m1 carbine and some other stuff

[guerinireland]

ive got an all original m1 carbine that was passed down to me from my great uncle. im not looking to sell it but was just wondering what its worth with what i have. its in near perfect condition with some original items from wwII that i got with it. i have the original military issue bag that was given with it, 2 clips still wrapped in the wax looking paper, and about 500 rounds of ammo that are still in original unopened boxes. everything was military issued back from wwII. All of the things have been sitting in a gun case pretty much since new. I personally have only fired it about 50 times and i doubt it had been fired much before that. yet again im not trying to sell it but i was wondering if anyone knew what it was worth and if i have something rare? any help is greatly appreciated.

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[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

It is hard to give a value from the information you gave. A carbine can range from $500-$5,000.

Condition is very important. Pictures would be a big help. Full right and left side views. Maybe some closer shots of the right rear stock, rear sight, where the barrel meets the stock, trigger group, stuff like that. The bag (case), inside should have a name and date. Also the ammo packages. Maker, lot numbers are interesting.

Who is the maker, or if that is hidden, what is the serial number range? Stuff like that.

Jim

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As was aforementioned, without a picture, closeups of markings it could be garbage or gold. I learned the hard way what not to buy, the biggest offender being Universal, which was made from the 60's to the 80's of which I was the buyer of two of them. The biggest flaw was that the bolt carrier was welded to the weakest part of the carbine where the gas piston hit the mass of the bolt carrier to slam back the carrier in turn camming the bolt like the AK to have the have the extractor claw to remove the empty just fired brass cartridge case to the ejector which flings the empty case from the receiver. The problem with the Universal is instead of being one milled strong milled steel unit, the bolt carrier is welded together poorly and this poor weld sooner than later breaks at the weld, rendering the carbine useless. Parts are not interchangeable with the military model so you are sol unless you happen to have a weld kit and welder plus a grinder to repair it. When I see one at a gun show these characters will try pass on the junk carbine to an unsuspecting newbie who thinks they just got a great deal.