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7 May 2023 - Larry Ruth: Commercial Carbines

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*** UPDATE - 7 May 2023 ***

!!!! MANY CARBINES NOW 10% LOWER !!!!
(see "Estimates" below)

Please read the following before asking questions, requesting additional info, or making an offer. All inquiries and offers should include the inventory number to help avoid confusion.
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General Info
General Condition: Most as purchased by Larry. Some were collectables preserved for their history, some were Larry’s reference collection with parts exchanged.
  • Additional Info: May be available. Inquiries should be made using this forum's private message system.

  • Photos: Additional photos may be available.

  • Provenance: Provenance, history, etc. are an ongoing effort to match up. If not yet located they will be forwarded when found.

  • Certificates: Will be provided with each carbine, certifying an item is from the Larry Ruth Collection (inventory number is used for reference)

Questions
The descriptions that follow are somewhat brief and tend to be specific to the particular gun. Please submit questions or a desire to purchase by private message here on the forum.

“Estimates”
The “Estimates” are not a selling price. They are a best guess at a bare minimum for a starting point. While not a fixed selling price, estimates may still be the selling price if your offer is the only offer.

***Effective immediately, unless indicated as no discount or a value with a question mark, you can take 10% off all estimates shown here as a starting point for offers.***

Offers
Offers at 10% less than the estimated values shown are now the starting point.

Know up front those not sold here may eventually be offered on Gunbroker or by Rock Island Auctions with a starting bid lower than these estimates. You can try for a lower purchase price there but keep the competition in mind along with the fees and costs involved when using these auction sites.

  • Reasonable offers only please, unreasonable will not be considered.

  • If more than one offer is received the sale will go to the highest offer. Offers and who made them are confidential to avoid bidding wars. There is no set time limit for offers but anticipate a week or two after posted below.

  • Offers should be made using this forum's private message system. Please be patient if we don't respond immediately. We will do our best.

  • Offers made will be considered a binding commitment. Backing out may nullify all offers you make. If this becomes too much conflict the item may go to an auction house for neutrality. Please keep in mind one of the goals in offering these to you here is to avoid the various fees charged by the auction houses/sites.


Payments & Shipments
Money order, cashiers check, or personal check with shipment after payment clears. Directions for which family member to make the payment out too and where to send it will be provided to the person with the highest offer, privately.

All firearms must go to an FFL or C&R (if eligible). Shipping is at cost and paid for by the buyer. The buyer will be provided with a total once we know the address the carbine will be shipped too. All carbines will be shipped via USPS Priority Registered Mail insured. This is the most secure means possible and not to be confused with "priority mail" as sometimes it can take a little longer depending on where the shipment is going.

Long Guns
ALL carbines/rifles will be shipped via USPS Priority Registered Mail and MUST be shipped to an FFL (or a C&R if eligible). If your FFL holder requires an FFL holder to ship the carbine to them there may be an additional FFL fee.

Handguns
Due to Federal laws and/or USPS, FedEx, and UPS policies handguns must be shipped by an FFL to an FFL. The FFL the family uses to ship handguns charges $50 per handgun. They also collect the shipping cost and insurance (at actual cost and often at a discounted rate).

Parts & Accessories

The family has an eBay account for selling these items: https://www.ebay.com/usr/ruthintheoutfield. If a part, accessory, book, etc. you wish to purchase is listed on their eBay account, if it has no bids, contact us here and we may be able to make it happen.
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The "Seller"
This forum and those who run it are not selling these carbines. This is simply an advertisement for those being sold by Larry's family. Possession, purchases, shipping, and costs are all handled by Larry's family.

Please work with us to make this as simple and up-front as possible for them, us, and you. Please be patient with responses to your questions and offers as this is time consuming work. Normally we'll get back to you the same day but sometimes it may take a day. Thanks much....

Jim

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#129 Alpine M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine w/Kassner 4x32 Scope

Numrich scope mount, includes magazine, sling, and oiler. Note there is no rear sight. Has various surplus GI parts.

This particular carbine is the carbine shown in War Baby! volume II, page 724, figure 685.

     Price: $750 + shipping

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_alpine.html

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#205 AMAC Enforcer Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

The AMAC carbines were manufactured for a short time circa 1987 after the Iver Johnson carbine facility in AR was taken over by
Louis Imperato. Imperato switched back to using the Iver Johnson name after the first hundred or so AMAC's. Larry added the
handguard to this one. Includes a magazine.

This particular carbine is depicted on our web page with AMAC's history.

     Price: $500 + FFL shipping

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_amac.html

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#169 Chiappa M1-22 Carbine, caliber .22LR carbine, wood stock

As new. Includes original box and magazine.

     Price: $350 + shipping

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_chiappa.html

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#182 Chiappa M9 Carbine, caliber 9mm carbine, polymer stock

As new. Includes original box and magazine.

     Price: $500 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_chiappa.html

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#160 Ermas Mfg M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

Ermas was located in Steelville, MO. They were not the German company Erma-Werke. Their carbines included whatever GI parts
they could obtain at reasonable prices. The trigger housing and stock was made by Ermas. The stock appears to have been added
as it's not an Erma's stock. The stock and handguard appear to have been custom made from the same walnut stock blank. This one
includes a magazine.

