A.O. M1 carbine

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svt40

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This little rifle is dead reliable in firing 9 boxs of 50rd assorted ball ammo! Rem,magtech,federal american eagle. Acuracy is 2" at 50yds and less than 4" at 100yds. Much better than the old Inland which rattles and jams now and then. The new A.O has a stainless steel extracter and match grade Green Mountian barrel. My A.O. is the WW2 version with peep flip site ,flat bolt and no bayomount. Which is correct for the era. Adjustable sites and bayonet mount were late 1945 on the front. My teenager loves to shoot this carbine and me to!
 
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Just google the factory Auto-ordance website. If you want a reliable carbine to shoot or for self defence and not collecting I would get the A.O over some overpriced 70 year worn out rebuild mixmaster that needs a barrel and springs to maybe be a good shooter. Older doe,s not mean better in this case. I don,t even shoot the the Inland slop mixmaster anymore.
 
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It is good that you have an AO carbine what works. Not everyone else is that lucky. Many sold theirs and got a 70 year worn out rebuild mixmaster that needs a barrel and springs and were much better off.

Or they got one from the CMP that needed nothing.
 
Glad you got a good one!

Svt40 wrote:
Adjustable sites and bayonet mount were late 1945.

Actually a common misconception. The order for adjustable sights was issued quite early in '44 and quite a number were so equipped or retrofitted and saw combat as early as mid-to-late '44. The ordnance directive for the bayo lug was also issued early in '44 IIRC, but few with the actual change made it to the front lines; mostly Pacific when they did. Mine is such a rare one. Original issue/unmolested/no post war re-fit 7/44 Inland--both sights and bayo lug.
 
I am quite happy with my Inland mixmaster from the CMP made to military spec and rehabed post war. Accurate and reliable, and has soul...unlike a Moon-made copy.
Probably the best money I ever spent for a firearm, and I bet it was cheaper than the AO.
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I,m not into collecting a WW2 Carbine ,I,m interested in a new rifle that is a shooter and self defence rifle. Not collecting. Most upgraded carbines that late in the war most were stateside and a few made it overseas close to when the A-bomb was droped. 95% of the combat that happened with the M-1 carbine in WW2 was with L-shaped flip sites ,flat bolt,no bayonet lug. Most carbines from WW2 were refurbed with the upgrades as the war ended into the coldwar. Thank goodness for the Carbine we can all enjoy them the way we want to and with what we have. Good Carbine shooting to you all you carbine fans. Remember to make sure your front bayonet band is tight I heard many a feller shoot his fixed bayonet off from a loose band. Keep it tight. My uncle in Korea told me that the Gunny would check them because this happened on the front . CMP is out of carbines and the few hi-grade are auction only. No more carbines allowed to be imported . My mixmaster INland is a CMP slop master. Glad you got a good one. Seems most for sale at the shows are really bad. I was at the CMP North store and the Garands look the same.
 
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I have one and it shoots great. And from what I have read
Few contractors made all the parts for carbines bearing their name: some makers bought parts from other major contractors or sub-contracted minor parts to companies like Marlin Firearms or Auto-Ordnance.
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So they should know what they are doing.

Doug
 
I love my AOM160 (blued barrel, choate folding stock). Handles like my 10/22, hits like .357 magnum and looks like a toy version of the Armscorp M14 NM I used to have.
 
I've been very happy with the AO carbine a bought a few years ago. Lots of fun to shoot and functions well.

I'd still pick up a 'real' carbine if I ever seen one in decent condition that isn't as overpriced as many I've seen.
 
,Yes A.O. was a contracter in WW2 for carbine parts, tommyguns,but not receivers for carbines. Strange today all the big name gun companys are not the same anymore. Allmost all have had there name sold many times over by holding &investment companys. Just like millers &bud &kraft manytimes over. We buy the name. Love that A.O. carbine!
 
Want to talk value?

I got my Universal (please hold the laughs) M1 Carbine in late 1980's at a pawn shop for around $100. Shoots nice with FMJ, jams about every 5th shot with soft points....still a hoot to shoot, however.

J
 
A.O. M-1 Carbine

I have an Auto-Ordnance M-1 carbine and have had it for 5 years. I have had the throat polished and it will feed soft-point and hollow-point ammo reliablely. Out to 150 yards it is accurate shooting 2 and 3 inch groups at 100 yards. I have found that the M-1 is accurate, reliable, good handling, and just what is needed for a defensive carbine. I believe that the quality of the Auto-Ordnance is a lot better than that what other posters have stated about A.O.

J. Budd
 
My AO (bought in '07) was brand-new and after about 300 rds. had to go back to the factory for a major, but free repair under warranty.

I'm glad that the other AO's worked out for you guys. They can be more fun than any other gun.

My next rifles were bought in early '08: a ("State of Kentucky" sticker) Mini 14built in 1990, somewhat used Mini 30, and SKS.
No glitches at all with these, and the ammo was .20-.25/rd.
 
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Going to get both, I think

I want a mixmaster with authentic parts, not super collectible, just a shooter with a history.

I also want the AO160 "Tactical" reproduction. I drove 60 miles round trip to take a look at one today, hoping it would be an obvious lemon. Now I have a decision to make. I was going to stockpile some cash for the USGI carbine I know is out there looking for me to take it home. But I could have this one now. And I wouldn't have to worry about wearing out an antique when I take it to the range or an Appleseed.

And Santa, I've been good, so see if you can fit a Fulton Armory edition with USGI reciever and a new match barrel in your bag. I'll hang a scabbard for a stocking.
 
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Suggest that polishing the feed ramp...

will minimize the stuttering of soft-nose ammo.

My Inland a dedicated HD with stock pouch and two 15 mags (12rds ea).
 
Love my AO Carbine. Yea I wanted a real one but since CMP ran out the prices have gone through the roof for warn out guns. But I have seen the prices start to come down a little on GunBroker lately.


Doug
 
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