Ok before anyone freaks out please relax lol I do t wanna add scopes and lazers and ati stock or something to it I just have this old M1 that hasn't been shot is years, just sits in the corner and collects dust. Thinking about reloading for it soon but felt like I might should do something to it. I mean it functions perfectly fine but seems like the original owner (either my dad or granddad) tried add in my a layer of laquer of float coat to it. Also has serface rust and seems the front sight was filed at one point. Really the only thing I really wanna do is change the front sight to one of the ones with the protective ears but that's about it. Wanted to see what y'all thought.

I think I want it. What does that shoot .30 long?

Hows the bore?

Really Cool!

how the original is attached and how to get it on and off

Is that compensator a add on or the actual end of the barrel?

what Make ? looks like one of the pre bayonet lug or civilian service

if you just want a better front sight you can probably just drive that sight out and put a new one in

you might do some measuring make sure the barrel didn't get cut down at some point and is still 16 inches if you take that muzzle device off.

0000 steel wool and oil on all that surface rust and see what you can get off.

.30 carbine. Stupidly fun to shoot lol not much recoil at all.


Between a .22lr and .223 for comparison

I actually have no clue, come to think of it I've never seen another with on like that that I can recall

It's an inland but that's about all I can make out on the barrel and your right about the break ,hadn't thought about that

Dusty but other than that looks decent

serial number lookup

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/serialnumbers.html

My only advice is never, ever get rid of it if it belonged to your Dad or Grandad. It may have their blood, sweat, and tears on it.

Moosetrot

I did my annual qualification with the M1 carbine when I was in Guam 1968. It shot well, and was able to shoot expert with it. I preferred it to the M-16.

Nice weapon Wolfdog.

If your using the peep sight, might wanna keep the front sight thats on there. Front sights with ears sometimes make "three sets of front sights" when using a peep. If your going for a quick shot at a rabbit, that "left ear" of the front sight might be what you see through the peep.

Cool rifle!

You have a point there lol

Actually from my understanding this and another one where given to my grandad as a dept payment I think. Him and dad barely touched them just sat them in the corner and let them collect dust and this one may have had 30 rounds though it in the last 20 or so years (and I'm not even joking). But still no desire to get rid of it

Simply gorgeous always wanted one

X2

I'm lookn for one, not a collector, but just a shooter, clean bore and not all beat-up, not cheep anymore
Dennis .