M1 carbine help!

[G.T.]

Hi Tom, yes, the more I research it, the more I feel they are not worth the effort!!! .. Thanks for the insight, best to all, til....lat'r....GT

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by G.T.

Hi Tom, yes, the more I research it, the more I feel they are not worth the effort!!! .. Thanks for the insight, best to all, til....lat'r....GT

I had a friend who owned a Universal M1 Carbine back in the late 1970's. He brought it to me one day and said it had quit working. One look and it was obvious that the bolt had battered itself against the receiver and the face had mushroomed. Apparently the bolt wasn't properly hardened. I did a little file work to remove the metal that was causing the problem and it worked again but I told him that it wouldn't last long and that the he4adspace was likely well out of specs. I don't know what he did with it but I've avoided anything made by Universal since.

[sheepherder]

I also bought one of the Universal M1 carbines from Sears & Roebuck back many years ago (1970's). It was totally different from a 'real' M1 carbine and not even magazines would interchange. It was cheap garbage, but I wanted an M1 carbine and I thought the Universal was an actual copy of the GI carbines. My big mistake.


I can't even recall how I got rid of it, but for some odd reason, I still have the black plastic 5 or 10 rd magazine for it. If you would like it, or if any member would, I would like to get rid of it. Despite the spiders liking it.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

... I still have the black plastic 5 or 10 rd magazine for it. If you would like it, or if any member would, I would like to get rid of it. Despite the spiders liking it.

I'll take you up on that, Rich! Let me pay the postage, at least?
Since 10 round mags are the current max here in NYS, I'd appreciate them for use in my knock-off M1 carbine. I had just scored some nice NOS G.I. 15-round "pre-ban" mags when the nonsensical S.A.F.E. Act kicked in and rendered them contraband.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

I'll take you up on that, Rich!

Dave, do you have the Universal M1 carbine? I can't recall if this one fits a 'real' M1 carbine (military).

Send me your address anyway. I'll gladly ship it!

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Dave, do you have the Universal M1 carbine? I can't recall if this one fits a 'real' M1 carbine (military).

Send me your address anyway. I'll gladly ship it!

Mine's a NJ Iver Johnson, made 1982, so it has the "good" castings.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Mine's a NJ Iver Johnson, made 1982, so it has the "good" castings.

Dave, I think you should do a pictorial of the IV carbine; teardown, test fire, review, etc.