I'm also an owner of an early IBM M-1 Carbine. I bought it 12 years ago from a friend for $150. It's all IBM except the main stock which is a Winchester. I live in the Hudson Valley, NY 15 miles away from where the gun was made at IBM. I have a friend that told me his mother was an inspector at IBM for the M1 at the time. Lumb woodworking made the stocks, and well before I got my M1, I knew a couple of the Lumb boys. Small world!
Recently came across your channel and subbed, I bought mine back in the 90s for $300 when no one wanted em. Of course I feel like a knobber for not buying more carbines back then. Mine is a Standard Products m1. It was accurate enough to consistently "hit" little fury swimming eco-terrorists that wreaked havoc on the banks of the family pond, however, I have to admit those were always relatively close range shots as my marine corps ambush tactics were no match for a muskrat, I'd have made a VC ambush planner jealous 😀
I have an April 1944 M1 carbine . Made by National Postal Meter . One of 4,000 made .I have it dialed in to 50 yards , 10 shots in 2" bulls. I got into reloading but screwed up by using 7.5 gr of Titegroup which failed to cycle the action so I upped it to 12gr of IMR=4227 now it works just fine . At a gun show today ( Feb/23 ) , a box of 50 cartridges are $ 80.00 CDN ?
That is cool!! $80 CAD! Yikes. That is steep. SGAMMO has them for $60 CAD, but I don’t know about shipping cost and restrictions. I have my die set, bullets, powder and even the elusive primers. I’ll probably get to them in the spring.
I have six of these most underrated carbines. Many novices aren’t aware that the front sights were intentionally manufactured high in the anticipation they would be filed down. Consider the original flip rear sight, that was the intended method of sighting them in.
@@Exit0Wound I’ve had ARs, Minis and M1s. It’s my humble opinion that considering all the factors involved I’d pick my M1 all day long. They are lightweight, easier to maneuver than ARs and Minis, easier to carry additional ammo, as combat accurate as the others, field tested over 80 years. The 30. Caliber carbine is more than effective out to 300 yards, easy to maintain, easier to shoot, less noise, less felt recoil and simply more rugged than the stamped aluminum and plastic AR while lighter and handier than the Mini. The only advantage of the AR and Mini is the cost of ammo. Besides real men don’t need red dots or flashlights to get the job done. 😸 good luck with your review
When I first got it, I could tell the springs were weak. I replaced them and it has run flawlessly since. I have about 10 magazines and some of them have issues. I’m starting to isolate them. It is definitely a fun gun!
How did you find out about your specific rifle and where it went post ww2? Perfect timing for this video. I just bought an IBM m1 carbine and am waiting for the transfer to complete and want to learn as much about it as I can.
I researched the proof marks and since my gun came through the MidwayUSA sale, I knew where they acquired the rifle. Some of the press about their acquisition and sale gave the details about Italy and time being stored. Feel free to send me what proof marks and parts you have, and I will be happy to help in your research!
Great video. I am a big collector myself. I currently have 3 M1 Carbines in my collection. I have a 1942 Winchester, 1944 Underwood and a 1944 Inland. I hope to have one of each maker someday. I recently posted a video of my entire milsurp collection. If you get a chance, check it out.
Thanks! I have a box of Berry's plated bullets and I was going to start with H110. Berry's has a listed max velocity of 2000fps. Looks like 13.5gr of H110 should give velocities in the mid 1900's. I'll give it a whirl!
43 Inland , rebuild in 53 , bayonet lug added and rear sight replaced w/adjustable type , stock installed as per CMP info , 10 different hand loads useing 110 gr. SP , 110 grain FMJ's , 115 lead RN. useing 4227 , 2400 , unique powders stepped loaded to 1/2 grain below max charge , + 10 rounds of mid 60's Federal ammo , bench rested , noteing that my rear sight is also pushed more or less to the left as is yours , exact same pattern , could have been twins , ammmo loaded made NO difference , so I kinda gave up , did not use it for a year , bought a flashider and brake for a M2 , now it gets weird , loading more handholds , install flashider , group go up to center elevation of target and almost center on windage , so with a dumb look on my face , take it off , rounds drop back to where they were , reinstalled flashider , back up they went , so asking around , nobody can tell me why , also found that barrel/ receiver alignment hash are off about 1/8th inch to right , if aligned would pull group to the left the correct amount , I think , but the bolt guide would be misaligned. Mine will eject all spent rounds , the 1st at 3 o'clock and the balance over my head , all day. Always at this point useing the 300 yard setting all the time , now my Pop said the WW2 ammo and after WW2 was 2 or 3 hundred FPS faster , then it slowed down , factory ammo. Since my chrono killed itself with a errand 308 round , I will never know. There is a guy in europe with a UTube post also with the same pattern/ probelm. So I guess the front site in the next thing to do with this Inland.
I hope you get it sorted out! Thanks for sharing the story. I am happy where mine ended up after filing it down. I didn't have WW2 ammo to chrono, but I did test Korean manufactured military contract ammo from the 80's. If I ever get WW2 ammo I will update you on chrono data.
Wow. An IBM. Mine is a Standard Products. I love it to pieces and will not part with it. It is ultra dependable and I don't care about the cartridge but I know what a little mauler it is.
If you have an M1 carbine, Wolff Gun Springs sell a complete gun spring replacement kit. It’s definitely like putting a new dress on the old gal! No more stovepipes etc…well worth the few bucks to rehab a beautiful mechanical tool that mil surp rifles are, or in this case, carbines are.
No Ragrets too. Have an IBM M1 Carbine with a stamp from the Bavarian Forestry Service on the reciever. Haven’t pulled it out in about two years. I think I will pull it out this weekend, Thanks for the great content!
Thank you. The mags are coupled together. Could be M1 or M2. I cannot find any pics that show the selector switch making it an M2. The stock looks to be an M1 - not a heavier pot belly M2. Other than an Ebony magazine reference to it being an automatic and the movie’s IMDb reference about the movie, I can’t find anything else definitive about it being an M2. All other references I see say it is an M1. Can you point me to anything? Thanks!
