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KnobCreek
03-04-2007, 04:15 PM
Went to the CMP north store yesterday to check out the 4 M1 Carbines that they just received for display purposes....from what I could see, they were in fairly good shape. Wish I brought my camera, but my buddies and I attended a gunshow prior to making the trip to the CMP and I didn't feel like lugging all the equipment around.

As for the Carbines, there were no set pricing info available at the time, but was told that they would begin sales in my neck of the woods on April 1st. They are going to limit it to 1 rifle of each manufacturer (11 total) each year. So far, they are going to start off with the Inlands and I'm not sure when the next manufacturer will follow.
97th Signalman
03-04-2007, 09:07 PM
I live near Camp Perry so I plan to visit the CMP store as soon as there are some carbines available. This guy might need a locker mate.
Smokehouse69
03-04-2007, 09:09 PM
M1 Carbine, there's another example of guns I wish I'd kept. I had a nice WWII model (Made by Singer Sewing Machine Co.) :D and I traded it for a sporterized .03 Springfield.
KnobCreek
03-04-2007, 09:37 PM
I had a nice WWII model (Made by Singer Sewing Machine Co.) :D and I traded it for a sporterized .03 Springfield.
Ouch...would you like to bend over and I can kick you now? ;)
Smokehouse69
03-04-2007, 10:12 PM
Naw, that's alright I done wore out two sets of kneecaps kickin' my ownself... :U
weasel_master
03-05-2007, 07:18 AM
I'd be coming home with an extra carbine if they were selling them on my way through. I hope to stop and see the place though. Been meaning to make a trip for a while.
KnobCreek
03-05-2007, 08:53 AM
I'd be coming home with an extra carbine if they were selling them on my way through. I hope to stop and see the place though. Been meaning to make a trip for a while.

They begin offering them at the North Store on April 1st, so if you are driving through, drop by. Make sure you have your paperwork on you if you haven't already sent them in....and give me a call if you're close by....
SteelCore
03-05-2007, 01:29 PM
Hopefully, they'll be in the 500-600USD range, and not much more than that.
moreammoplz
03-06-2007, 10:41 AM
I have been saving my $.01's for one. I have several Garands, but would love to add a carbine. :) I bet the North Store will be a zoo in April.
KnobCreek
03-06-2007, 10:46 AM
Hopefully, they'll be in the 500-600USD range, and not much more than that.

As of last weekend, they still didn't have an idea as to how much they would be selling them for...all I know is that they had roughly 30,000 of them that they were categorizing.
jeff54
03-06-2007, 09:38 PM
I've got a Rock-Ola that I bought a few years ago (pd $150) that I'm going to give to my eldest son this summer. I already gave my youngest my Garand last year. I didn't shoot them much and they will. The only catch is that they are just LOANED to them, till I die then they can keep them.
Darkwatch
03-06-2007, 09:42 PM
Jeff you got anything else you wanna loan:D ...? I'm just over here in MN and will gladly drive over and pick them up!!! :p
KnobCreek
03-06-2007, 10:09 PM
I've got a Rock-Ola that I bought a few years ago (pd $150) that I'm going to give to my eldest son this summer.


Just, just wanted to let you know that I'm someone's love child...may as well be yours. So, what will I be getting??? :D
rustypirate
03-06-2007, 11:17 PM
Hey Knobby,

since I am going to be in Europe come April, and knowing my luck those carbines will sell out in the first HOUR or so....

Do you mind picking me up one?

I will gladly send you the funds in advance.
KnobCreek
03-06-2007, 11:26 PM
Hey Knobby,

since I am going to be in Europe come April, and knowing my luck those carbines will sell out in the first HOUR or so....

Do you mind picking me up one?

I will gladly send you the funds in advance.

