Tommygunn
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I own a M-1 Carbine that my father brought back from Navy service in the Korean War. It was made in early 1944 so it missed much of WW2 service, and when my father had it, he never used it; atleast I never once remember him shooting it as I was growing up.
I haven't used it myself very much, but it is in good shape mechanically (the stock has a few dings but so what) and shooting it wouldn't bother me at all.
A weak point of the carbine is the extractor. You might be well advised to get an extra one, as well as a bolt disassembly tool. You can take the bolt apart without one but you will need four hands.
Your carbine has been through a minor rebuild at one point; the new type of rear sight has been installed over the old WW2 flip type, but you have the type one barrel band on it.
Most carbines went through some degree of rebuilding or repair/refitting at the end of WW2, or a later date.
Use it in good health and make a family heirloom out of it.
I haven't used it myself very much, but it is in good shape mechanically (the stock has a few dings but so what) and shooting it wouldn't bother me at all.
A weak point of the carbine is the extractor. You might be well advised to get an extra one, as well as a bolt disassembly tool. You can take the bolt apart without one but you will need four hands.
Your carbine has been through a minor rebuild at one point; the new type of rear sight has been installed over the old WW2 flip type, but you have the type one barrel band on it.
Most carbines went through some degree of rebuilding or repair/refitting at the end of WW2, or a later date.
Use it in good health and make a family heirloom out of it.