M1 carbine help!

mrerick · 06-28-2025, 11:36 AM

Few of the aftermarket M1 Carbine clones were actually designed to work I well with GI parts.

I have never had one of these aftermarket based M1 Carbines so can't comment on the Universal receiver, but expect that the resulting firearm would have considerably less value than a GI receiver based carbine. It's probably so much less that your time and effort would not be worth the investment. Here's an example - auction valued at about $405 after 16 bids.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1112925299

Genuine GI based carbines are 3x to 4x that.

Eugen · 06-30-2025, 04:02 PM

GT, I have several USGI M1 30 Carbines and tinker with them, but have no experience with the Universals or other commercial versions. Most of what I hear is to avoid them. I suggest that you do the same.

06-28-2025, 11:36 AM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Few of the aftermarket M1 Carbine clones were actually designed to work I well with GI parts. I have never had one of these aftermarket based M1 Carbines so can't comment on the Universal receiver, but expect that the resulting firearm would have considerably less value than a GI receiver based carbine. It's probably so much less that your time and effort would not be worth the investment. Here's an example - auction valued at about $405 after 16 bids. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1112925299 Genuine GI based carbines are 3x to 4x that. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

06-30-2025, 04:02 PM	#2
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 796 Thanks: 403 Thanked 639 Times in 338 Posts	GT, I have several USGI M1 30 Carbines and tinker with them, but have no experience with the Universals or other commercial versions. Most of what I hear is to avoid them. I suggest that you do the same. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

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