post war m1 carbine value

rebelboy1985 · 04-09-2008, 12:25 AM

hey guys. looking at a post war national ordinance m1 carbine. the condition is about 80%. no pics yet. i'll have some tomorrow. i was just wondering what a ballpark value would be?

Mooseman684 · 04-09-2008, 12:36 AM

National Ordnance operated in South El Monte, CA from about 1960 to the mid 1970s and is believed to have made about 50,000 M1 carbines, strictly for commercial sale, not under any US military contracts. At first they used all surplus parts except for receivers and one or two small parts they made themselves, but later made (or subcontracted) nearly all parts. Since parts are essentially interchangeable with US military parts, spares should not be a problem. I would say 300 to 400 Tops for an 80% condition One...
Rich

rebelboy1985 · 04-09-2008, 03:29 AM

thanks alot. i havent seen it yet so i dont know its exact condition. theguy that has it says its pretty nice but i always like to estimate low. he wrote down the info off the barrel. it's serial no. 41800 so im guessing it is an early 70's model. it comes with 3 or 4 extra mags. 30 and 40 rounders but i dont know how much theyre worth. my plan is to resell it at a show this weekend. my end goal is an ak. i planned on trading him my yugo sks with all the goodies(scope, tactical light, laser, folding stock, bipod) i figure ive got 320 in it and was wondering if this would be a fair trade.

Dookiebutt · 04-09-2008, 06:28 AM

It's a fair trade. Just remember, you could get a CMP USGI Inland racker for $419.

mwatson · 04-23-2008, 07:11 PM

I would say in the area of 400 to 450.
Mike

rebelboy1985 · 04-24-2008, 10:21 AM

thanks for the info guys. i actually sold it at a show last weekend for 450. so i made about 150 on the trade. thanks again

nick112207 · 04-24-2008, 06:03 PM

how about one that was issued during the war, but due to never invading japan, was never fired? my grandma still has her dads m1 carbine that he was issued

Orlando · 04-24-2008, 06:52 PM

Nick that would be a valueable weapon for sure. Unfortunatly thats probably pretty unrealistic. It is highly unlikely that your Great Grandpa would never have fired his weapon then smuggled it back home. There are alot of stories like yours and they usually dont find out to be true.

nick112207 · 04-24-2008, 08:32 PM

well actually yeah never mind. not unfired. i rememberd a story right after i posted that. my dad told me about how my great grandpa went hunting with it once (keep in mind he lost his hand in a mining accident) and shot a whole clip at one deer and didnt hit it. haha. and im sure he would have used it on the range, but never exposed to combat conditions. but still, wouldnt one that was issued to him during ww2 be worth quite a pretty penny? i know the stock and barrel are still in very good shape. idk about the bore but i know he took real good care of his guns

Mooseman684 · 04-24-2008, 08:39 PM

Nick we need pics and listings of parts markings....

nick112207 · 04-24-2008, 08:54 PM

that'll have to wait quite a while. my grandpa lives in west virginia and we dont plan on making our next visit untill at least june. i thought springfield was the manufacturer who supplied the soldiers with the guns

Mooseman684 · 04-24-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nick112207

that'll have to wait quite a while. my grandpa lives in west virginia and we dont plan on making our next visit untill at least june. i thought springfield was the manufacturer who supplied the soldiers with the guns

Not M1 Carbines...

Delta-3 · 04-24-2008, 09:15 PM

Springfield never made M-1 carbines.

29er savoy · 04-24-2008, 09:16 PM

are there any legal problems with a hot mi carbine?

nick112207 · 04-24-2008, 09:34 PM

then who made the carbine? its been too long, i need to brush up on my history. lol

Mooseman684 · 04-24-2008, 09:42 PM

History of the M1 Carbine - Riverbank Armory
Click the above link...
Rich

M14man · 04-24-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 29er savoy

are there any legal problems with a hot mi carbine?

Yes, Possessing stolen property is a felony in most states. Felony means you lose your right to own firearms in the future.
That what you mean?

jimb2 · 04-26-2008, 07:10 PM

If you are talking about a carbine that disappeared from the military in the 1940s, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The military isn't going to come after anyone for a firearm that is obsolete and not longer in the inventory. Besides, there would be thousands of them and no records of who they were issued to nor their disposition.

