So today I wandered into a local army surplus store that was closing down. And they had a price tag on the army surplus M1 carbine cutaway training model that has been hanging from the ceiling since forever. And the price was not too bad, so I bought it.
But, once they got it down (after the sale) it turns out that the stock is busted and missing a chunk, and the barrel band is missing. I'm pretty sure I can read some of Candyman's posts and figure out how to fix the stock And I think that'd be a fun winter project.
But where do I find a barrel band?
It looks like the metal parts are aluminium, and they are 2x normal size. I have not found much on these online, but according to this site, http://www.billricca.com/trainers_2x.htm, they originally came with spare parts, so maybe someone somewhere out there has an extra barrel band they'd sell me? Anyone have any ideas where to look for such a thing?
the lighting is not great in there, sorry about the blurriness of the pics.
M1 Carbine cutaway model
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Re: M1 Carbine cutaway model
The US Carbine club doesn't have a forum yet, but you could try posting your question on the M1 Carbine section of the Civilian Marksmanship Program's forum.
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Re: M1 Carbine cutaway model
Very cool. I have a weird feeling of deja vu about this post. Did we talk about a cutaway some other time?
I'd try the Gunboards forum, or maybe SurplusRifle. Maybe Sarco Inc has some parts lying around.
I'd try the Gunboards forum, or maybe SurplusRifle. Maybe Sarco Inc has some parts lying around.