DCM Carbine From 1966

[usmc69]

The LGS has a M1 Carbine up for auction. It was shipped in 1966 to the buyer. They have the original DCM paperwork and shipping box. PM me for a link. Have never seen one with the the paperwork before. I have one my Uncle bought in 1966 for $20.00, which is what this paperwork has on it.

[lyman]

details?

[jjrothWA]

Take a spare M2 projectile [bullet} carefully place in Muzzle, if the cannalure is high, muzzle is good.

If the cannalure is lower than a 1/16" or drops in then worn muzzle. either rebarrel or counter-bore [C'Bore], to sharp equal rifling.

Good luck.

[Johnny P]

All the M1 Carbine ammunition was non-corrosive and the barrels didn't get whipped out with jointed cleaning rods like the M1 Rifles did. Can't ever recall seeing an M1 Carbine with bad barrel or muzzle.

Sounds like it is still like it was when sold by the DCM 60 years ago.

[RCS]

Here is some of the papers from that time period


I heard that some people even received M1A1 carbines ? 5045750458

[Johnny P]

Not too many years after the Carbine sales I saw a DCM Sales carbine with an M2 stamped receiver, with shipping papers.

[RCS]

I remember when my friends in school brought out the M1 carbines that their fathers brought back from the service. All were from the
navy, standard early carbines all Inland (I think) Problem was that there wasn't M1 carbine ammo around unless brought back with the
carbine. Cartridge manufactures did not load the 30M1 carbine for years. It took a few years before the surplus ammo became available

[Tom in N.J.]

At the time of carbine DCM sales, carbine ammo was available to NRA members by direct sale from the army. Price was 0.04 a round, minimum order 600 rounds, plus REA freight collect.

[usmc69]

As the auction is completed I guess I can provide the link https://www.gunbroker.com/item/938437901 It sold for $1505.00 today. The original sale from DCM was Feb 1966 for a grand total of $20.00.

[lyman]

fair price for that Carbine, if not a bit cheap,

btw, if you post the auction number, vs a link, you don't violate any rules

[Art]

All the M1 Carbine ammunition was non-corrosive and the barrels didn't get whipped out with jointed cleaning rods like the M1 Rifles did. Can't ever recall seeing an M1 Carbine with bad barrel or muzzle.

Sounds like it is still like it was when sold by the DCM 60 years ago.

True if the rifle never left US service. If it did; it depends on who previously owned the rifle. The Koreans especially scrubbed all of their rifles, including M1 & M2 Carbines from the muzzle with steel cleaning rods. It is very possible to get a bad muzzle on a Korean Carbine. I remember a day on the range when a couple of fellows were shooting a nice looking Carbine. Unfortunately it was shooting patterns not groups. Sure enough it was a Korean return and the muzzle swallowed an M2 cartridge to the case mouth.

[usmc69]

True if the rifle never left US service. If it did; it depends on who previously owned the rifle. The Koreans especially scrubbed all of their rifles, including M1 & M2 Carbines from the muzzle with steel cleaning rods. It is very possible to get a bad muzzle on a Korean Carbine. I remember a day on the range when a couple of fellows were shooting a nice looking Carbine. Unfortunately it was shooting patterns not groups. Sure enough it was a Korean return and the muzzle swallowed an M2 cartridge to the case mouth.

I doubt this one ever left U.S. service. Check the paperwork.

[barretcreek]

Friend has a 16-18 inch 300 Blackout. Little more noise and oomph but newer.

[Johnny P]

It wasn't as much the steel rods wearing the barrels out as it was the jointed steel rods. They never fit together perfectly, and the misaligned joints cut away at the muzzle.

I think it was about 2000 when one of the local shops got about 20 of the Korean imports. Most failed the bullet text, and on a few the bullet went up to the cartridge case shoulder. Then there was three or four that had excellent bright bores with no muzzle wear.