Note: Ermas barrels were all 1903 barrels inserted into the rear half of a demilled carbine barrel. This is not inherently unsafe
and the manner in which Ermas did it shows they knew what they were doing. See their web page. Also, Erma's did not harden any
of their receivers. This one does not show the deformity(ies) well used ones usually have. See the pics.

     Price: $600 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_ermas.html
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iai Carbines

iai's carbines were assembled by former Club member Larry Horner who operated as Liberty Armory. When iai went out of business Horner was compensated
with receivers and parts for money he was owed. Some of which he assembled into carbines using both iai parts and surplus GI parts. iai initially produced
carbines in .30 cal carbine only. Their ".22 Carbine" was added later in production. It fires a 5.7mm catridge.

We don't know if Horner test fired these carbines. I suspect he would of but cannot confirm it. Horner was a very competent and experienced gunsmith.
All includes a sling, oiler, and magazine.

IAI/iai's History - Liberty Armory History - Johnson Arms 5.7mm Johnson History

#072 iai M1 Carbine, caliber .22 carbine (5.7mm) s/n R207665

The slide stop notch in the iai receiver Horner used with this carbine was not drilled deep enough to retain the slide stop pin. The stock and handguard
manufactured by Ram-Line was added by Larry Ruth as the one it came with was "used only for shipping".

This particular carbine is the carbine shown in War Baby! volume III, page 1649, figure 2017.

     Price: $550 + shipping

     

     

     

     

#151 iai Commemorative M1 Carbine / Liberty Armory, caliber .22 carbine (5.7mm) s/n R207690

iai's "commemorative" was simply an emblem in the stock, nothing special about the carbines. Various GI parts. Shallow slide stop notch as above.

This particular carbine is the carbine shown in War Baby! volume III, page 1512, figure 1747 plus others.

     Price: $600 + shipping

     

     

     

#152 iai M1 Carbine, caliber .22 carbine (5.7mm) s/n R211599

Various GI parts. Shallow slide stop notch as above. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

#164 IAI M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine s/n R202012

This was an earlier production IAI in .30 carbine Larry purchased new retail in 1999. Various GI parts. Slide stop notch is not shallow.
Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
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#183 Inland Mfg (commercial mfg) M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

For clarification, this carbine was manufactured in the 21st Century by the commercial company using the Inland name. It was not manufactured by the Inland of WWII fame.

This carbine has been fired but is in very good condition. It includes the sling, oiler, and a magazine. These sell for over $1100 new.

A word of caution ... my experiences with three of these are shown on our web page. The right bolt lug on this one needs to be
monitored for damage due to this company's improper hardening practices. This is essentially a dressed up Auto-Ordnance carbine.
All parts are manufactured by the same companies. Auto-Ordnance has a flat bolt version, Inland uses a round bolt version.
Auto-Ordnance bolts have not had these issues and are available for $60 from Auto-Ordnance's website.

     Price: $800 + shipping

     

     

     

     

Inland Mfg (commercial current day company) History
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#208 Iver Johnson Super Enforcer Handgun, caliber .30 carbine s/n BA05022

To my surprise the Enforcers have generally not been selling for what they have in the past. The one exception being those
manufactured by Iver Johnson 1978-1982 at the Plainfield Machine facility in Middlesex, NJ. Before the move to Arkansas.
This is one of them and one of the reasons for our asking price.

This one is an all original in excellent condition. It includes a magazine. No original box.

     Price: $1300 + FFL + shipping

     

     

     

     

Iver Johnson's History

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#127 Iver Johnson Model M1, caliber .30 carbine s/n AA15806

Manufactured while Iver Johnson was in NJ. Plainfield paratrooper stock adopted by Iver Johnson. A few GI parts.
Includes sling and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $750 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Iver Johnson's History

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#122 Iver Johnson Model M1, caliber .30 carbine s/n AA39612

As manufactured by Iver Johnson while in NJ. Choate side folding stock made for Iver Johnson.

Includes sling and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

Iver Johnson's History

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#174 Iver Johnson M1 Carbine, caliber .30 short carbine

The .30 short carbine was invented by Iver Johnson to circumvent French law for sales in France. A number of these still
rewmain in use in France. The .30 short cartridges was ever so slightly shorter than .30 carbine. The ammo was manufactured
for export to France for a short time by someone you may have heard of: Bill Ricca. The only difference between this
carbine and those in .30 carbine is a slightly shorter chamber for the slightly shorter cartridge. For anyone interested,
a finish reamer can easily alter these to .30 carbine.

These were manufactured by Iver Johnson during their time in Arkansas. This one includes the sling, oiler, and magazine. All
parts are original Iver Johnson.

     Price: $500 + shipping

     

     

     

     

Iver Johnson's History

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#087 Iver Johnson WWII Commemorative M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine WW0340 - American Historical Society

Manufactured by Iver Johnson in New Jersey about 1980/81 these were the American Historical Foundation's first
commemorative carbines. In this case for WWII.

