M 1 Carbine

No they're not rare. They made millions of them.

But they're great guns, and the fact that your Grandpa took it to war makes it a great heirloom. Hold on to it.

My grandpa gave me his a few years ago.

Ok, I'm not going to get rid of. Thanks for the info.

Look at the manufacturer as well. If the gun was manufactured during the WW2 years, it may have been made by a non-firearm producer like Singer Sewing Machines or General Motors.

I have no idea how/why he still has it from war but my dad was military also, and he usually doesn't bullshite about stuff like that.

I'm not home right now but i will check and see who made it and other specifics and post it when I do.

The Korean War was a proxy war. There's a reason it's called "The Forgotten War." I'd sell it.

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like Singer Sewing Machines or General Motors.

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I believe Singer only made 500 copies of the 1911. A Singer 1911 can run around $100k these days or even more if the parts match up. Most of the parts from original Singers were swapped into other 1911s that many of the other manufacturers made, like Ithica, Union Switch and Signal, Colt, and Remington Rand.

GM actually made a lot of receivers for the M16 rifles used in Vietnam. The lower receivers were made in the Hydra Matic division, or the ones that make transmissions. They also made some M1 carbines though. Here are some examples.





But as others have said, keep that carbine. They are great little pieces and heirlooms that should be passed down. Ammo is a bit pricey but if you get into reloading you can save a good bit of money.

Here's to America's soldiers, past and present!

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I have an Uncle that got a Luger back home from WW2

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They've found interesting ways to get rid of them. My grandpa bought his old German Luger P08 at an auction after the war.

My grandpa was also in the Korean war and I have his carbine. It's an awesome gun and I use it all the time

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My grandfather mailed a Japanese Arisaka piece by piece home from his time on Okinawa towards the end of WWII. I was told a couple years ago the I'd be getting it, but hopefully not for many years to come.