They've got 30,000 of them....am sure they'll be plenty around, but I can help you out. Right now, I'm still trying to get some info on how they're handling the quota. They told me one rifle of each manufacturer (11 in total), but haven't told me when they'd get the next manufacturer, other than Inland, in.
rustypirate
03-06-2007, 11:37 PM
Yeah, I just don't want to miss the boat on these.
KnobCreek
03-07-2007, 08:02 AM
I understand; I'll see what I can do. Originally, I was hoping to do a "group-buy" like I normally did with the garands, but they are being a little more strict on the carbines.
Seattlefungus
03-10-2007, 11:43 PM
I have one Inland. Love it. Always wanted one, such a sweet shooter. I'd love to have another. I guess I better join CMP... Find my old dd214 and stuff then send it in.
CrossFire
03-13-2007, 03:37 AM
I dumped a GI carbine with what must have been an original folder.
My father was WWII 82nd AB and he said it was that they used. I traded it off for a Harly transmission back in the late 70s. When I was in high school, before the '68 GCA, the local hardware store had a barrel with M1 carbines that were selling for, I believe, around $40 a piece with 1 clip. Anyone care to speculate on what CMP will get for these units that are coming back?
KnobCreek
03-13-2007, 07:13 AM
They haven't yet come up with an asking price, but I believe it's going to be in the range of $400 - $500. I'll know better in about 2 weeks, or when I actually go down there again. The 4 that they had on display were very nice considering that they just randomly sent them, cosmoline and all, for display purposes only. Couldn't even bribe my friend to let me take one home that day...:airtight:
SteelCore
03-13-2007, 03:46 PM
400 to 500 for one in nice condition wold be worth it...

"barrel with M1 carbines that were selling for, I believe, around $40 a piece with 1 clip."
--Yeah, a buddy of mine got one in the mid 80s when he was 18(-2) at a flea mkt for 120USD..with a 20 and 30 round mag.
Smokehouse69
03-18-2007, 09:10 PM
Why have they increased in value so damned much? Back in the early 70's you could get a new one (I forget who was making them or selling them) but they weren't much over $100.00. I traded my old one because I figured I could always get another one..
Sheeit, I just realized that $500.00 isn't that bad, I making 6 times as much as I was back in the early 70's (same job, same company).
weasel_master
03-19-2007, 07:23 AM
Why have they increased in value so damned much? Back in the early 70's you could get a new one (I forget who was making them or selling them) but they weren't much over $100.00. I traded my old one because I figured I could always get another one..
Sheeit, I just realized that $500.00 isn't that bad, I making 6 times as much as I was back in the early 70's (same job, same company).


Supply and demand man. Every day there's someone wanting to buy one. Once they are held in private hands the price starts to climb. Look at a lot of the milsurps out there.
Woodman in MO
03-19-2007, 07:31 AM
You could buy them in the early 90's for around $100. The main increase is Clinton's ban on reimporting US Arms from abroad. That happened in like 1994 I think. After that, US arms, especially the M1 Carbine really took off in price.
Smokehouse69
03-21-2007, 09:13 PM
CMP has finally posted pricing for Service Grade Inland carbines. $495.00
Plus the usual S&H of $22.95. They won't start taking orders until April 30, 2007. All other manufacturers models are not posted for sale until Sept. 2007 at the earliest.
These are almost all Italian arsenal rebuilds with replacement stocks from Italy.
Just incase anyone is interested.
Big Steve
03-21-2007, 10:19 PM
Sounds like a crap shoot. Some will get a real deal. If I order one it will be probably be a Italian Bubbajobosa with extra staking on the side!
Steve
amd65
03-22-2007, 07:33 AM
Hey Knobcreek! You planning on going up there to check them out, Charlie? I'm seriously considering dropping one of these on plastic!
weasel_master
03-22-2007, 07:58 AM
My girlfriend has been thinking about picking one up too.
okie shooter
03-22-2007, 08:10 AM
I cannot imagine you will get hurt, they are a far cry from the hundred and fifty dollar ones in the early ninties. I went to a auction to bid on a carbine in December, the price hit four hundred and I was out, the final bid was close to seven hundred. This is going to get lots of folks into carbines, hopefully it just wont line the pockets of dealers.
Cavalryman
03-22-2007, 03:38 PM
I've seen a few Italian arsenal rebuilds and they are typically very nicely done. I would expect the current crop of carbines to be pretty nice. Yes, most of them will have Italian stocks/parts, but that doesn't take away from their appeal as shooters.
Smokehouse69
03-23-2007, 11:17 PM
I expect that I'll put one on my CC too. I wish I was closer and could go to the store front and actual see what I am buying.