Midway carbines

[lboos]

Anyone here put in for or bought one of the midwayusa carbines ?
Just wondering about the price and condition, haven't heard much about them lately.
Have they even started selling them yet ?

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[Wthenley]

Check them out here. They have not went to live sell yet.....2 more days and they can be purchased.

Military Surplus Guns - MidwayUSA

[eric27]

Thanks for the lead

[tenOC]

You don't have to wait 20 years. They're on GB every month. In 20 years people in my demographic will be liquidating or dead, so there will be nice Carbines available then too.

lboos, most experienced Carbine people have several original as manufactured Carbines. Bunches have just had the stock swapped. I never really focused on acquiring them and have around 7. Two came from one collector. Both are unique examples. More Carbines have had just the stock changed. One 100% orig came off GB 2 years ago, an early S'G' for $729 buy it now. carwashchris and deldriver saw that auction afterwards and one has seen the Carbine in person. How do you buy a Carbine worth 2500 in parts for $729 off of a national website? You happen to look at the right time. Then you almost screw it up from excitement by hitting the BID NOW button instead of the BUY IT NOW one. The same week a friend bought 2 off of another auction, an orig 7 mil Winchester someone modded parts on and a rare serial NPM that the stock was swapped on. He almost parted it out because a Riesch says a 4 mil NPM isn't supposed to have a dogleg and type I band.

Others posting in these very Midway topic threads have pics of one or some of theirs in this forum.

3) Newer people won't notice but a lot of very experienced people don't post here any
more and some don't even post on other forums. Maybe it's because newer people try to dispute what they've tried to teach them? Some got tired of reteaching frequent posters too. Seems the exodus accelerated the past 2 years.

Actually we've been talking about them here for nearly a month. The mods moved the thread, so it kinda' got hidden. - Bob

I posted in that thread that died on 5-19. The info I posted about Midway BSing the description again beginning in June is still being discussed on CCC and Gunboards last week.

Midway is also claiming they were never REFURBISHED. The term "rebuilt" was discussed in that thread. Refurbished is replacing rear sights, rotary safeties and barrel bands. Midway Carbines are refurbs. Late Winchesters and Inlands might not be, but that will be the mnor exception. The barrel assemblies have a higher likelihood to be original..............and they're import marked barrels.

[tenOC]

Their script describing the Carbines is less than truthful. No Carbines with type I sight. Many with bayonet lug and rotary safety that don't match the 'as manufactured' description.

You can get one with an early barrel band and an IMPORT STAMPED barrel.

Wait it out. Get one with no import stamp from Gunbroker or similar.

[champ0608]

I for one find it exciting that there are apparently still pallets of WWII US small arms waiting to be "discovered", imported, and sold. I also like that they have them separated by manufacturer. Price is probably steep considering the above mentioned import marks, and potential for lots of post war features, but, 20 years from now, you'll probably kick yourself for missing the chance. I'll be buying one.

[lboos]

I for one find it exciting that there are apparently still pallets of WWII US small arms waiting to be "discovered", imported, and sold. I also like that they have them separated by manufacturer. Price is probably steep considering the above mentioned import marks, and potential for lots of post war features, but, 20 years from now, you'll probably kick yourself for missing the chance. I'll be buying one.

I would also think that some of, if not all of these carbines were used in combat during WW-2 while most of the ones sold in the US prob. never left this country and were used for training etc, "not meaning the family bring backs of course".
If you could choose a carbine that was prob. used by our troops in combat during WW-2 but had a import mark on it, or one that had no import marking but never left the US, which would it be ?.....Just thinking.

BTW: tenOC, Some adj. sights were installed in the field near the end of WW-2, from what I have read the adj. sight was the 1st mod.

[DaveHH]

I just don't see the "Probably used in combat" deal. So it was abused, dropped, covered with dirt or sand, whatever. That makes it a better carbine? My late father-in-law was a Red Ball Express Officer in WW2. He was issued a new carbine and a day later someone stole it out of his truck. Exciting isn't it? To me it is just another piece of gear. Everyone gets a weapon.

I'd rather have an almost new stateside weapon straight out of the company T.O.E. issued to an Army dentist who didn't like shooting it much.

[tenOC]

In 20 years, if we're still allowed t have these, there will be plenty of Carbines sold out of long time collections in original config of people in my age bracket.

I would also think that some of, if not all of these carbines were used in combat during WW-2 while most of the ones sold in the US prob. never left this country and were used for training etc, "not meaning the family bring backs of course".
If you could choose a carbine that was prob. used by our troops in combat during WW-2 but had a import mark on it, or one that had no import marking but never left the US, which would it be ?.....Just thinking.

Blue Sky. Ask the world that about Blue Sky marked Carbines. At the same price, I'll take the ones that never left. Import marked ones fill a role, but not priced at full retail with parts changed.

BTW: tenOC, Some adj. sights were installed in the field near the end of WW-2, from what I have read the adj. sight was the 1st mod.

Are you being serious right now? Midway's statement is that they are still just as they left the factory. Not at all true by what the pics show.
You're also talking about an exception. Reality is the rule. Armorers replaced these and staked the receivers for the adjustable sight.

[lboos]

[QUOTE=tenOC;500317]In 20 years, if we're still allowed t have these, there will be plenty of Carbines sold out of long time collections in original config of people in my age bracket.

tinOC,
I don't think there are any carbines today in original configuration, only corrected ones.