Cracked m1 carbine receiver

M1 1945 carbine is made with an investment cast receiver mated to an 18inch barrel with 4 grooves and a 1. Labor shortages, deep drilling problems, cracked receiver rails and other production issues all contributed to a less than smooth start. Went and shot it today and on the last round the bolt broke in the right lug area i have read about this, but i think its much worse then that, my receiver is damaged on the left side. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, demonstrates how to fix several different types of cracks in the. This is a discussion on learned something on barreling early m1 carbine receivers within the steel and wood forums, part of the rifle forum category. Where do you get ammo we put aside 60,000 rounds of 9x23 ammo for our destroyers, so well sell you ammo with a gun purchase for the cheap price of. I have been studying m1 garands for several weeks and i know what i want there but darn if hanging out with you guys has me itching for a m1 carbine to go with it. Friend of mine is looking to sell his inland m2 carbine. If you are like me, owning an m1 carbine goes a lot deeper than just owning a firearm. My m1 carbine is the imi m888 commercial gun supposedly uses some gi surplus parts. I bought it a few years ago at a gun show, and when i was cleaning it the other day, i notice a crack on the receiver. Well, i am new to these forums but i have a question and i want to know if anyone here can answer it. Page 1 of 2 inland m2 registered receiver coming up for sale posted in the m1m2 carbine message board.

There is a difference between an all matching carbine and how it left the factory, a lot of m1 carbine contractors shipped parts to other contractors. Features that make the inland historically accurate are numerous and include the type 3 bayonet lug and barrel band, a rear sight with a siding ramp, and a push button safety. We also will gauge your receiver, receiver bridge, and bolt using original usgi gauges at no additional cost. Good evening, i am looking to purchase a complete m1 carbine, but with one issue. It is about owning a piece of history that protected our freedoms and won a world war. The gun is a m1 carbine, the barrel is a 1942 underwood, the receiver is a inland division around the 560,000 mark. It is a registered reciever, and i believe it is an original m2, since the reciever is stamped m2.

The mission of the civilian marksmanship program is to promote firearm safety and marksmanship training with an emphasis on youth. I will be going to see it late next week and take some photographs. Barrel installations please send only barrelreceiver assembly, and bolt note. I was aware there were some cracks but didnt really see how bad it was until i removed the receiver last night. This catastrophic failure can cause the slide handle to separate along the arm to the main body. Such carbines are clearly identified with the letters ao stamped on the heel of the receiver. That is a very unusual place to find a crack in a carbine receiver, at least in my experience.

Autoordnance has been manufacturing commercial m1 carbine replicas since 2005. Squeeze the trigger, cock the hammer, and forcibly strike the grip of the stock with the heel of the hand several times. Springfield had plans to build new carbines on their receivers with all new gi. Patton, the m1 carbine is something that will consume you in the collecting of military surplus weapons and ignites a. My father recently gave me a m1 carbine that hes had for a long time. I have shot this gun on several occassion and i was wanting to know what i should do with it. Whenever i fire the gun the second round isnt chambered properly, that is, a new round is chambered but the action only comes about 80% forward so i have to carefully move the action back and forth again to properly.

If the serial number is over 7,000,000 its a new commercial production m1 from springfield armory, geneseo, il. The area forward of the ejection port has a smooth machined finish and is inscribed u. I decided to take it apart and give it a good cleaning. At camp perry, one of the carbine receivers i rebarreled was an early one with the separate recoil spring tube. The winchester receiver shown above was for sale by itself as a cracked winchester spring tube receiver. The m1 carbine does not have an upper so im not sure to what you are referring. I have never seen cracked receivers on a military surplus garand. That isnt to say it cant happen, i have seen m1as with receivers that broke off at the rear. Jan 29, 2019 page 1 of 2 inland m2 registered receiver coming up for sale posted in the m1 m2 carbine message board. Sell your m1 carbine receiver for free today on gunsamerica. Feb 12, 2012 if carbine barrels were not interchangeable there would be none on the parts market.

The commercial controls m1 carbines are the rarest of all manufacturers. Before a stock can be refinished, any cracks have to be glued. The industries leader for m1 garand, model 1917, 03a3 and m1 carbine barrels. Just buy another carbine and you have a spare parts set. There are only a few people that can tig weld a receiver that i would. I noticed that my rear sight shifted last time i took the rifle out. The original springfield armory did not manufacturer m1 or m2 carbine receivers. Sep 08, 2012 my m1 carbine is the imi m888 commercial gun supposedly uses some gi surplus parts. First, i know there are a number of m1 carbine manufacturers and there are a number of nonusgi copies too. Looking for m1 carbine parts so that you can complete a recent restoration or repair project. Just dug up in the warehouse the rare destroyer carbine these guns are missing the bolts and have cracked stocksweve been searching our warehouse fr 10 years for the bolts. Bavaria border police milled in top of receiver along left side by bolt. Note the cracked right bolt lug, the bulging of the receiver to the right of the right bolt lug and to the left of the left bolt lug.

