Barrel bore condition
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Topic: Barrel bore condition
Posted By: Arcamm
Subject: Barrel bore condition
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 1:17pm
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Here are some pictures of my-new-to-me carbine with a Underwood 3-44 barrel. I'm not an expert on M1 carbine barrels, but this one doesn't seem to have a lot of wear. I'm close or am I miss reading this? Thanks  |
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Posted By: Arcamm
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 1:21pm
Here's the gas port. |
Posted By: W5USMC
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 1:38pm
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Think the bore looks pretty good. Tell us more about the carbine you got. Since you got it from Classic, I suspect it has the IOINC Melb Fla import stamp on it? Curious as to what brand bore scope are you using? ------------- Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member |
Posted By: Arcamm
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 2:08pm
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It's IOINC from Classic. It's a Standard Products receiver with the Underwood barrel. IBM bolt and hammer, Inland slide and Saginaw trigger group. Still searching for the other parts. Stock is marked IO, with a P on front of hand grip (below the trigger). The hand guard is stamped IO too. The condition? Well, it looks like whomever it was issued to, cleaned it by beating it over sharp rocks. All of the metal looks good. No rust or pitting. Milled rear sight (stamped H in a shield), round bolt, M stamped mag release, N stamped front sight, all of the updates.
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Posted By: Arcamm
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 2:13pm
It's a Teslong rifle bore scope from Amazon. Usb and will work on computer or Android phone. Less than 50 bucks. It woks great. Especially for the money.
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W5USMC wrote:Posted By: GotSnlB28
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 6:51pm
| If the lands and grooves look that sharp and untouched all the way to the muzzle, you've got a brand new barrel there. I have several NOS Underwood barrels that have never been on a rifle, and that's what they look like. Should be a great shooter. |
Posted By: Arcamm
Date Posted: Nov 16 2021 at 7:10pm
Yes, it's like the pictures I posted through out the barrel. Here's one of the throat. I was thinking if it had been shot a lot, the groves in the lands would be more smoothed over with more copper filling. But I'm no expert so that's why I'm asking. Thanks! I feel a bit better about spending the next two mortgage payments on this.   |