M1 carbine

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jd3020

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Hey there again all you guys out there. A few years ago my grandpa passed away and in the mist of all of that he wanted to kill him self. So we removed all of the guns from his house and i got to looking around at them the other day and i have grown attached to one in particular. Its an m1 carbine. From what i can tell on the barrel up by the front sight it says underwood and under that is a 3-44 and under that looks like a bomb with fire out of the top. My question to all of you guys out there is what time period was this used in, is the year a 44 what war was it from etc... and the biggy is what do you think its worth? This gun is in original condition and as its not nib i would say its very good condition.i will attach a picture of it as well. thanks for all the help. my grandpa was in the military and im just trying to see if this gun dates back to what he was doing. As far as i know he was in the korean war and my dad said this was the gun he carried or one like he carried (if this gun was even used in the korean war) anyways like i said any info would help. and also is there any way to get an authenticty paper to show this thing was real or does that have to be passed down with the gun?
 
The 3-44 means your rifle was built in March 1944. Comparing your serial number to mine, I'd say its right on.

Hang on to it, your grand kids will appreciate it.
 
The M1s were issued during WW II. I have my father's Carbine that he toted on D-Day.

Odds are that they were used in Korea, although I was issued a selective-fire M2 when I was there in 1954/1955.

I haven't been paying all that much attention to prices, but I vaguely recall numbers in the $500 to $700 range for clean, original guns.
 
m1.jpg its not the best picture of it but its all i have right now. and yes that is a bayonett on the end of the barrel. we were at a gun show and happened to find one a guy was selling. nice little addition to it.
 
i would check to see what the cmp is selling them for and if your gun is original it would be worth that as a minimum and maybe much more if the numbers match.
 
i would check to see what the cmp is selling them for
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Their not, their out except for a few high priced Auction sales.

I almost missed out procrastinating, but did get one just before they sold out. $495.

Since the CMP ran out and see no signs of getting more M1 Carbine prices are getting sky high.
 
I really hate it when a post starts out sad, talking about a loved One that has passed, then mentions a gun that was owned by the loved one. And then that question , WHATS IT WORTH ? comes up. Reason i hate these kinds of post is it reminds me that one day, the things i want to pass down to my grandchildren will probably end up in a pawn shop somewhere too.
 
i understand where you are coming from but i have no intention in selling this gun at all. Matter of fact i also have a springfield 1903 that was with this one but it needs a stock as the one on it is broken. i very rarely sell a gun and in this case this one has to much history behind it to sell it. at least to me any ways
 
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Im glad your keeping them, i have collected a few nice firearms myself. (a 1903 A3) also. And i hope one day that my children and grandchildren will enjoy them.
 
see technically they arent MY guns and my grandma is still alive so they are tech. hers but since we have been storeing them i guess i get to mess with them. The down side is when she passes my dad told me he isnt going to fight with my uncle over anything and what ever he wants he will get (im hoping he dosent know about the guns) because if thats the case they will end up at a pawn shop because he has greedy fingers and wants all the money he can get his hands on. but i will do my best to keep that from happening!!!!
 
its none of my business, but have you ever thought of asking your grandmother if you can have the carbine? If she gives it to you, its yours
 
actually no i have never thought of that. my grandma has done alot for me and i guess i have just felt like asking to have something of hers would be like a kick in the shorts. but maybe thats not a bad idea to ask
 
i would check to see what the cmp is selling them for and if your gun is original it would be worth that as a minimum and maybe much more if the numbers match.
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Hi. I just want to mention that with firearms like this "matching numbers" may be a bit of a wild goose chase. The "numbers" may never have "matched" on the day it was manufactured, or in other words, the serial number of the receiver was not necessarily recorded on other, original parts. Originality on things like this sometimes needs to be determined by the correct parts being in their as-issued configuration, and bearing correct drawing numbers

At first glance, it seems that the operating slide is later manufacture, the barrel band is definitely late manufacture, as is the rear sight and it has a later manufacture rotary safety. Gorgeous wood, with the better-for-function 'low wood' stock
 
Unless grandma is an avid shooter, I don't think she'd take any umbrage to you asking for something of your grandpas that has sentimental value to you. I know my grandparents would give me anything they could if I asked for it. It's what grandparents do.
 
chris b i believe when i was researching the m1 carbine was not manufactured after 45 i believe. unless that was just a certan brand. yes this one does have the round operating slide which was put in on the later ones. and maybe that was the deal with bringing it back it was in different pieces from different guns. that im not for sure of because i cant ask my grandpa those questions
 
I think you're misunderstanding me :)

When I say "later manufacture" I mean "later USGI manufacture", not "those aren't the correct parts". You are correct; they were made up through '45. All USGI carbines were made during WWII years

My 1943 Inland M1 carbine has the late manufacture sights, barrel band, and operating slide too, and Uncle Sam did that becasue those parts were better for the service weapon that the earlier parts. Mine also had a "pot-belly" M2 stock, with the cut-out for the selector switch. Great shooting stock and it's nice wood. USGI stock, just later manufacture than the receiver and barrel. It was very common to update the weapons while in military service, no shame in that

I think the M1 carbine you showed is a fine carbine and I'd be happy to have one just like it
 
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