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M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

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  • Doug in Alaska
    Section Leader
    • Apr 2011
    • 585

    #16
    Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

    Well, demilled or not, that is a beautiful M1A1 Carbine!!! Unfortunately, I have never gotten the chance to purchase one for my collection.
    Member M14 Battle Rifle Club

    Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

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    • Burma Shave
      Fire Team Leader
      • Dec 2018
      • 67

      #17
      Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

      Two more M1 carbines, an Inland M1A1 and a Quality Hardware Manufacturing Company.







      The Inland has a very low serial number, so the gun was originally not an M1A1, it seems to have been arsenal rebuilt, it's in a nice enough shape but not all parts are original for a first or second lot. The barrel really puzzles me as the only visible marking I found is an Ordonance flaming bomb, no manufacturers marking! Quite a mystery!!!





      The Quality HMC on the other hand seems to be a cool cookie. I spent several hours, checking it with Bruce Canfield's book and different websites, and it seems to be an all correct parts, unaltered, original production one, pretty hard to come by in my neck of the woods!



























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      • nf1e
        Moderator
        • Mar 2011
        • 16033

        #18
        Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

        Your photographic representations are superb. Thank you so much.
        Sgt USMC
        RVN 67-68 I Corps

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        • VanHahner
          Command Sgt Major
          • May 2011
          • 14800

          #19
          Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

          Burma Shave I hope your with us for a long time ! Its not everyday we get to see that kind of eye candy !


          SGT USMC 8541
          I CORPS 3rd MAR DIV
          RVN 67-68

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          • Burma Shave
            Fire Team Leader
            • Dec 2018
            • 67

            #20
            Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

            Another M1 carbine, this one is a Standard Products. I got it from a friends father who got it when he was a member of the Résistance and fought with the GI´s in 1944/1945.

            It is a low serial number, early production and all the parts seem to be original, except for the type 2 sight which must have been fitted by an US Army armourer before the old geezer got it.


















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            • Burma Shave
              Fire Team Leader
              • Dec 2018
              • 67

              #21
              Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

              War Babys





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              • wrwindsor
                Administrator
                • Mar 2011
                • 14565

                #22
                Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

                You have a regular museum happening there.

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                • Doug in Alaska
                  Section Leader
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 585

                  #23
                  Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

                  Wow!!! Don't know what else to say.
                  Member M14 Battle Rifle Club

                  Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

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                  • Hardheaded
                    Section Leader
                    • Dec 2016
                    • 984

                    #24
                    Re: M1 carbines from "The Bulge"

                    I am impressed , what a great , beautiful collection , a lot of this isn't even available to US peasants
                    And this is "supposed" to be the free country

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