All,
There's an M1 Carbine collector who basically says that if you're buying a USGI Carbine that's under ~$1000, you're likely getting a mish-mash of inauthentic parts OR you're getting an unsafe gun (hairline fractures, worn-down bolts with improper headspace, etc):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnSN7CCsD8I
1. Is what he's saying true? (I'm not an expert.) I don't mind the lack of authenticity; what I do mind is getting a USGI Carbine to train my kids/wife and having it blow up in their face.
2. If it is true, are these the four options for newly produced M1 Carbine reproductions?
- Kahr/Auto-Ordnance: ~$750
- Inland: ~$1000
- James River Armory/Rock-ola: ~$1250
- Fulton Armory: ~$1500
Respectfully,
butlers