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Tom2 · June 7, 2009, 04:10 PM

Go to CMP website. Guns are dated on barrels, but barrels are often replacements. Therefore you might have to estimate date from serial numbers, and in any case most carbines are a mix of parts so the year is almost irrelevent. If you want one that is fully WW2 configuration, and at least theoretically matched maker parts, prepare to spend alot of money. And you can assume many if not most of them are restored to that form of condition, not exactly as they came from the factory. Ones that are were probably "procured" in duffle bags, etc. versus legit purchase in the confusion of the wartime. Who could keep track of all 6 mil. carbines?

June 7, 2009, 04:10 PM	#2
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	Go to CMP website. Guns are dated on barrels, but barrels are often replacements. Therefore you might have to estimate date from serial numbers, and in any case most carbines are a mix of parts so the year is almost irrelevent. If you want one that is fully WW2 configuration, and at least theoretically matched maker parts, prepare to spend alot of money. And you can assume many if not most of them are restored to that form of condition, not exactly as they came from the factory. Ones that are were probably "procured" in duffle bags, etc. versus legit purchase in the confusion of the wartime. Who could keep track of all 6 mil. carbines? __________________ Your gun is like your nose, it is just wrong for someone else to pick it for you!