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I could almost make a profit on that offer, even if I win the stock I'm bidding for on eBay. Looks like I'll be into it for around $450 as I probably won't have this one reparked now that I've touched up the worst of the barrel scuffs. The photos do make it look a little better than it does in person though. Guess I'll be saving the park job for the National Postal Meter (just picked up an NPM I-cut high wood stock for that one, considering getting it back to "as issued" - that should be a fun project!). It won't be absolutely correct, but it's a good shooter and will look good. Bidding now on an Inland stock on eBay, as long as it's not cracked I'll be good to go. The Italian stock turned out to be cracked at the nose in a way that repair isn't really going to hold.
I am pretty darn happy I grabbed it when it came along!
Last edited by grumpyoldretiredcop; 03-15-2013 at 04:10 AM.
If you have under $200 in it, and plan on putting another $450 into it, you are still way ahead of the game. You won't find many carbines for $650 right now. Any WWII carbine is worth fixing. I agree on replacing the slide, and I'd maybe replace the stock. It's easy to find reasonably priced Inland stocks because they made so many of them. Remember, too, that any parts you replace can be sold to at least get part of your investment in the new parts back. Or you can trade some of the old parts for what you need. That is all part of the hobby. Congratulations on getting a great deal!
Nice looking pea shooter!
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This photo shows what a hard life this poor little carbine has had, the barrel looks like someone clamped it in a vise, although it may have been from the cheap clampon compensator that came with it... more photos here.
So, this should give some of you a good laugh... along with the "carbine in a box", I got an extra stock. Finally looked at the stock carefully last night, looks like a WRA stock (Type III?) with crossed cannons and inspector's cartouche, "W" marked recoil plate. I think the stock may be worth what I paid for the rifle! It's on my NPM now until I can find a Trimble stock and handguard for it.
Last edited by grumpyoldretiredcop; 03-08-2013 at 04:45 AM.
I don't see anything wrong with the barrel - nice score on the stock!
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The picture is pretty bad, the first 3/4 or so of the barrel behind the step looks like someone put a pipe wrench on it and turned it, letting the wrench slip. A little cold blue (yes, sacrilege I know, but this one's a shooter) and it is a lot less obvious.
I've finished putting the "Bargain Carbine" back in shape, with the exception of either finding an Inland stock in decent shape, or putting on a Fulton Armory stock (a shame since it has an Inland marked handguard). The stock is a heavily sanded Johnson Lounge Co. stock that was the recipient of my first attempts at Carbine stock repair. There were a couple of cracks in it, but it was easier to repair this one than the FAT stock that I had on it, which was heavily cracked at the nose and beyond my amateur salvage efforts.
Your collective advice was good; why spoil a bargain in an expensive attempt to make it "correct"?