very rare m1 carbine

[papadura6969]

I have a very rare m1 carbine, i just want to know what´s the model and year of fabrication....this model has the rear sights at the back of the barrel and it doesn´t have the piece of handguard that goes on top of the barrel and the front sight is diferent...

[ebeeby]

Doesn't exist without photos

Not to be too harsh, but that does sound like the Bubba'd model....

[papadura6969]

pics

here they are

[kcw]

There's a discussion about that model, questioning if it is an "M-1 carbine prototype" @ www.gunandgame.com Someone thought that it may have been made by Universal, but there was no definitive answer.

[papadura6969]

I´ve seen a similar one in a picture and it says that it is a "wts armlist m1 carbine" but i don´t really know.....

[papadura6969]

Question is: will it accept all the aftermarket gadgets (stocks, etc) for the original m1 ?

[Johnny in Texas]

That is a rare BUBBATYPE carbine. The deluxe model has a thin handguard with the rear sight cut through it and a ramp adjustment as well as a hooded ramp front sight red rubber recoil pad you know carbine recoil is brutal, a Texas Ranger I knew had one built for his wife to hunt white tail deer with. I went to high school with his two grandson's and we all hunted with that carbine at one time or another. I bought his '65 9XXX s/n SP1 AR-15 from his widow years later and still have it.

Wish I had that Carbine also!

[Tuna]

What is the serial number on it and where is the number located on the receiver? It really looks a lot like a Howa 300. A commercial carbine made in Japan in the early 1960,s. They made 10,000 of them with the majority going down under to Australia but some may have been imported here.

[kcw]

What is the serial number on it and where is the number located on the receiver? It really looks a lot like a Howa 300. A commercial carbine made in Japan in the early 1960,s. They made 10,000 of them with the majority going down under to Australia but some may have been imported here.

If it's a Howa 300 it should have two treaded holes on the side of the receiver for the optional "peep" sight.

[joem]

Looks a tad rusty here and there.

[papadura6969]

well the serial No is at the back of the receiver on top, it doesn´t have the treaded holes for optional sights, it really doesn´t have any particular way to put any scope or red dot sights and yes it is rusty because it´s been in the family for a very long long time and its been held on to me now, so they didn´t take good care........it fires great, no hassle at all.

[papadura6969]

I´m gonna take it to the gunsmith and have it fixed and parkerizad.........what is this BUBBATYPE thing anyway ?

[Tuna]

If you can list most of the serial number we can tell you who made it if it's a USGI carbine. A Bubba gun is one that someone went and worked it over. Many were done by the owner and they look terrible or the work was very poorly done. Others like your were most likely done by a gunsmith as the quality of the work is much higher. Back in the early to mid 1960's it was not unusual for someone to have a surplus rifle converted to a different form and that is what happened with your carbine. If the rust is just on the surface you can use bronze wool and oil to gently remove the rust.

[papadura6969]

Thanks a lot TUNA.....unfortunately the serial No is worn out, I don´t know if it is age worn or intentionally erased....thing is it belonged to my grandfather and he was a member of the army forces down here in my country in the early 60´s.....so all I know it is a M1 carbine, still fires great but it laks of the rear sights, everithing works great and I want to change and get a new stock....like a tactical one and perhaps a red dot scope but for that I will have to take to the gunsmith.....any how thanks a lot for your help----

[papadura6969]

also in the fron of the receiver it is written "U.S. carbine .30 caliber"