What happened to all of the M1 Carbines?
It is my understanding that more M1 carbines were manufactured for the U.S. military than M1 Garands. If that is true, what happened to all of them? They are much harder to find for sale on the civilian market than Garands.
Were they destroyed by our government or were they sent/sold to other countries? Does the military still have any surplus carbines in storage? I would sure like to know.
Were they destroyed by our government or were they sent/sold to other countries? Does the military still have any surplus carbines in storage? I would sure like to know.
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I saw one at the local pawn shop today. I did not catch the price but it was a Universal I think. Something like that. 0 -
One of 'em is sitting in my safe....
Molon Labe0 -
The Universal is a commercial copy of the USGI carbine, & is a poor quality reproduction.
Quickdraw has it right. We tried to give the ARVN troops M1 rifles, but they were too big & heavy for small-statured Vietnamese. Not enough M14's had been manufactured for our own troops, so the M1 carbine turned out to be the only rifle we had in inventory that they could use. Eventually the carbines were replaced with M16's. Of course, none of the carbines ever came back to the US; with a fist full of dollars, you could buy as many as you want anywhere in Asia today.
The US military has only a few thousand in inventory, & many of them need repair parts that are no longer in stock or being made. If they ever get parts, these carbines will go to gun clubs. There may be a couple of foreign governments that still have carbines, but the odds are against them every coming back to the US.
Neal0 -
The DCM sold them thru NRA for $20.00 in the 60's. A Springfield 03-A3 went for $14.50 and a 1911 was, I think, $17.50. That was a lot of money for me back then but I managed to grab one of each. Wish I still had all of them.
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MARK TWAIN0 -
The US gave South Korea a bunch of M1 Carbines under the lend-lease program along with the Garands. The M1 Carbine was the Korean issue weapon for their troops in Vietnam in 69 when I was there. I was an advisor in light weapons repair and worked with the Koreans a lot on the M1 Carbines. The carbines that they had were well worn from hard use and not the best care. I doubt if there were many survivors from the Korean use. 0 -
I know that Thompson sells them, Kahr Arms makes them according to the original build sheets. I bought one and have about 300 rounds through it and works just fine. In Cal I had to buy the ten rounder clip. The rifle goes for around 5 bills. That is if you want a new rifle in 30 cal carbine.[:)][8)]
go here:http://www.tommygun.com/ao_front_price.html
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Sooooooooooo Sorry, I made a mistake!! The new M1 Carbines are made by Auto Ordinance for Thompson. I bought one in Jan 05 and have had a ball with it at the range. Bought 1k rounds and have fired about 300 rounds through it, no jams, no misfires. The only thing is, that I live in California and can only use 10 round clips, fine with me. I like it. The only difference from the Auto Ord and the old Military ones that I have found is that the barrel cover on top in front of the eject port is vented metal. First weapon I qualified with in the Military, shot expert and have loved it every since. Also bought the Ruger Blackhawk in 30 cal carbine 7.5 inch barrel, wow it jumps a bit but can use the same ammo, I like both very much. Good luck on finding a good used one that hasn't been used too much. Bob
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drpoulos,
I think that if you do a search for the history of the M1 Carbine, you'll find that the U.S. military and U.S. government has left hundreds of thousands (more is likely) of these rifles in every sink hole country in the world. We know about WWII, Korea and Viet Nam but we also 'donated' this rifle to many South American and Central American countries where we were 'advising'. We had them stockpiled and we saw no use for them within our military plans so they became a cheap support commodity ripe for donation. Some of these found their way back into the U.S. through Blue Sky Imports but most still remain south of the border today.
Best0 -
I have one of the twenty dollar ones on order.
The reciept gives my purchase request number & says
"Please be patient. Your voucher will be sent if another
Carbine allotment is released for sale."0 -
Hi gruntled. Are you saying the DCM is STILL offering the M1 carbine (sans oiler, sling & magazine) for $20??? Back in the early '60s I bought one of those DCM carbines. Got a VERY nice Inland. Then I tolked a half dozen coworkers in my office environment into subscribing to the Rifleman magazine. Then I aked them if they'd order a carbine for me and 5 of the 6 agreed. That one holdout wanted to keep the carbine. As for current availability, every local (mid-Florida) gun show has a couple dozen offered for sale in the $500-and-up range. Recently a local dealer sold me a nice Inland (Blue Sky mkd.) for just over $300 and threw in a bunch of extra 15- & 30-rd mags, a set of loading dies, a Tac Trigger, stripper clips, mag covers, etc. And, back in the '60s, I bought one of those $17.50 DCM "unserviceable" 1911s. Got a Colt on which the hammer followed the slide forward when you fired. According to a tips article in the American Rifleman (no longer printed there) it was due to a worn-out disconnector. Found a new disconnector locally for 50-cents and followed my NRA disassembly book to replace it. For $18 I had a fantastic Colt. Talk about the "good old days".... shansei96
"Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music." George Carlin0 -
No, I just still have the form they sent giving
me my place in line. I am still waiting patiently
(as they requested) for my turn to come up.
I did get one of the older model 1911 .45s @$17.50.0
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