04-09-2008, 12:25 AM	#1
rebelboy1985 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 27	post war m1 carbine value hey guys. looking at a post war national ordinance m1 carbine. the condition is about 80%. no pics yet. i'll have some tomorrow. i was just wondering what a ballpark value would be?

04-09-2008, 12:36 AM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,691 Images: 2	National Ordnance operated in South El Monte, CA from about 1960 to the mid 1970s and is believed to have made about 50,000 M1 carbines, strictly for commercial sale, not under any US military contracts. At first they used all surplus parts except for receivers and one or two small parts they made themselves, but later made (or subcontracted) nearly all parts. Since parts are essentially interchangeable with US military parts, spares should not be a problem. I would say 300 to 400 Tops for an 80% condition One... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-23-2008, 07:11 PM	#5
mwatson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 236	I would say in the area of 400 to 450. Mike __________________ ..............................HOWDY

04-24-2008, 08:39 PM	#10
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,691 Images: 2	Nick we need pics and listings of parts markings.... __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-24-2008, 09:15 PM	#13
Delta-3 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NW Ohio but Montana is always home Posts: 94	Springfield never made M-1 carbines. __________________ Be polite. Be professional but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

04-09-2008, 03:29 AM	#3
rebelboy1985 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 27	thanks alot. i havent seen it yet so i dont know its exact condition. theguy that has it says its pretty nice but i always like to estimate low. he wrote down the info off the barrel. it's serial no. 41800 so im guessing it is an early 70's model. it comes with 3 or 4 extra mags. 30 and 40 rounders but i dont know how much theyre worth. my plan is to resell it at a show this weekend. my end goal is an ak. i planned on trading him my yugo sks with all the goodies(scope, tactical light, laser, folding stock, bipod) i figure ive got 320 in it and was wondering if this would be a fair trade.

04-09-2008, 06:28 AM	#4
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,163	It's a fair trade. Just remember, you could get a CMP USGI Inland racker for $419.

04-24-2008, 10:21 AM	#6
rebelboy1985 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 27	thanks for the info guys. i actually sold it at a show last weekend for 450. so i made about 150 on the trade. thanks again

04-24-2008, 06:03 PM	#7
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	how about one that was issued during the war, but due to never invading japan, was never fired? my grandma still has her dads m1 carbine that he was issued

04-24-2008, 06:52 PM	#8
Orlando Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 545	Nick that would be a valueable weapon for sure. Unfortunatly thats probably pretty unrealistic. It is highly unlikely that your Great Grandpa would never have fired his weapon then smuggled it back home. There are alot of stories like yours and they usually dont find out to be true.

04-24-2008, 08:32 PM	#9
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	well actually yeah never mind. not unfired. i rememberd a story right after i posted that. my dad told me about how my great grandpa went hunting with it once (keep in mind he lost his hand in a mining accident) and shot a whole clip at one deer and didnt hit it. haha. and im sure he would have used it on the range, but never exposed to combat conditions. but still, wouldnt one that was issued to him during ww2 be worth quite a pretty penny? i know the stock and barrel are still in very good shape. idk about the bore but i know he took real good care of his guns

04-24-2008, 08:54 PM	#11
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	that'll have to wait quite a while. my grandpa lives in west virginia and we dont plan on making our next visit untill at least june. i thought springfield was the manufacturer who supplied the soldiers with the guns

04-24-2008, 09:16 PM	#14
29er savoy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 168	are there any legal problems with a hot mi carbine?

04-24-2008, 09:34 PM	#15
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 337	then who made the carbine? its been too long, i need to brush up on my history. lol

04-24-2008, 09:42 PM	#16
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,691 Images: 2	History of the M1 Carbine - Riverbank Armory Click the above link... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

04-26-2008, 07:10 PM	#18
jimb2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 513	If you are talking about a carbine that disappeared from the military in the 1940s, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The military isn't going to come after anyone for a firearm that is obsolete and not longer in the inventory. Besides, there would be thousands of them and no records of who they were issued to nor their disposition. __________________ I am a nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I am perfect...