Spare Parts, or What breaks??

[us019255]

On another forum some folk are posting about recommended spare parts for various modern battle rifles. This got me thinking: They are not making M1 Carbines anymore. What spare parts should I have to be sure that my kids and grandkids will still be able to shoot my Carbines.

Springs are a no brainier. I have already had to replace a bunch of magazine, ejector and recoil springs.

Would a few extractors be a useful addition to my spare parts box? I have already started to bag, and mark carefully the spare parts I am collecting. I do think it interesting that the much maligned Carbine seems to have a greater reliability than some modern battle rifles.

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[painter777]

Good thinking for down the road,
I would want extra bolts, bolt parts and slides stashed away for future use.

Regards
Charlie-painter777

[ScottR]

It depends on how much money you want to spend on parts the you may or may not never use. I have never had a extractor break, but on a couple of carbines I bought on the internet they came with broken extractor hooks.
Min. parts, Bolt tool, extractors, ext. spring and plunger. Cost $60
If you want to spend a little more then, firing pin, T3 ejector assembley. Cost $18.
On the subject of extra bolts, Just my opinion. But I believe it will last a life time unless you run into some bad ammo, powder over charge and or over pressure issue.
As Charlie pointed out there is a very small chance your slide could break.
Every one has their own must have extra parts list, but it does come down to how much you want to spend.

Scott

[Milsurp Collector]

A spare bolt would be good to have.

[us019255]

"...If you want to spend a little more then, firing pin, T3 ejector assembley. Cost $18...."

Already have the bolt tool. If I got a complete spare bolt I would have spare firing pin, extrator, bolt and ejector. Another extractor sounds good also.

[Faulkner]

Good thinking for down the road,
I would want extra bolts, bolt parts and slides stashed away for future use.

Regards
Charlie-painter777

+1, especially if you plan on shooting Wolf steel cased ammo.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

I carried an M-2 in Viet Nam 1968 and in full auto never broke a bolt. And I shot plenty through the gun. But I have seen others break bolts.
Even if you get an assembeld bolt, I would pick up 1 or 2 extractors, and remember the spring and plungers. Most likely if you lose the extractor at the range you will also lose the spring and plunger.
A Inland complete bolt in average condition is about $50-60. I would guess $4 max for a spring and plunger, about $10-11 for an unmarked extractor. $15 should get you all three. Ejector and spring $3-4.
$30-35 for a bolt tool.