Plainfield carbine

**doncb** · 05-06-2009 06:31 PM

I just picked up a civilian made plainfied carbine cheap. The safety has a large M stamped on it with a smaller WA stamped along the side . Is this a military made safety? I know plainfield did use some military parts from time to time. Thanks guys. donb retired in fl.

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**lbelflowers** · 05-06-2009 06:59 PM

You are looking at the magazine release. Put a magazine in the gun,push what you think is a safety and see if the magazine don`t come out. BTW,that is a modified mag catch(with thinner rails) made by Walt Manufacturing.

You safety is probably a flip(or wing if you prefer),beside the magazine catch.

**doncb** · 05-06-2009 07:54 PM

Lol, your right, I dont know what I was thinking. Im sorry to bother the forum. donb in fl

**A. F Medic** · 05-07-2009 09:20 PM

Last year I picked up a Plainfield in Leesburg Fl.at a pawn shop. Lot of military parts on it but a fine shooter! Had thirty round mag. also.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 05-08-2009 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by doncb

Lol, your right, I dont know what I was thinking. Im sorry to bother the forum. donb in fl

You're not bothering anyone.

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**Sunray** · 05-08-2009 10:08 PM

"...some military parts..." Most likely put on by a previous owner. Fortunately, Plainfields will take 'em with no fuss. Mine likes Speer 110 grain HP's with IMR4227. 13.5 to 15.0(c).

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 05-09-2009 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by Sunray

"...some military parts..." Most likely put on by a previous owner. Fortunately, Plainfields will take 'em with no fuss. Mine likes Speer 110 grain HP's with IMR4227. 13.5 to 15.0(c).

Sunray,
The Plainfields were some of the best of the commercial carbines and were built with mostly USGI parts.

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