Rock-ola (mixmaster) M1 Carbine

[Dannyboy53]

I love the .30 cal carbine, my favorite of all the US military arms. Good shootin' Phosphorus!

[Blicero]

Nice shootin' Jon! I was looking at an m2 for sale this weekend. Seller even let me put my grubby mitts all over it. Lend me $18k?

[Dannyboy53]

My Dad carried an M2 in the Korean War. He said it was definitely a spray and pray gun on full auto!

18K? I couldn't afford a hand guard off one of those!

[Blicero]

I understand any variant of the carbine was not terribly popular with our guys. If I can dream here for a second...the only American 'surp on the wishlist is a Johnson semi. Oooh boy would I do unspeakable things to land one of those.

[CARBINE]

I understand any variant of the carbine was not terribly popular with our guys. If I can dream here for a second...the only American 'surp on the wishlist is a Johnson semi. Oooh boy would I do unspeakable things to land one of those.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=445002960
Here start bidding.

[Phosphorus32]

18K, oh hey Kevin, my printer's broken or I'd happily front you the money in crisp $200 bills. I don't have to worry about owning one in WA since we can't have full autos but I wouldn't mind fondling one...maybe a little baby oil...

The M1 hardly kicks but I'm sure it would be noticeable in the M2 at 15 rounds per second   

A Johnson! Kinda funny looking but cool. Fortunately I still have the reasonably priced M1917 on my American milsurp list so I don't have to consider that kind of dough.

[Dannyboy53]

Danged good lookin specimen and a good job on the stock repairs. But it's waaaaay above my pay grade.

[SKhiSm 59-66A1]

the cool mystique behind the manufacturer makes my Rockola the centerpiece of my American collection and will always have a spot on my wall

I'm pretty late to the party here but yeah, I want one of these and that's exactly where it's at for me. It's on my Phase 2 list of rifles of WW2 that it's highly debatable whether I will ever actually own any of. Along with an International Harvester (of lives) Garand, and those of other nationalities.

Very nice score, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Thanks for sharing 

[Carl in CT]

That's a beauty! I don't know much about those other than the prices are outrageous so it seems what you paid for that was a steal. Congrats!

I've always wanted a M1 carbine. Don't know why, I've never even shot one. They just have a cool factor I can't get past even though they are small and fire what I've heard others describe as an under powered round. They just feel right when you hold them.

[Phosphorus32]

I'm just glad to have a nice shooter. They are fun. A handy lightweight little rifle, and that over-sized pistol round they shoot is easy on the shoulder. If you're patient, once in a while you'll see an Inland near $650-700 (not likely on GB), but that's about as low as I've seen in the last year. Still not cheap but not crazy expensive. I don't see myself ever turning into a serious collector of these, given the prices for "correct" versions. However, it does make a good companion to my WWII American rifle collection alongside the Garands and the 03-A3, and I'm very glad to have one.

[1mlt]

Short story about M1C's. I purchased a Just Right Carbine for Sharon several years ago. She wanted something with "less recoil" than a SKS. She also had problems with racking the slide. The SKS spring was too stiff for her busted up arm. The JRC was also to stiff. I found a M1C at a gun show for a killer deal. I bring it home, she falls in lust for it, I haven't seen it since. They are the sweetest little short range rifles you will ever own. You have "got to get me one of these", to coin Will Smith in Independence Day, the movie. Ammo is around .50 a round and 30 round mags are 30ish. Worth every dime. It is light, little recoil, easy to carry and spits a lot of lead. A 10-12 year old could safely handle this weapon with proper training.

Marcus