UN-QUALITY M1 carbine
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Topic: UN-QUALITY M1 carbine
Posted By: cosmoline45
Subject: UN-QUALITY M1 carbine
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:39pm
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I’m relatively new to M1 carbines, so I purchased two from the batch of imports from Ethiopia by RTI to dive right in. I’m told that I’m very fortunate to have received this one. Flip sight, push safety, and original barrel band. UN-QUALITY receiver with a W barrel, ME is only 1+. It took me several hours to clean her up....
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Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:40pm
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Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:41pm
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Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:43pm
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Posted By: Smokpole
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:47pm
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Very nice! You definitly got lucky! ------------- OGCA Life member NRA Life member Ashtabula Rod and Gun Life member |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 6:48pm
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Posted By: arthur
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 7:19pm
| Oh My!!! |
Posted By: arthur
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 7:26pm
| Cosmoline, fortunate, fortunate?....I think you won the lottery!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: New2brass
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 7:40pm
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Did you ask for a Union Switch & Signal for QHMC carbine (UN-QUALITY)? Are you aware that no parts made by QHMC are on that carbine? ------------- http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/club-assistance-saginaw-receivers_topic4716.html" rel="nofollow - Club Survey Saginaw Receivers |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:09pm
I didn’t make a specific request, it was luck of the draw, and she’s exactly as I received her. Im afraid I don’t understand your second question
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New2brass wrote:Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:20pm
Quality Hardware only manufactured 1 part for the carbine in house, it was the receiver, your receiver was made by U.S.&S. so your Quality Hardware carbine has no Quality Hardware parts. ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:23pm
| oh, now I understand. Pretty unique circumstances for sure...isn’t the rear flip sight made by quality hardware, or was it made by a contractor for them? |
Posted By: arthur
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:27pm
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Been going cross-eyed for 50 years looking under rear sights with numbers starting at 44. Cosmoline, you are a lucky guy. Must not be any collectors getting in the back door at Royal Tiger Imports. Leave the carbine the way its been for a very ling time and cherish your lucky find. Ron
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Posted By: tenOCEE
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:31pm
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Tell me about the stock markings. This is one of the reasons I was excited to hear about these Carbines. ------------- My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives. https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/" rel="nofollow - https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/ |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:33pm
Thank you sir, that’s my plan. Looking forward to shooting her too
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Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:44pm
She’s wearing an Inland IO stock with the crossed cannons stamp, hand guard appears to be “Q-RMC”
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Posted By: tenOCEE
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:50pm
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How is the sling channel marked? ------------- My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives. https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/" rel="nofollow - https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/ |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 8:58pm
Here you go. That’s all the pics I have for now....
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Posted By: Jamesicus
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 9:03pm
| Realy nice - congratulations! |
Posted By: tenOCEE
Date Posted: Apr 04 2020 at 9:20pm
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Thanks for the info. Again, well done. And I didn't request any pics, so... ------------- My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives. https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/" rel="nofollow - https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/ |
Posted By: RedSpecial
Date Posted: Apr 05 2020 at 7:01pm
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insanely jealous ------------- -Neil |
Posted By: Guppy35
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 5:01pm
 I was hunting for info on Un-Quality carbines and saw this post. I make two who got an Un-Quality from Tiger Imports Ethiopian batch. Mine isn't as nice as yours as I went with the idea of a 'project' carbine and got the lowest priced that listed. Interestingly they said those were all Inlands. Guess they missed the one I got as it was not an Inland :) It had clearly been updated at some point as it had the Type III rear sight, later type safety and bayonet lug. I'm guessing they just didn't take time to look under the sight as you can see the UN and on the other side the Y. The serial number fits those too. Image showing the comma, as well as one of the carbine on the left next to my Inland So I got lucky :)
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Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 5:36pm
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Yes Guppy35, you also got lucky! ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
Posted By: cosmoline45
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 5:55pm
| congratulations! What a bargain..... |
Posted By: 03manV
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 6:52pm
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I'd say you were quite lucky to get an Un-Quality instead of an Inland. I do believe they state somewhere in their site that all their carbines are post war reworks, so that is to be expected from this batch. ------------- Don |
Posted By: tenOCEE
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 8:43pm
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Is the barrel an Inland?
------------- My sig: Seen an IP or S'G'? Add it to my registry. We'll check consecutives. https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/" rel="nofollow - https://grandrapids.wufoo.com/forms/zzlnt0519k86xs/ |
Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 9:17pm
I think he said it has an Underwood barrel in another post of his under the Ethiopian thread. ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
Posted By: Guppy35
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 9:49pm
Underwood dated 11-43. The first 2 numbers are barely visible but the 43 is clear. Sorry for the fuzzy image but you can make out the markings
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Posted By: Guppy35
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 10:08pm
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Tried to upload a better image with no luck |
Posted By: Guppy35
Date Posted: Apr 12 2020 at 10:30pm
One more try. The 11-43 date, Underwood and flaming bomb seen better |
Posted By: arthur
Date Posted: Apr 20 2020 at 2:05pm
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And they say lightning never strikes the same place twice! Two very lucky collectors!!
Arthur |
Posted By: blackfish
Date Posted: Apr 20 2020 at 3:23pm
| Post the barrel's P (or P's)! |
Posted By: m1a1fan
Date Posted: Apr 22 2020 at 10:28pm
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Great bunch of carbines everyone! Wondering where these carbines were stored in Ethiopia. Perhaps Addis Ababa, Asmara or Harar? Nothing yet, just dates. BTW....here's mine.  |