Lots of them still have USGI wood on them, its a gamble. Youre not going to get an all correct carbine, they are all mixmasters. Wood is easy enough to replace.
OT: M-1 carbines from CMP....
Gents,
I have been eyeballing the M-1 carbines from CMP. I have a Garand from them, and would like to get a carbine before they dry up and go away. However, I'm stuck on the replaced stock issue. I can see several carbines on Gunbroker with original stocks in decent condition for maybe $100 or $150 more than the CMP rifles. Granted I would not be getting the CMP paperwork and such, but to me, that FAT little Italian cartouche on the side is just going to scream "I'm not original--I'm not even American!" and it will bother me to no end. I could then turn around and find a decent original stock to replace the Italian one, but there goes another $100+ or so bux and the hassle of having to replace it....anyone have a different view of this or experience with the carbines from CMP?
The ad would have you thinking that most all of them are going to have replaced Italian wood...
I have been eyeballing the M-1 carbines from CMP. I have a Garand from them, and would like to get a carbine before they dry up and go away. However, I'm stuck on the replaced stock issue. I can see several carbines on Gunbroker with original stocks in decent condition for maybe $100 or $150 more than the CMP rifles. Granted I would not be getting the CMP paperwork and such, but to me, that FAT little Italian cartouche on the side is just going to scream "I'm not original--I'm not even American!" and it will bother me to no end. I could then turn around and find a decent original stock to replace the Italian one, but there goes another $100+ or so bux and the hassle of having to replace it....anyone have a different view of this or experience with the carbines from CMP?
The ad would have you thinking that most all of them are going to have replaced Italian wood...
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I'm not so much worried about the metal as I realize that will probably be a variety of parts, but you think the stock should be easy to replace?...I guess since the metal would be mixed, it would not matter much what other US maker made the stock if I was going to replace it.WarBaby said:Lots of them still have USGI wood on them, its a gamble. Youre not going to get an all correct carbine, they are all mixmasters. Wood is easy enough to replace.
Replacing a carbine stock can be done in about 30 seconds. Its as easy as loosening the barrel band screw, depressing the barrel band retention spring, sliding the barrel band forward, putting the handguard aside and then removing the action from the stock at a 45 degree angle.
...my bust...I meant easy to replace as far as in finding a decent one for sale. I've seen numerous stocks advertised on eBay and to get a legit GI one in decent shape that matched the condition of the metal I'm figuring something over $100...WarBaby said:Replacing a carbine stock can be done in about 30 seconds. Its as easy as loosening the barrel band screw, depressing the barrel band retention spring, sliding the barrel band forward, putting the handguard aside and then removing the action from the stock at a 45 degree angle.
probably 100+ to mtach to your carbine. No more than many spend on AK stocks. :lol:****** said:...my bust...I meant easy to replace as far as in finding a decent one for sale. I've seen numerous stocks advertised on eBay and to get a legit GI one in decent shape that matched the condition of the metal I'm figuring something over $100...WarBaby said:Replacing a carbine stock can be done in about 30 seconds. Its as easy as loosening the barrel band screw, depressing the barrel band retention spring, sliding the barrel band forward, putting the handguard aside and then removing the action from the stock at a 45 degree angle.
Depends on a number of things. You can get a USGI M2 potbelly stock for under $100. If you want an M1 stock, price depends on manufacturer, condition, oiler cut, low wood/high wood, and cartouches. These can be had from anywhere in the neighborhood of $100 to $800+. Check Gunbroker and ebay as well as the discussion forums. Sometimes you can pick up a pretty nice specimen for around $150 - $200.****** said:...my bust...I meant easy to replace as far as in finding a decent one for sale. I've seen numerous stocks advertised on eBay and to get a legit GI one in decent shape that matched the condition of the metal I'm figuring something over $100...WarBaby said:Replacing a carbine stock can be done in about 30 seconds. Its as easy as loosening the barrel band screw, depressing the barrel band retention spring, sliding the barrel band forward, putting the handguard aside and then removing the action from the stock at a 45 degree angle.
Correct me if I am wrong on this. But even though it has Italian marks on the stock, it was originally produced in the US, right?
I thought those guns were all produced here in the US. Then shipped to other Countries, marked by the Country that received it and then were stored till now. They are now being returned to the US for destruction or sales. Am I wrong on this?
I thought those guns were all produced here in the US. Then shipped to other Countries, marked by the Country that received it and then were stored till now. They are now being returned to the US for destruction or sales. Am I wrong on this?
Some FAT marked stocks are USGI, they were marked this way during re-arsenal by the Italians. If a stock broke the Italians slapped them in a birch stock - this happened pretty often.bullet3z said:Correct me if I am wrong on this. But even though it has Italian marks on the stock, it was originally produced in the US, right?
I thought those guns were all produced here in the US. Then shipped to other Countries, marked by the Country that received it and then were stored till now. They are now being returned to the US for destruction or sales. Am I wrong on this?
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