Click on the image above to learn more about the M1 Carbine
|
Your goals for the New Year? |
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
tenOCEE 
Hard Corps 
Knows rear sights! Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: East Tenn Status: Offline Points: 1330 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Your goals for the New Year?Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 8:30am |
|
Hoping for a good New Year for everyone and I'm looking forward to activity on the forum regarding our favorite obsession.
What is everyone's goal in Carbines for the New Year? |
|
 |
|
|
GotSnlB28
Hard Corps
Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: WI Status: Offline Points: 896 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 11:53am |
|
First post on the new forum!
I have my collection rounded out with plenty of mixmaster shooters that have all been a blast to enjoy at the range, so now I would like to focus on tracking down more original, collector grade rifles. One specific carbine that still eludes me; a very high serial 6.9M Inland hand stamp M1... I had bought one years ago but had to return it to the seller upon inspection because of undisclosed receiver damage. Since then, I haven't run across one for sale with a higher serial or barrel date. Of course, who knows what will happen when opportunity presents itself and a good deal pops up on something that catches my eye  Good luck to all in the new year! |
|
|
|
|
New2brass
Moderator Group 
Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4657 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 12:21pm |
|
An original SG or Rock-Ola
Seems that I have not found a decent one that is reasonable. the end goal is one of each as original. Of the mixmasters I have these two need the most improvement. Edited by New2brass - Jan 01 2016 at 1:33pm |
|
|
|
|
Rcycles45
On Point 
Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: New York Status: Online Points: 163 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 12:55pm |
|
I'm always looking for original examples regardless of maker [ I don't discriminate ] I like them all . It would make my year or 2 if I could come across an original Rock-Ola spring tube , I've come close but never 100% original .. Oh and the same in IP
|
|
|
|
|
New2brass
Moderator Group
Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4657 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 1:00pm |
|
I always keep my eye out for you on that one, TH too!
|
|
|
|
|
Rcycles45
On Point
Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: New York Status: Online Points: 163 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 1:06pm |
Thank you Sir !
|
|
|
|
|
Why Carbines?
Hard Corps
Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 883 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 4:53pm |
|
I am not one that has to have all of the manufacturers. I could have done that by now, but what still drives me is find a carbine that has some combination of originality or otherwise a rarer part or parts on it. Unfortunately, the further I go along the more reluctant I am to part with one of my current carbines to buy another. I guess I am at some kind of overly anal tipping point now with my collection. Has anyone ever been there before where you didn't want to part with an item from your current collection, while not having the money to buy an additional outright?
Edited by Why Carbines? - Jan 01 2016 at 4:56pm |
|
|
|
|
BryanJ1
Recruit 
Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Tallahassee Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Jan 01 2016 at 6:25pm |
|
My carbine collecting goals for this coming year will be minimal, for a couple of reasons: I retired in June and income is about half of what it was, and this past year there have been several other purchases, including a couple of Garands, an 03A3, and a few others. I've got my eye on a friend's Winchester carbine that he bought in the early 60s and If I can convince him to let it go, then that would be my next carbine. Good to see some familiar names on this new forum. I've learned a lot from you guys in the last couple of years, thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
gene of oregon
Grunt 
Joined: Jan 23 2016 Location: silverton, or Status: Offline Points: 157 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Feb 02 2016 at 11:58pm |
|
Why Carbines?
Thanks for your post, that fits me to a tee. I'm now at #14 total carbines, six correct or original with one in transit. The rest are mix-masters in various grades. I'm at that tipping point also and managed to take that step of selling one to offset buying an upgrade, which is the one in transit. I'm a carbine addict and maybe selling another I'll be cured Har Har |
|
|
|
|
aschaefer
On Point
Joined: Jan 12 2016 Location: Luxembourg Status: Offline Points: 104 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Feb 03 2016 at 7:25am |
|
Goals for the new year? Getting more carbines of course
Right now I am looking at a very nice Inland lying in a shop that I would like to buy. Made an offer end of last year already but the owner hasn't responded yet.Being a collector I have my problems to sell what I have decided to buy once. But to get some space for my preferred weapons I have started to sell now some of my other weapons. An Ishapore L2A1 is already gone (to my surprise), my Chilenean K98 Model 1912 made by Steyr is lying like a rotten apple in the shop, nobody seems to be interested. My German WWII long guns I am not ready to sell yet and the same applies to my 3 Enfield Jungle Carbines. Maybe I should by a new safe instead but my wife will kill me if I do
 |
|
|
|
|
New2brass
Moderator Group
Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4657 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Feb 03 2016 at 11:18am |
|
you have a small closet? you can gut it and add extra studs. add hardware mesh over studs. Double sheetrock the walls with fire rated boards. In the USA it is 5/8 inch, this makes for very difficult to breach the wall.
add a security door. You could also add an alarm. Someone with enough time could get in, but most safes can be moved, or broken into a person has the determination.
|
|
|
|
|
Dnikkor
Recruit
Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Kansas City, KS Status: Offline Points: 31 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: Feb 03 2016 at 1:27pm |
|
Besides winning the most recent CMP lottery, my continuing goal is to find an affordable to me M1A1. I'm not holding my breath on either.
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You can vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options
New2brass wrote: