Ok so I’ve always wanted to own a M1 since shooting my stepdads as a youngster.
I don’t have enough knowledge to buy one from CMP or otherwise so I’m thinking of going newly built.
Which one would you buy in this scenario?
Any why?
Is one manufacturer better than the other?
Auto Ordnance
Inland Manufacturing
What do you want - appearance or functionality?
If you want appearance, you can get a Chiappa M1-22 for about $400.
If you want functionality, you can get a modern pistol caliber carbine in a platform that is more functional as well as being less expensive.
If you are going to pay $1,000 to $1,200 for a modern reproduction, why not buy the real deal, which is often available for that money or less on Gunbroker?
I bought an M1 from CMP a couple of decades ago and it was a cool nostalgia piece. I no longer have the M1, but instead have a modern PCC that provides me with far greater utility.
if you buy one, you’re better off finding an original for about 1000.00 or so. itll be dependable, have history behind it, and overall be what you want from the get go. i’ve always been told to never ever trust an aftermarket m1 as they’re just junk…
not including the .22 that is
M1s are starting to demand pretty high prices.
I want function and appearance.
Buying the real deal would be my preference but I don’t want to buy one not knowing if it’s been pieced together or what not.
As I mentioned I don’t really know what to look for. Maybe I need to educate myself more before I just decide to buy new.
Thanks
An all original is going to be pricey. Even CMP ones have a good chance of being peiced together.
The ammo too.
And 9mm is way more available and cheaper.
And they keep going up about a hundred dollars a year from what I’ve seen.
Yes they do.
Guys I’m open to suggestions, so fire away with them.
I would avoid a “corrected” rifle, and instead do more research on new-built reproductions, some can be pretty good. A “service grade” original that came from a government facility might also be a decent choice.
90 % of the m1 carbines that are leftover from WWII will be mixmaster parts guns. as when they were cleaned and re-arsenaled the parts were all thrown in piles and cleaned without any rhime or reason to keep it all together. for instance, i have a national postal meter m1 carbine, and it was manufactured with an IBM barrel, from the get go, in the 40’s. some parts like the trigger may be NPM, but some may be IBM, or rockola or saginaw, or whomever… but they all work together and dare dependable without issue. If you’re lucky, you can usually surf Armslist (at least around here in columbia SC) and find a M1 every so often for 800-1000.00, in good condition. This is the route i’d go. not only do you have the m1 you want, but you also have a killer piece of military and US history.
i’ve had no experience with the M1’s that are made by modern companies. Largely because when i was first getting into the M1 realm, everyone told me to stay away from them. especially universal, if i wanted a weapon that was dependable… the Ruger 10/22 m1 carbine and the other .22 carbines im not so sure if they are as bad or not, and I would give them a go, if i already had my standard m1 carbine… the .22 is a nice gun and lots of fun, but its not the real thing. So i would always want the real thing first.
so to get yourself an authentic M1, I’d pretty much surf armslist, and i’d also keep an eye open on gunbroker.
Thanks for your knowledge Steve, see I’ve already learned something new.
I wasn’t aware that they were assembled with different manufacturers parts.
Don’t think I’m interested in a 22, but I guess I’ll keep my options open.
Wow.
Here is a head-to-head test of the two reproductions you are considering.
I have a reproduction that I would not recommend based on a lot of reviews I’ve read. Don’t get me wrong I love the one I have and it’s reliable but the brand is a crapshoot to get a good one. They used an even worse mishmash of what @GamecockOperator said of new old stock and stuff they made.
And what brand do you have @Rufus
I’ve had an exhausting week Greg @1911 knows why I’m hoping he remembers what brand I have. It’s in the upstate and I’m over at the coast. Maybe Standard mfg or something like that?
