Restoring the M1 Carbine

[PBI]

Hello fellow collectors I wanted to pass along some information you might find helpfull if you are planning on restoring your M1 Carbine. I have a friend who asked me to help him restore a carbine he purchased at a show a few months back. It was a 5 million Winchester import with poor finish and he wanted to put all the correct parts and have it refinished back to spec. After many months of looking for parts to complete it, I sent it to Pataskala Shooter Supply and they put a really nice ZINC finish on all the parts that looks really good. I am a picky person and was extremely pleased with their work. If you are considering a restoration project I would highly recommend their service. They can be reached at this email address listed below. Thanks Paul

ps tell them I sent you

pataskalashootersupply@yahoo.com

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[INLAND44]

Do you have any pictures of it?

[PBI]

No sorry but I found this link on GB of their work. http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIte...Item=141890310

[painter777]

They have some nice looking receivers up for auction.......but don't give the serial # range.

Their park work looks nice.
I'd say very fair price for that kind of detail.

Thanks for the heads up Paul.

Cheers
Charlie-painter777

[INLAND44]

It stinks. Everything's the same color. Every little part should be blued - every pin, the hammer, the trigger, the bolt, the extractor, the adjustable rear sight, the barrel band, etc. They said they did this in the description but the pictures don't show it. What they show looks like an arsenal re-finish where they Parkerized everything. An original, new carbine looks very different than a re-finish. Plus, on an original with parts by many sub-contractors, finishes will have different colors, shades and textures.

[Magyar]

Every little part should be blued - every pin, the hammer, the trigger, the bolt, the extractor, the adjustable rear sight, the barrel band, etc. They said they did this in the description but the pictures don't show it. What they show looks like an arsenal re-finish where they Parkerized everything. An original, new carbine looks very different than a re-finish. Plus, on an original with parts by many sub-contractors, finishes will have different colors, shades and textures.

Sounds like this came from the "humper's" bible....
No offense Inland....just an observation.

[Piercesaw]

No offense here either but we talk of cold blueing bolts and reparking to the point that we want them to look original but then we just go nuts when someone restamps a stock. Some of us just draw the line at a different place.

[painter777]

Here's a couple of pictures of a SG bolt that came on a recent buy.
The bolt was parked, but....
If you look closely you'll see someone tried to either cold blue the flat top or maybe used a Sharpie Marker to cover up the wear.
I'm attempting to remove just his blue paint job.
There's nothing dis-honest about trying to straighten out what Bubba did.

Cheers
Charlie

[duggaboy]

as for my tastes, I will never repark or blue any of my guns, no matter what I just want th em original always.

[painter777]

It stinks. Everything's the same color. Every little part should be blued - every pin, the hammer, the trigger, the bolt, the extractor, the adjustable rear sight, the barrel band, etc. They said they did this in the description but the pictures don't show it. What they show looks like an arsenal re-finish where they Parkerized everything. An original, new carbine looks very different than a re-finish. Plus, on an original with parts by many sub-contractors, finishes will have different colors, shades and textures.

Inland44,
I've always loved the way you 'Don't Stand Behind The Bush To Tell It' !!
Could it be possible that the owner of the carbine.....that the Seller/Service provider on GB used as an example.....wanted all the parts parked?

I didn't notice after posting about it that the parts we'd expect to see the blued/Dulite finish weren't. Until reading your reply.
That's my fault, for not looking closer.
But I do think the re-park has a nice look to it...JMO.
Also knowing how particular PBI is........I'd be comfortable taking his word on their workmanship.

Couldn't agree more that with all the different suppliers that the park finish never matches correctly on every part.

To Paul- PBI,
Tell us more about the carbine restored for your friend.
Were the smaller parts blued?
Like in their description?


Thanks,
Charlie