The Carbine Collectors Club

Click on the image above to learn more about the M1 Carbine


Forum Home Forum Home > The Club > Registration Help /Rules/ Tutorials/New Member Introductions > Post Reply
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login


Post Reply - IBM Carbine ?stock "upgrade"?


Post Reply
Name:




Message:

Emoticons
Smile Tongue Wink
Cry Big smile LOL
Dead Embarrassed Confused
Clap Angry Ouch
Star Shocked Sleepy
more...
   NoFollow is applied to all links from this forum
 Enable BBcodes
Security Code:
Code Image - Please contact webmaster if you have problems seeing this image code  Refresh Refresh Image
Powered by Web Wiz CAPTCHA version 4.04 wwf
Copyright ©2005-2013 Web Wiz
Please enter the Security Code exactly as shown in image format.
Cookies must be enabled on your web browser.

Message
Topic - IBM Carbine ?stock "upgrade"?
Posted: Jun 07 2019 at 10:11pm By dlabarge



Although there are not markings on several parts that I see, it looks like an inland flat top bolt. I know the safety and rear sight "upgrade" was a common rearsenal for the early carbines, but I was curious what you all think about how they affect value. When I look this weapon up in Fjestad's Blue Book 40th/newest edition, page 2148, he puts the carbines in 4 groups (Reworks and commercial mfg, Original Type I (flip rear sight no bayonet lug), Original Type II (adj. rear sight and no bayonet lug), and Original Type III (adj. rear sight with bayonet lug). To me that says this is an Original Type II rifle. For IBM rifles, the difference between original Type I and Type II in value is about $500 in near perfect 98%+ condition and drops to about $100-200 difference in the 90-95% condition range. Less than 90% condition the difference is about $100 or less. That would certainly make refitting those original parts less appealing for investment purposes considering those parts would cost more than the $100-200 increase in value?   The stock however strikes me as a bit out of place, hence my original post requesting advice on whether or not to "upgrade".

Thank you for your patience with me as I try to better understand this amazing piece of U.S. military history!

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.01
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.031 seconds.