M1 carbine crack in the receiver this is a discussion on m1 carbine crack in the receiver within the gunsmithing forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. I loaded a 15 round mag and sent the first round down range. Hello again everyone, well i got a lot of help from you guys regarding identifying parts on my mostly rockola m1. Numrich has been supplying parts like these since 1950. Be aware, though, there is one outfit on line who charges about 3x the value of a receiver. For functional check of the trigger housing, hammer, trigger, sear, magazine catch, and trigger pull, see page 67. One carbine that is of particular interest to this group of collectors is the ibm produced m1 carbine with receivers that were manufactured by the autoordnance corporation. Deemed the greatest single battle implement ever devised by man. Intricately machined to fit around the receiver ring and clear the slide ways for solid support on six surface areas. Some ways to determine if an m1 receiver is too far gone to.

Plainfield m1 carbine the firearms forum the buying. M1 carbine help me understand the good, bad and other. Cracked bolts, slides and receivers the carbine collectors. Feb 24, 2003 any ideas about how to correct this are welcomed. This is a rare winchester type 1c receiver with detachable main spring housing. Some ways to determine if an m1 receiver is too far gone to resurrect. Large unparalleled m1a1 section with full illustrations and details on all of its. This is the most advanced, complete, professionalquality, action wrench system.

Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, demonstrates how to fix several different types of. When i inspected it, i found that the receiver had a. Inland m2 registered receiver coming up for sale the m1. If carbine barrels were not interchangeable there would be none on the parts market. M1 carbine receivers we found a small amount of inland, winchester, underwood, saginaw, quality hmc, npm and ibm ww2 receivers call 2098695576 for availability.

The 239 commercial controls m1 carbines were assembled from leftover parts and provided to u. If the receiver is actually cracked then a replacement receiver is a way to go. Springfield had plans to build new carbines on their receivers with all new gi parts for the rest. Find the m1 carbine rifle parts and schematic here with numrich gun parts. Whenever i fire the gun the second round isnt chambered properly, that is, a new round is chambered but the action only comes about 80% forward so i have to carefully move the action back and forth again to properly chamber the new round, or just chamber a third round by pulling the action all the way back and. Cmp specializes in working on the m1 garand, m1 carbine, 1903 and 1903a3 springfield, the 1917 enfield and the krag. I also know and understand that reproduction parts are common. Hey there, i have an wwii era m1 carbine that seems to have a problem with it. I bought a 1943 npm m1 carbine from scott duff around years ago.

The bolt looks good with no signs of stress or cracks, the barrel has no rings or bulges, and everything else functions as it. Dec 14, 2012 before a stock can be refinished, any cracks have to be glued. This is a discussion on m1 carbine crack in the receiver within the gunsmithing forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. I had some problems with the rear sight late model, adjustable milled version, it was loose and it looked like there was some damage to the receiver. The serial number is 1199510 i think remington manufactured sept 42 feb 44 it s all original but the receiver has a crack in it that make me feel it s a bit unsafe to fire. Had seen others, commercial and gi, crack in that location. This is a discussion on some ways to determine if an m1 receiver is too far gone to resurrect. If you can recommend such a gunsmith, that would be great. The stock has a cut out in the left side by the receiver i was told that this was for selective fire. Hopefully that gunsmith will also have a competent knowlege of the m1 carbines receiver geometry and bolt operation, and can determine if the carbine can be restored to safe operation, and hopefully with competent repair, restore it to a long and useful life. Since the seller talked like he knew what he was doing, my friend accepted some reloads along with the gun, thinking that the ammo was just another bonus to the good deal he had made.

Sep 05, 2012 hey there, i have an wwii era m1 carbine that seems to have a problem with it. Brownells is your source for m1 carbine parts at brownells parts and accessories. The m1 carbine manufactured by the modern day inland manufacturing. Given this carbine has the letters sa where the manufacturers markings are normally found, with no other manufacturers name, the logical conclusion is the receiver was made by springfield armory, inc. I finally got one and second tome out i fired a few rounds quickly and the gun jammed. I decided to take it to the range today and expend a couple of magazineswell i have a problem. Browse our selection of m1 carbine parts and the schematic and place your order now. The m1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by not only the u.

That isnt to say it cant happen, i have seen m1 as with receivers that broke off at the rear. Dont confuse this book with others, this one is correct. M1 carbine bolt failure right lug broke off youtube. Pickec up and used m1 carbine receiver wrench from fullton armory. The m1 carbine formally the united states carbine, caliber.

The receiver required several burrs removed, but when completed lockup was better than ever. Learned something on barreling early m1 carbine receivers. When a friend of mine bought a used iver johnson m1 carbine, he got more than he bargained for. Gunsmithing fixing a cracked buttstock and forend on a. We will not work on any of the following nonusgi receivers or rifles. A few years back i was fortunate to pick up a springfield armory m1 carbine receiver at camp perry commercial row, from springfield. My gi carbine experience also comes from the research ive done and do. Functional check m1 carbine bev fitchetts guns magazine. Folks, visigoth brought these questions up under another thread and he is correct, this subject should be addressed separately. Cracked barrel on m1 carbine the firearms forum the. Inland m2 registered receiver coming up for sale the.