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bocabob
I have a Rockola M1 Carbine with the barrel stamped.

NDERW 000
2-44

Can't find any reference to it.

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  • bocabob
    I am in the market for an original WWII carbine. Before I buy, I need to get an education. Can anyone recommend a book or two? Is there good info available on the net somewhere? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

    Vic D
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  • nmyers
    Blue Sky acquired many thousands of carbines that we had given to the Korean military, & brought them back to the US for sale in the 1970's. Most of these guns were heavily used & abused; sometimes the import stamp on the barrel was so heavy that the side of the barrel was actually flattened, making it worthless.

    Blue Sky carbines are usually worth $100-200 less than a comparable carbine without the import stamp. They usually sell in the $300-400 range, maybe a little more if they have been fixed up.

    Neal
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  • Mr Gee
    Barrels can be had an replaced if they were that bad...for a price. the BlueSky gun are dam good shooter. an i wouldn't say there worthless, supposedly from what I've read the Korean's did only minor repairs to them before export them back to the US. The repairs were to only make them operable, and nothing else.
    When we (the US) put weapons away after a war, they are completly rebuilt and ready for action. just note.... i asked a friend this question after i read bocabob what asked .... he goes on to say [:0] They made sure they fired......knowing the Korean's they probably ran a brush down the barrel. Yeah I'd guess they were probably rebuilt. Lots of the bolts use to crack, the gas pistons would wear out, the slides also would crack, maybe replaced sears? But I doubt they ever replaced barrels or other major parts. One thing for sure, the stocks were all sh_t.[B)]


    confused....but learning
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  • jjmitchell60
    I have owned Blue Sky m! carbines and M1 Garrands and I have found in both some excellent shooters as well as some that I would not shoot for any amount of money. What the bad rap is all about is since they have the import marks, that maks them less collectable but what a lot of people do not relize is we flooded the world market with M1 Carbines after Korea!!! It is not uncommon to see them still in use in some Latin American countries. Like I said, some were excellent shooters and some were not. Thoose that shoot well I would just as soon have them as a non-import one that shoots lousy IMHO.

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  • CHGOTHNDER
    Listen to MrGee and buy a matching barrel for it. There is a guy on Eb that has anything you need for any M1 carbine named (abcleigh) look him up. I have bought all my Rock Ola M1 carbine parts from him.

    PJ

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  • oldgunner
    For what it's worth, I have a Blue Sky import M1 carbine that I bought about three years ago, paid $300 for it, it has been great. As accurate as the one I used to qualify in the USAF in 1956.
    If it's accurate and doesn't jam, enjoy it. You got a good one, even if it isn't worth so much to collectors.

    There are no bad guns, only bad people.
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  • joeaf1911a1
    Just shoot it and enjoy it. M-1 carbines just aint "minute of angle"
    guns and were not meant to be.
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