WW2 M1 Carbine

[vitts]

My apologies , I just misread it. Vitts

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Have you ever seen pics of what these firearms went thru ? Then they rebuilt them all after the war ended. They were made with interchangeable parts and that is how they were rebuilt, with whatever was available. When you find them with all the properly marked parts it was probably done by a collector at some point In the last 70 years.

There was a mention here about the carbines without bayonet lugs being made during war and then rebuilt post war with the bayo lugs added. This is partially true but they did make carbines with bayonet lugs during the war and put one on all carbines post war. Vitts

I had one several years back that had been issued to an Army Chaplain, it was 100% matching since the war but the Chaplain had never used it, just carried it from post to post. But that has to be an exception and not the rule. Most of these guns that I am offered have been tinkered with to the ninth degree.

[Svt40]

Oddly enough the M1 Carbine is one of those WWII weapons that you can find in unmolested condition quite often. Where the unaltered M1 Garand is like hen's teeth.

[Kelly w]

I agree with this, thanks.

[Johnny Peppers]

The M1 Carbine was much smaller and easier to hide. Over the years around my town I have seen 5 or 6 Carbines brought back by veterans, but never a M1 Rifle.