This one includes it's original solid walnut display case. The window was made of plastic and tends to develop small
scratches as this one has. With display case, in 1982 these sold for $870. This carbine is in nice condition. Larry never
even disassembled it. It's a bit dusty and could use some oil to preserve it's finish. Larry kept it on display.

     Price: $1000 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Iver Johnson's History
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#130 National Ordnance M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

This is a typical National Ordnance carbine from the late 1960's. As evidenced by the front sight and slide with modified
handle absent a slide stop hole for the slide stop retention pin. The exception is the trigger housing is aluminum and was
manufactured by Plainfield Machine. Includes the sling, oiler, and a magazine.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

National Ordnance History

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#144 NATO M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine

No one has been able to determine who NATO in GA was, Larry Ruth included. However, the serial number on this receiver
indicates it was manufactured by Iver Johnson in Middlesex, NJ about 1981/1982. We believe NATO was considering the
purchase of Iver Johnson but it fell thru. The company was sold to a group of investors in AR instead. No other NATO carbine
has been found.

This carbine has a GI SA barrel dated 11-1950 and was built using all surplus GI parts. Probably by Larry Horner at Liberty Armory in TX.
Note: This bolt closes on a no-go gauge.

     Price: $800 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

NATO carbine information

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#153 Plainfield M5 Carbine, caliber .22 PPMC (5.7mm)

Melvin Johnson's 5.7 MMJ carbines with the name of Johnson Arms were manufactured by Plainfield Machine in Middlesex, NJ.
Johnson trademarked the 5.7 MMJ name. So Plainfield renamed their version as .223 caliber, changed shortly therafter to .22 PPMC and
designated them their Model M5.

This is simply a Plainfield Machine carbine manufactured in 5.7mm instead of .30 carbine. Serveral parts have the Plainfield logo.
The trigger housing is Plainfield's aluminum version. The rear sight was added at some point. It was manufactured for West Germany
as indicated by the NATO part number on the left side of the sight. It includes a magazine.

     Price: $750 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

Plainfield Machine History

Johnson Arms 5.7mm History

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#36 Plainfield M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 23907

Cadmus (early Fed Ord late 1960's) underfolding stock, SK mount with Marlin scope. Includes magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Plainfield Machine History

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#38 Plainfield M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 56456

Plainfield telescoping paratrooper stock. Includes magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Plainfield Machine History

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#131 Plainfield M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 87514

This is a standard Plainfield Machine carbine produced in their final year of production. It's one of the last 1500 they made.
The stock was their "Plainfielder" stock. Nicely checkered and well made. It includes a magazine.

     Price: $700 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

http://www.m1carbinesinc.com/carbine_plainfield.html

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#19 Rock Island (RIA) M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 174

Commercially manufactured by the Reese family (Springfield Armory) in the late 80's to early 90's.

Undated SG barrel, NPM bolt, Federal Ordnance underfolding stock. Receiver spring tube channel open cast like National Ordnance/Alpine.
Includes sling and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Rock Island Commercial Carbine History
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#132 Universal M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine s/n 24989

Early Universal manufactured first 18 months w/GI compatible receiver a few GI parts. Predates their side scope mount. First style Universal aluminum trigger housing,
stock is scratched but otherwise this carbine is in very good condition. Includes sling, oiler, and magazine. Recent addition from family, limited photos.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History

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#071 Universal M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, Teflon Green, s/n 137120

This is a Universal Firearms hybrid carbine manufactured in 1967 or 1968. It features a Teflon coating to protect the firearm
from the elements. For several reasons the bolts and sights were not normally Teflon coated. Contrary to
marketing efforts at the time it did not make the gun an underwater gun. Resulting in many rusting from a lack of
care and maintenance. This example is one of the few surviving exceptions.

This particular carbine is the carbine shown in War Baby! volume III, page 1564, figure 1857. It will include its original
magazine.

     Price: $700 + shipping

     

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History

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#133 Universal M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 164499

This is a Universal Firearms hybrid carbine manufactured in 1968 or 1969. It includes its original Universal sling, Universal oiler, and
a magazine. It's in very good to excellent condition.

     Price: $650 + shipping

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History

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#035 Universal M1 Carbine, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 202409

This is a Universal Firearms hybrid carbine manufactured in 1969 or 1970. It includes a Universal Firearms 4 x 32 scope
and Weaver scope rings, and side mount. Also its original Universal sling, Universal oiler, and magazine. It's a bit dusty
and needs cleaning. The finish has a few small imperfections that cleaning may or may not remove.


     Price: $600 + shipping

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History

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#216 Universal Firearms Enforcer Handgun, caliber .30 carbine, s/n 433716

A Universal Firearms hybrid version of their Enforcer pistol. Manufactured about 1981 after the company was reacquired by
its founder. It has what appears to be pitting in a small area on the bolt (see pics). It will include a magazine.


     Price: $650 + FFL shipping

     

     

     

     

     

Universal Firearms History
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If you were automatically notified of an update to these posts scroll to the top and read the updated info. Including a 10% reduction on estimates. While all may appear to be the same there have been changes, additions, etc.
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