The Peoples Republic Of China Made M1 Carbine

[painter777]

Others seen this before me. I just ran across it today.
On GI, sold for $1800.00
M-1 Carbine MFG. BY The Peoples Republic Of China for sale

"Peoples Republic of China" started to copy the US M-1 30 cal. carbine after WW11,This rifle was manufactured at the Mukden Arsenal in Manchuria.in 1949 after the Chinese revolution with the Chinese Nationalist.
Date code: 1949, 12 (December) SN# 00036

After looking at the pictures a few thoughts........

Is that Hi-Wood, a home made / carved stock? Kapur ?
Flip sight GI (?) installed backward or China made with no Dished out Peep side?
See Receiver rails by the locking lugs at the front of the bolt, Looked Bowed / Bulged to anyone else?
Would YOU fire this?

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[JackP]

Charlie, looks like they might be related. Check out the "wide" radius on the flip sight.

Unknown Carbine Manufacturer

[browningautorifle]

Yes the receiver looks bowed wide at the front by the lug. Everything seems a bit out of whack and no I wouldn't shoot it. I don't even want it as a curio.

[TBIRD430]

Yes the receiver looks bowed wide at the front by the lug. Everything seems a bit out of whack and no I wouldn't shoot it. I don't even want it as a curio.

I agree. I want no part of this...

[painter777]

Big Collector contacted me,
He had 2 of these at one time. Sold and got his money back on one. Still has the other. I have the SN#'s but would like his OK to post them.
He brought up a good point about these ugly POS....... That they tried to copy early versions Carbines, like the Hi-wood and rear flip.
Both of us wondering about the GI parts........ Where did they get them ?

[Daan Kemp]

With millions made, used in the Korea 'police action', Vietnam, far east countries, captured, stolen, bought, etc, there shouldn't be a problem.

[browningautorifle]

there shouldn't be a problem.

My thought too, Carbines weren't exactly a secret, restricted use or hard to find item. Lots out there to get parts from, or parts suppliers.

[mrclark303]

Others seen this before me. I just ran across it today.
On GI, sold for $1800.00
M-1 Carbine MFG. BY The Peoples Republic Of China for sale

"Peoples Republic of China" started to copy the US M-1 30 cal. carbine after WW11,This rifle was manufactured at the Mukden Arsenal in Manchuria.in 1949 after the Chinese revolution with the Chinese Nationalist.
Date code: 1949, 12 (December) SN# 00036

After looking at the pictures a few thoughts........

Is that Hi-Wood, a home made / carved stock? Kapur ?
Flip sight GI (?) installed backward or China made with no Dished out Peep side?
See Receiver rails by the locking lugs at the front of the bolt, Looked Bowed / Bulged to anyone else?
Would YOU fire this?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...OfChina_-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...OfChina_-2.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...OfChina_-3.jpg

Only tied to a tree with a long bit of string Charlie ... Interesting curio for a collection, but best deactivated so someone doesn't end up loosing their head!

[TBIRD430]

Yeah...... I'll pass on a CCP carbine! Probably boobytrapped anyways!!

[Daan Kemp]

Seems like a good collectable for its strangeness. Would worth while to find its provenance.