Winchester M1 Carbine

WildBill · 04-01-2002, 09:17 PM

I found a Winchester M1 carbine in excellent shape with a beautiful non-refinished cartouched stock in a local gun store. The bore looks perfect and all of the metal looks new. Is this gun worth the asking price of $795.00? It is the best looking GI carbine I've ever seen!

Regards,
WildBill

bob white · 04-02-2002, 07:52 AM

Check to see if it an import, also check to see if the bolt, slide, triggerhousing , barrel etc are Winchester. If it's a mixmaster it's probably not worth it. Does it have early features, or late features. Check serial # to see when it was made, early Winchesters will have this on the barrel, late ones will not. Condition is important , but only one of the things to look for.

WildBill · 04-02-2002, 08:22 PM

Thanks for the suggestions Bob! I didn't have anything to write down the serial number(s) but did not see any import marks on the metal. It has the late model flip safety and late style rear sight. I will try to get back to the store with a notepad and more viewing time available so I can check this thing more closely. Regards, WildBill

04-01-2002, 09:17 PM	#1
WildBill Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northwest Georgia, USA Posts: 27	Winchester M1 Carbine I found a Winchester M1 carbine in excellent shape with a beautiful non-refinished cartouched stock in a local gun store. The bore looks perfect and all of the metal looks new. Is this gun worth the asking price of $795.00? It is the best looking GI carbine I've ever seen! Regards, WildBill __________________ Remember, anyone that surrenders their Rights for the promise of Protection deserve neither the Protection or the Rights. WildBill

04-02-2002, 07:52 AM	#2
bob white Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Greensboro, N.C. Posts: 29	Check to see if it an import, also check to see if the bolt, slide, triggerhousing , barrel etc are Winchester. If it's a mixmaster it's probably not worth it. Does it have early features, or late features. Check serial # to see when it was made, early Winchesters will have this on the barrel, late ones will not. Condition is important , but only one of the things to look for. __________________ Bob White

04-02-2002, 08:22 PM	#3
WildBill Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northwest Georgia, USA Posts: 27	Thanks for the suggestions Bob! I didn't have anything to write down the serial number(s) but did not see any import marks on the metal. It has the late model flip safety and late style rear sight. I will try to get back to the store with a notepad and more viewing time available so I can check this thing more closely. Regards, WildBill __________________ Remember, anyone that surrenders their Rights for the promise of Protection deserve neither the Protection or the Rights. WildBill