You want to buy a M1 carbine ?

[lboos]

I just ran up on this, some might be interested. I don't know enough about computers to link it here, maybe someone would help and do it.
Google search: m1 carbines from midway usa,... go down to #3 and click on m1 carbines for sale. WOW!

Looks like a lot of WW2 era configured M1's ????

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[USGI]

Hope this helps. - Bob

https://www.midwayusa.com/us-militar...us-m1-carbines

[tenOC]

I've yet to see one with a flip sight in any pics shown. I see high wood stocks, type I and II bands though.

[DaveHH]

Before Larry started Midway, they were gun dealers, this will be a chance to see it done right. If he has that many, he will make a bundle on these guns. These will go for probably $1500 for decent ones and up from there.

[floydthecat]

Prices will be over-the-top. Every forum is lit-up with this announcement. It is funny how carbines import marked are poo-poo’d until a new batch shows up then the panic sets in.

Not whining or complaining though. I will be giving consideration to purchase one like most of the rest of carbine world.

[Bruce McAskill]

I really wonder with the statement that none have been through a rebuild. There is no doubt that some do have type 1 and type 2 barrel bands on them but they use this to tease use by not showing any tops. Oh well time will tell as it always does.

[lboos]

I really wonder with the statement that none have been through a rebuild. There is no doubt that some do have type 1 and type 2 barrel bands on them but they use this to tease use by not showing any tops. Oh well time will tell as it always does.

Bruce,
Just curious and trying to learn, what would you be looking for if the tops were shown ?

[firstflabn]

I really wonder with the statement that none have been through a rebuild.

Words mean things. And 'rebuild' means different things to different people. To have a discussion, there has to be some basic agreement on definition of terms. To the best of my understanding, the term was first used in the 1953 edition of TM 9-1276. If anyone can find an earlier usage in an official OD document, please cite and include a description of the scope of work.

If it should turn out that OD used the term only to mean the process described in this TM, then the examples shown in the ad appear to have had some lesser mods done to them, but not rebuilt.

[W5USMC]

To the best of my understanding, the term was first used in the 1953 edition of TM 9-1276. If anyone can find an earlier usage in an official OD document, please cite

Prior to the term "rebuild" in the 1953 edition, the term "overhaul" was used in the 1947 edition of TM 9-1276. Comparing the '47 edition's (Overhaul Flow Chart) with the '53 edition's (Rebuild Flow Chart) the scope of work looks to be the same.

[firstflabn]

Prior to the term "rebuild" in the 1953 edition, the term "overhaul" was used in the 1947 edition of TM 9-1276. Comparing the '47 edition's (Overhaul Flow Chart) with the '53 edition's (Rebuild Flow Chart) the scope of work looks to be the same.

Thanks. Interesting point. The early postwar SA annual reports also use 'overhaul.' 'Rebuild' is nowhere to be seen.

So, it appears Midway was using a term with a specific technical meaning while having no idea what it meant. By the time 'rebuild' came into vogue, it only meant one thing - starting with the complete disassembly and inspection of critical parts. So, of course they haven't been rebuilt (if those pics are representative of the whole batch). If Midway had said 'water is wet' they would have gotten that one right, too.

Since they didn't address the adjustable sights, I presume they haven't heard of the MWO.