GI 30 Carbine !

[tj3006]

I have a hankering for one.
   The 1st rifle i ever owned was a 30 carbine. 
    Anybody know a outfit or a person that specializes in them, I just did a gun broker search and there was only one or 2 at even close to fair prices. There are a bunch just imported , from i think Ethiopia , that run a grand.  Maybe they will run the cost down on the old ones. 
     I want one for pinking and as a serious fighting gun.  Probably makes more sense to get a AR , But here in the Crazy City i really like the idea of the limited range the carbine round provides. 
                    ...tj3006

            

[magnumwheelman]

just recently sold off my milsurp collection ( as well as most of my other stuff ) but I kept the nice 30 carbine I had... figured it's a nice plinker, & in a serious SHTF situation it would be a great rifle for my wife

I know there are some new manufactured ones... not sure the price or reliability... mine is original & in great shape... forget the maker ( not Rockola... which seems to be the most collectable )... the guy that sold the bulk of my collection ( sells a lot of estates & such on Gun Broker ) regularly has them listed... thinking most good ones are going for $800.00 - $1,000.00... but may be going for more now with all the civil unrest???

this is one he currently has listed ( a paratrooper ) so it's going to go for more money... he runs his auctions most starting at a penny, & runs them for 2 weeks... so if you kept an eye on this seller every week or so, you are likely to find a "regular" 30 carbine selling at what the market bares...

www.gunbroker.com/item/876143644

[nolongcolt]

I have an original Inland M1 and a new Auto Ordnance which I like very much. Its really accurate and a reliable shooter, usually run under a grand.

[ericp]

I had an old Universal M1 that I used when I had a job killing feral dogs. It wasn't the most accurate thing but was reliable and fun. I had good success with cast hollowpoints.


Eric

[tj3006]

Well, thanks for the input guy's !
I am going to have to do with out one for awhile, just tallied up my bills , and need to be (yuck) responsible for about 3 weeks !

[x101airborne]

A couple of months ago I bought a GM that was scoped a long time ago. With a Lyman 4x (as it came to me) it is very accurate out to 150 yards. Even small farm pests are in trouble. Now if I could just find the brass I fired in it I would be good to go!

If you are worried about limited range or over penetration in an AR you could always go 300 blackout or 7.62x39. All kinds of factory loads, mild to wild!

[cable]

this place has some of them in.....haven't seen ones available in any quantity in a awhile

www.royaltigerimports.com/product-p/m1car001.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=see_what_firearms_news_has_to_say_about_our_m_1_carbines&utm_term=2020-09-07

[rWt]

I just picked one up off of Gunbroker. I visited this site and did some research before figuring out what I wanted in a shooter, such as adjustable sights, round bolt, Inland receiver.

www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/

Took it to a very knowledgeable guy this past weekend for inspection, detail stripping and cleaning and some range time to test function, feeding and magazines.

5 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense at 25 yards with the sight settings that were on the Carbine when I received it using a funky sand bag for a rest. Trigger pull probably around 7-8 pounds.

[Cholla]

My new addiction is the M1 Carbine, and I'm up to four in the fold now. I know everyone screams "AR" when the talk turns to self defense rifles, but the little carbines are so light, handy, and simple to operate. I handload Speer 110 HP's and Hornady and Remington 110 gr. SP's for SD loads, and a 116 gr. gas-checked cast RN that comes very close to duplicating the profile of the original bullet.



Any of mine will shoot 6" groups at 200 yds., which I figure is about 50 yds. further than it needs to be used.

Prices of these little rifles have gone through the roof lately. A few months back I was able to snag a couple of Royal Tiger Imports, a Standard Products and an Inland. I caught the SP on a Father's Day sale and got it for $837, shipped. The Inland I got for $937 shipped. It's difficult to find a military M1 for less than $1000, but perseverance helps!

[magnumwheelman]

only rifle I kept when selling off my milsurp collection... & I've had great luck with 100 grain plinkers

[doubletap]

Actually a common sense approach to an AR alternative. I live out in the bush, and an Inland is next to the bed for a reason. First the 110gr. slug hits harder withing 150 yards than nearly all .223 loads, kills better on smaller critters, ie. 150 lbs and down, and gives a light weight defensive carbine weighing considerably less than most AR variants. I'm pretty selective about M1 carbine accuracy. If they will hold 2" at 100 yards, prone, with good ammo, they can stay in the house. Otherwise, it's off to the gun orphanage for them.
If you set one up with a stock sleeve that holds 2-15 rounders, and have the old taped together 30 rounders you end up heading out the door with 90 rounds on the rifle, at a total weight of about 8lbs. Recoil that is very light, easy to shoot, and plenty of power for anything I'm gonna bump into in the night (or day) short of bear makes a carbine a very useable homestead defensive tool. You might want to look around for a shot out military one. Citadel makes a great barrel, and other mil-spec parts to rebuild what needs to be done are still available at kind of reasonable prices. I've went this route on my Inland and it ended up being a 1.5 moa shooter with Remington soft point, prone, 100 yards.

[lockhart]

I bought one from Cabelas, about 6 years ago. It is a Winchester reciever, Winchester flat bolt, and Winchester barrel. It has a tiny Arlington Ordnance stamped on under side of barrel, behind the front sight. I paid $800.00 for it at that time. I think I could get $1200.00 for it now, easy. But, I think I'm gonna keep it, as I couldn't find another like it for what I paid 6 years ago.

[rWt]

Lots of parts available for them on Ebay and Gunbroker.

This guy out of France is a well known and respected seller on Ebay. I have bought a few things from him. www.ebay.com/usr/nenel3?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754

This guy is another honest seller. Bought a trigger housing, hammer and 30-round magazine from him. www.gunbroker.com/a/feedback/profile/447337

I have a spare and complete bolt that is properly head spaced for my Carbine and I am building a spare trigger unit with all the correct internals. All the spares are correct Inland marked parts for the generation Inland Carbine that I own. That isn't necessary as all parts should be interchangeable-just my anal approach to things. The correct parts are around-just have to know what you are looking for and what the proper markings are.

A 30-round magazine catch was produced to provide improved support for the heavier magazine.. It's a straight replacement for the standard catch-no fitting needed. Since it works equally well with the standard 15-round magazine, I have swapped them out.