Help pricing m1 carbine please.

[Germany]

I came across a nice looking all original Underwood USGI m1 carbine. He wants $575 for it. I have no clue on what the pricing for this is even correct. I looked on gunsamerica, and they're at 750 range, but I always assume it is just the users on there overpricing their stuff. hope you guys can help me out on correct price. markings on it prove what the seller is saying, and it looks to be in pretty good shape. comes with 1 15rnd mag.

 

[mmitch]

Germany,

Thats a very good price for a USGI carbine in very good condition. I would generally find them for $600.00 in worn but serviceable condition, when I was shopping for one a year, or so, ago.

Mike

 

[asahrts]

Germany,

Thats a very good price for a USGI carbine in very good condition. I would generally find them for $600.00 in worn but serviceable condition, when I was shopping for one a year, or so, ago.

Mike

agreed, sounds like a very good price these days.

 

[Tim the student]

That is a very good price on an all original Underwood, IMO.

 

[carbine85]

That's a great deal assuming it's safe to shoot. I would grab it.

 

[Sunray]

"...all original..." 99.99% of all carbines went through an arsenal rebuild after W.W. II. The chances of that one actually being 'all original' are extremely slim. Any advertised as such were likely made that way by somebody with lots of time and money.
Mind you, $575 is still a good price though.

 

[rcmodel]

99.99% of all carbines went through an arsenal rebuild after W.W. II.

And the other 99.9999% went in the communal supply room cleaning tank or steel GI helmet at some point or another.

Anyone who served in the military would have to laugh at all this BS about all those 100% correct GI guns at the gun shows.

Only way you were likely to get one like that is to buy it from an 80 year old WWII vet, who stole it right after he got issued a brand new one in 1945.

rc

 

[BENBRU]

$575 would be a good price for one that is worn but serviceable...

I'd probably jump on it. See if you can't track down the serial number real quick and get a manufacture date. Check it against the date stamped on the barrel.... I know they are out there for 1903s but I don't know where to get the M1 Carbine manufacture dates.

 

[XxWINxX94]

That is a good price. Might want to look it over carefully and then run the numbers & marks with this: http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/28254-Some-M1-Carbine-production-dates-cartouche-markings
Should find some good info on it.

 

[rcmodel]

There were over 6 million Carbines produced over a span of just 38 months.
The first carbines were delivered in June 1942, the last in August 1945.

If the barrel date is in that range, it has in all probably not been re-barreled after WWII in an arsenal rebuild.

And so what if is has?
For $575 I wouldn't get too picky on barrel dates as long as it has a flaming bomb stamp on it!

rc

 

[Dr.Rob]

Great price for an Underwood, too much for a Universal.

 

[hso]

Buy it or let me at it!

 

[mljdeckard]

I agree. For a G.I. it's probably a good price. In any event, it leaves you some room if you need to fix a couple of things on it. I have an Inland in fully-functioning, pretty good-looking shape, I would expect to pay close to $800 for it at a gun show.

If it was me, and I got a great deal on a carbine like that, I would take the cash I saved and send it to Fulton Armory, have them re-barrel it and change out the springs.

 

[madcratebuilder]

That's a fair price for a mostly matching carbine. I've been shopping for another M1 for a paratrooper stock I scrounged. Clean Inlands are going for $650 and up.

 

[Orlando]

Its a good price if barrel is good with low muzzle wear and in good condition even if a mixmaster of USGI parts. Alittle high if import marked
I would ask what the muzzle measures as good USGI Carbines barrels are next to impossible to find and if you do find one are very pricey
JMO