mind having a few of them if I was a Collector of all sorts of Firearms.

[painter777]

Imagine how long it would take you to de-grease that baby!
Or...... is the grease part of it's history?
Wonder if the grease has soaked in to the wood grain?

Interested in others thoughts on how you would go about De-greasing?
Who's first.... ?

CH-P777

[imntxs554]

Imagine how long it would take you to de-grease that baby!
Or...... is the grease part of it's history?
Wonder if the grease has soaked in to the wood grain?

Interested in others thoughts on how you would go about De-greasing?
Who's first.... ?

CH-P777

To me the Grease has to be removed, but I'm sure you have a method, but without seeing it that depends on what method you would use. I know people have there own ways, but until we can see the Stock it depends on the cleaning methods anybody or I would do and I know people will mainly disagree. I would use some Mineral Spirits then maybe a little dawn degreaser soap if its just on the surface and a little into to the Wood or if its real thick use some oven cleaner but watch it. I would assume that the grease is deep into the Wood for being on it for so many years and maybe has darken it a bit or a lot who knows. Then after that just oil it real good especially if it was stripped too much. I used Tung Oil on the last 2 I did. That's just possibly one way I would try. It's REALLY hard to know until you have it in your hands.

I did these 2 Stocks and the Dark one I use too much of something and had to use some Dark Military Walnut Stain mix with just a little bit of Scarlet Red. I cleaned them up with some Mineral Spirits and some Type of Cleaner I wont use again then I used Tung Oil until they started Bleeding then buffed them. They came out pretty nice and I was happy.

[shadycon]

I had a dirty, dinged up S-HB stock and I steamed it. You would be surprised at the gunk that dripped out. Also removed a lot of the dings. reoiled one time with BLO and go to go.