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Just inherited this rifle, not very familiar with 30 carbine being ex airforce we qualified on M-16s and I’ve always been a AR guy but it seems like it could be a cool little rifle? It seems in very good condition except for some discoloration of the wood one the opposite side of the charging handle, when I first pulled it out of the case it was in I thought it was a Ruger 10-22 cause it was almost the same size!?! 😳 lol 😆 I doubt it would garner much selling it so I might as well keep it cause he had like 8 mags of various sizes and a few boxes of ammo🤷♂️ ….hope it functions ok.👍🏻
Plainfield/iver Johnson are the best mil spec carbines one can buy. National Ordnance which would become Alpine later are also decent Avoid Universal if you can. Speaking from experience, it only worked in fully jam o matic. 😅😅
I carried one of these for a little while as a US Army lieutenant during the mid 80s. I served in the 4th ID in Colorado; we were one of the lowest priority active divisions for new equipment so even though the M9 was being phased in during that time, we never got them. In fact, almost all of our weapons were Vietnam War era. I even wore the old steel pot helmet instead of the newer Kevlar ones that were also being introduced at that time. I was jealous that other divisions were getting the new stuff and we were not, but the older equipment still worked just fine, actually. Glad I can say I carried an M1911 instead of an M9. Today I own an M1911; I don’t own a Beretta 92. Nuff said.
This "expert" needs to check his facts. MACV-SOG is Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observations Group. Also you might want to check who made M1 Carbines.
40 years?? Seems like only yesterday Sonny and Tubbs were looking sexy cool in that black Ferrari spider then the white Testarossa kicking ass and taking names.
The muzzle device is what makes this one unique from later CAR-15 models. Its designed to change the sound of the weapon so it doesn't sound like an M16. It sounds more like an AK. Also, the original prototypes without the device were louder than desired, so the other function of this device is as a sound moderator, which is why it's classified as a suppressor by the ATF.
This is what the ATF emailed 📧 me 08/19/2024 i live in Texas. They stated the following: The recent ATF ruling (which was thrown out in court) specifically called out smooth-bore firearms as NFA items when used with a brace. Presumably, that’s no longer the case as the ruling was vacated, and everything is back to the way it was before the ruling was published, but as we are not attorneys we cannot advise on legal matters. I know you were expecting a clearer answer, but firearms laws can vary drastically across the country. Local laws may even differ from state laws, and so we always recommend checking with qualified legal counsel for matters of compliance.
What are your thoughts on barrel length? This seems the most handy and I heard it balances best, but the bayonet lug on the 20" is just cool. Why'd you pick the 18.5"?
The Universal M1 was made in Miami Florida in the early 80's. The company was sold to a family and moved the business to Kentucky. But none of the workers in Miami wanted to move to Kentucky. The company went out of business at that time. All the parts and surplus parts were sold to a company in New York state, where you can still by parts (if they have them). A couple of years ago I bought a 1984 year model, one of the last production. It's 40 years old. I had problems with the ejector and had to totally disassemble it. I needed a replacement the ejector springs. As much as I tried those parts were seized in the bolt. They still sell the ejector and springs on eBay, which I got. But the actual bolt is only sold as used. The bolts I saw on eBay wanted $250 for a piece of crap. I got lucky and found a really good used one at that company in New York state for $38. So if you need parts for your M1 check there first before getting ripped off on eBay. Just Google M2 carbine parts.
Umm the Colt AR-15 Model 607 had a collapsible stock and it predates the Colt AR-15 Model 629 (XM177E2) by about a year. As well as a few other models.
I served in the Rhodesian Security Forces from 76-80..last rank C/SGT. I can assure you that no one ever worried about painting Rifles when I served there. I even dont know who started with this BS. I rec. my ( G 3 and wondered who painted it.
Malum in se and Malum prohibitum is much more convoluted than this. Arguably nothing is In se and everything is prohibitum. As verbally arguing that a thing is Malum in se infers that it is actually prohibitum. In se comes from the laws we as a collective decide are inherently wrong or not wrong. This line of thought acts as if there is a definitive truth to this world that we can observe and infer Malum in se from. Where no definitive truth actually exists.
Smiling at the fact you don't get it. It was 1.5k+ $ less accurate than a 500 buck S&W, the ergonomics are are learning curve, and the polymer housing is questionably non-Italian sexy at best. I know because I have one in the safe. It's like putting a widebody warthog who is unquestionably capable with it's limited sight range against a field of svelte cheetahs
