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M-1 CARBINE ==== WORTH

cheapo1
CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT MY (PLAINFIELD MACHINE M-1 CARBINE 30 CAL.) GUN IS WORTH .. IT HAS A PISTOL GRIP. WITH A STEEL FOLDING STOCK. THE STOCK FOLDS DOWN UNDER. IN A-1 SHAPE.... THANKS
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  • Rebel_James
    Your Plainfield is an aftermarket M-1 Carbine. I don't know exactly what it's worth. While it's a good little shooter, it has no historical or collector value.



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  • nmyers
    A Plainfield with a regular stock will probably sell in the $250-400 range. I don't see them with the folding stock very often, but I would guess that it might sell for $100 more.

    In any case, the design of this particular carbine is unsafe & I would not fire one under any circumstances. I recommend that those who insist on shooting them first get them inspected by a gunsmith.

    Neal
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  • b.goforth
    nmeyers,
    sorry i have to disagree with you. the design of the plainfield carbines is not unsafe it is the same as GI carbines even using many surplus parts. where did your information come from?
    b.goforth
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  • nmyers
    The design of the USGI receiver & bolt prevent the USGI M1 carbine from firing out of battery (i.e., when the bolt is not completely forward & turned). The Plainfield receiver is not made to milspec &, when used in combination with a Plainfield bolt, may, depending upon degree of wear, allow a round to be fired when out of battery. Although I haven't actually seen this happen, it COULD; although not likely, a bolt blown into your forehead would ruin your day.

    You can test your own gun by chambering a primed case (no bullet or powder). With the slide held rearward, ease it forward, a little at a time, & repeatedly pull the trigger. If you can get the gun to fire before the bolt has moved all the way forward & has turned completely into the locked position, you have a dangerous gun.

    Neal
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  • b.goforth
    neal,
    thank your for this information. the plainsfield and the later iver johnson manufactured carbines were manufactured to mul. spec. and i have never seen one fire out of battery or blow up if assembled correctly. i have worke on many carbines that would not fire at all because not assembled correctly. i have heard the same argument used about universal carbines but have never encountered one of them firing out of battery, they just don't want to feed all the time. i am sure that every one who every manufactured carbine had some bad parts at some point in time. the m1 carbine design is sound no matter who made it.
    b.goforth
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