New National Postal Meter M1

Nice looking piece ewall. "To make it a shooter" you say. It's likely a shooter just like it is. First thing I do is take a gun apart and see what's inside and with the M1, it's popular to catalog each and every part. There is a "Carbine Data Sheet" available, but it doesn't allow for certain details. I built a spreadsheet listing every component and the markings on it. You can exhaust yourself investigating what's what and where it came from. There is plenty of reading available out there to document what you have and much of it can be determined by going no farther than a field-strip.

Congrats!

I believe there is a thread in here someplace that can point you to it, but you can also Google-up "Carbine Data Sheet" and find it, as well as instructions on how to fill it out. I found it much more convenient to just build a spreadsheet and transfer the data. You can add notes on the spreadsheet that the data sheet doesn't allow for and use the data sheet to help you look for things you may not know are important.

You can use the 30-06 M2 round (military ball) for a guide to bore erosion and you can Google-up that process as well. I can tell you that from my experience, the lands can look practically non-existent and the gun will still surprise you.

Have fun!

Data sheets and links on filling them out are in "links" section.

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/ccnls-back-issues-and-data-sheets-and-indexes_forum42.html

verything is covered on sheet for across the board manufacturers.
The things like inspectors marks and such are covered in the newsletters. Those items can be put on back of sheet.

When submitted if something is needed you will be contacted.

Unfortunately not yet.  I hope to get to the range this weekend to see how it performs at 25 yards.  With hunting season just around the corner, you could not get to an outdoor range if your life depended upon it. The gun looks to be mostly original, but I really don't know. The Guy that sold it to me on Gunbroker indicated it had been in his safe for more than a decade and had not been shot by him much, if at all,... he could not remember. This was not his only M1.  He indicated he carried a National Postal Meter M1 in the service and that is why he bought this particular gun. 

The condition of the barrel simply is a big question mark for me.  It is the only part of the rifle that appears to be in poor or excessively worn condition; the exterior of the trigger guard housing shows some considerable wear also, but i is sound and not rusted in any areas.  The stock was not pristine, but it cleaned up very, very well and presents quite nicely.  The milled adjustable sight is not original, the barrel is questionable, but the remainder of the parts are well used but not abused in any way and appear to be NPM.  If it groups, I may just leave it alone and shoot away for fun. If a barrel replacement is warranted, I will do my best to respect the gun and find a barrel that would or could have been used a the time of its original assembly (October to December 1943).  This gun is not going to be flipped, its in my collection now; and my youngest son has already claimed it!   Hell, I'm not anywhere near ready to give up the ghost. I am enjoying this hobby to darn much!  He can just wait or duke it out with his older brother when the time comes! LOL!

Not sure if this shows you enough. This image is on my phone. I'll try to get you a better one.

Unfortunately the slide obscures the colors combined with shine on barrel.