[-Wolverine-]

Last September I sent an order in to the Civilian Marksmanship Program for the M1 Carbine, they received the order on the 6th, and it just shipped out yesterday. Over a month of waiting, but well worth it. How awesome is this? An Underwood M1 Carbine, barrel dated 1943, 2,8XX,XXX serial number. Bought it for "only" $585, cheap considering I'v never seen one ever for less than $700. I'v never seen one at a gun show for less than $700. I got a picture of the cartouche on the stock, the Carbines offered by teh CMP were returned by Italy. This makes 20 toys.

I need to order a sling/oiler, and maybe a bayonet. Bayonets for the Carbine are only about $30, so its not too expensive. I still need to flip through my "Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine to get some of the specifics concerning the type of parts and such.

When its a tad warmer out I'll take a picture with the Garand and 1911.

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Out of the box.

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All cleaned up.

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Oh, and FedEx rules and regs are totally retarded. I passed the NICS check and bought the rifle right? You have to be 21 to sign for the rifle. :rollseyes:

This post has been edited by -Wolverine-: 17 October 2007 - 04:55 PM

[BigLou]

Very nice!!

[cider v2]

I want!

[Themea]

You make me jealous. I need a job.

[Arcturus Jefferson]

Not a big carbine fan, but still sweet.

[-Wolverine-]

If those pictures don't make you want one, I don't know what will

[V The King]

Looks sweet. Too bad I can't a weapon here, and I probably would do absolutely nothing with it.

[mastab]

-Wolverine-, on Oct 17 2007, 03:57 PM, said:

Last September I sent an order in to the Civilian Marksmanship Program for the M1 Carbine, they received the order on the 6th, and it just shipped out yesterday. Over a month of waiting, but well worth it. How awesome is this? An Underwood M1 Carbine, barrel dated 1943, 2,8XX,XXX serial number. Bought it for "only" $585, cheap considering I'v never seen one ever for less than $700. I'v never seen one at a gun show for less than $700. I got a picture of the cartouche on the stock, the Carbines offered by teh CMP were returned by Italy. This makes 20 toys.

I need to order a sling/oiler, and maybe a bayonet. Bayonets for the Carbine are only about $30, so its not too expensive. I still need to flip through my "Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine to get some of the specifics concerning the type of parts and such.

When its a tad warmer out I'll take a picture with the Garand and 1911.

[ Click to view.]
Out of the box.

[Click to view.]
All cleaned up.

[ Click to view.]

[ Click to view.]

[ Click to view.]

[ Click to view.]

Oh, and FedEx rules and regs are totally retarded. I passed the NICS check and bought the rifle right? You have to be 21 to sign for the rifle. :rollseyes:

I don't care for guns myself (especially ones that aren't black/chrome/shiny), but congrats anyways. So many guns... kinda makes you think you have something to compensate for, eh?

[-Wolverine-]

Not quite. :lol:

I like black guns, commonly referred to as "evil black rifles", like AR-15's, FN FAL's, and such. But those are so expensive. I think I only have four evil black guns out of the twenty. A vast majority of my toys are either military surplus or "military style", traditional "sporting" guns don;t interest me the least.
They just don;t have history to them, while a majority of mine were used in a world war.

Oh, and the smell of cosmoline, its heavenly. Another reason to love old greasy guns.

[Cakeman32]

That wood has some very nice grain. What kind is it?

This post has been edited by Cakeman32: 18 October 2007 - 02:11 PM

[-Wolverine-]

I bet its either birch or walnut.

[Themea]

-Wolverine-, on Oct 18 2007, 01:05 PM, said:

Not quite. :lol:

I like black guns, commonly referred to as "evil black rifles", like AR-15's, FN FAL's, and such. But those are so expensive. I think I only have four evil black guns out of the twenty. A vast majority of my toys are either military surplus or "military style", traditional "sporting" guns don;t interest me the least.
They just don;t have history to them, while a majority of mine were used in a world war.

Oh, and the smell of cosmoline, its heavenly. Another reason to love old greasy guns.

The .30-06 has some history behind it.
I just like to shoot things. Any idea where I could get an FN P90?

[Cakeman32]

My guess would be Walnut. I wonder how straight the grain is inside...must...resist...urge to cut it open!

[Themea]

Down boy! Look up the gun. Since it was made for the US Army it would have standardized specs. So, just look them up.

[Cakeman32]

Themea, on Oct 18 2007, 03:32 PM, said:

Down boy! Look up the gun. Since it was made for the US Army it would have standardized specs. So, just look them up.

But that would be so easy!

[-Wolverine-]

I'll check my Garand/Carbine book and see what it says about the wood.

Themea, on Oct 18 2007, 08:23 PM, said:

The .30-06 has some history behind it.
I just like to shoot things. Any idea where I could get an FN P90?

The 30-06, does the modern rifles that are chambered for 30-06' don't.

FN P90? Just call a gun store in your area, it should run you about $1,000, ammo is purdy dern expensive though.

[Themea]

True. But I don't think that -Wolverine- Would let you have a hack at his gun now would he?

Who said I had a modern rifle?

This post has been edited by Themea: 18 October 2007 - 02:31 PM

[Cakeman32]

Im sure he would oblige me!


Right?

[-Wolverine-]

No.. not this one. :lol:

[-Wolverine-]

Themea, on Oct 18 2007, 08:36 PM, said:

True. But I don't think that -Wolverine- Would let you have a hack at his gun now would he?

Who said I had a modern rifle?

I thought you were referring to modern rifles in 30-06...