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Originally Posted by
ssgross
of all those rifles, I wonder how many failed the background check or otherwise were sent back. maybe more will pop up.
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they just started selling what looks like all the magazines too. when I looked last week midwayusa had none. now that have NOS in originall packaging for $50, and various used.
Possibly more, I think that’s why they still have some listed if you do a search under m1 carbine. They all show unavailable but I was able to order a G-VG national postal meter without bayonet lug and a G-VG Underwood with bayonet lug this evening. If they’re are dogs, I won’t have any trouble getting my money back in my area. We’ll see if they ship or not.
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06-16-2021 09:46 PM
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Looks like the Midway carbines are starting to hit the secondary market. Somewhat interesting screw in the front barrel band.
Inland M1 Carbine 1943 With Push Button Safety
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Originally Posted by
Singer B
That’s what Bubba does when his band threads are stripped. Looks like stainless steel maybe….a quality replacement and I don’t mean QH.
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So they're just going to call them "push button safety" from now on?
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Originally Posted by
Singer B
Looks like the Midway carbines are starting to hit the secondary market.
I figured there would be a lot of buying, parts swapping to "complete" other rifles, and dumping the rest on the market.
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O.K. I finally got around to cleaning up my Midway "good to very good" Winchester.
Ser # 11385XX . The stock is "Peterson Bros Underwood" with PU stamped in the sling well. No other markings that I can see. I am replacing it with an I cut stock from Numrich anyway as I already have that and want to use it. The Hand guard is a two rivet stamped I.O. Inland I think. All action parts seem to be Winchester except the bolt which is an Inland bolt with I.O. and a sideways 2 stamped on it .
I'm thinking the metal has been refinished as there in no wear on any parts and it has a dark black park finish.
The gun was very dirty on the outside but mostly a coat of dust and oil. Inside everything was covered with a brown smelly oil that must have worked as there is no rust anywhere.
After putting it in the new stock, it looks very much like a new gun. I'm not a collector and I intend to spend a lot of time with it at the range. I'm a little disappointed that it didn't have a Winchester stock and bolt but a lot of time has passed since it left the factory and I'm sure there is much history we will never know about. Attachment 118742Attachment 118743Attachment 118744Attachment 118745
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Attachment 118747Here it is in it's new stock and hand guard. Numrich stock was a perfect fit.
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When they tell you to behave, they always forget to specify whether to behave well or badly!
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There is going to be such a run on flip sights! (as if there wasn't a decades long one already)
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AD-4NA
There is going to be such a run on flip sights!
I think you are right. All of these went through the initial refurb and lost their sight. I suppose there is money to be made putting on a good fake flip sight and selling to a novice buyer. I like mine as it is and for what it is, with all it's service history.
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