Cadmus Folder

[chaosrob]

Anyone remember these? I know posting in a milsurp forum is a bit of a stretch for this but I figured M1 lovers would appreciate it. These were made between 1960-1963 (Might be off on my dates) by a company called Cadmus Industries for National Ordinance. They are actually quite nice and imho probably the best folder ever made for the M1 Carbine, but are quite hard to find and pricy when you do find one.

Anyway I picked one up at a out of the way gun shop today and thought I would share

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[carwashchris]

Very nice, looks to be in Great condition.

[chaosrob]

Thank you sir, it is in pretty decent shape.

Here it is with my James river installed;

[ChipS]

Very cool!

[Bruce McAskill]

I think those were sold by Federal Ordnance in the early 70's. Not all that comfortable to shoot. In fact there were a couple of different versions of this but they are better then the pull out metal wire stock that were made about the same time.

[cali201]

Actually they were made in 1966, see this link about 1/2 way down page. National Ordnance M1 Carbine


I have one sitting on my desk as I type (with a Plainfield mounted in it). I was making the buttons that work the folding part last night, when I got my stock the buttons were broken off. I also have a complete wood portion that I just listed on the CMP forum for sale but if it does not sell it will go on fleabay on Sunday. At one time someone had used it for full auto as it has been carved out for an M2 "happy" switch and clearance for the transfer bar. Looks like they carved it out with beaver teeth, ugly but does not affect how the action sits or the function of the weapon. I was thinking that if someone adds a forward grip, like on a Thompson, it would make a neat compact hand fired rifle. With the action installed in the wood it is still 26" long so legal for a rifle. Or someone could find or make the wire part of the stock as the wood I am selling has the internal metal pieces, except for the buttons but if I can make them anyone can lol. Here is an album of the stock.
cadmus stock-wood - Album on Imgur

[chaosrob]

Thanks for the information all

[cali201]

cannot edit the above post but I just sold the wood I had for sale on the CMP forum.

[cali201]

Here is the Cadmus stock I have on a Plainfield. I just cannot bring myself to put it on one of my GI carbines for some reason.
- Album on Imgur

[imntxs554]

Is anyone familiar with the Stocks from Fulton Armory. I have an extra Carbine the I could use. I've never been a really big fan of those, I guess it goes back to a friend that had one and the Wire Stock was just so loose. I just didn't care for it. Now I saw one being sold at this gun Shop here for big bucks and it was tight and held firm. But I don't think I would be buying one soon, but maybe before they get outrageously expensivve.

Frank