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Chris_B · August 21, 2011, 03:43 PM

Jim, I really respect your opinions on things, but on this I must disagree with you. Were 'bringbacks' such as a carbine like this common? No. Where they encouraged? No

Did they happen? Yes. To say that they didn't because too many things have fantasy stories attached to them is missing the point in my opinion

Here's an illustration of what I mean, and on this same type of firearm. bringbacks are very very rare but they do, respectfully, exist

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...6&hl=bringback

And, if it needs to be said, I'm so jealous of the guys that are lucky enough to have an original M1A1 that it almost hurts. Here in MA, this type of carbine is especially evil. I was lucky to get my very 'undocumented' one with a repro stock. That used up about all my luck for the rest of my days, when you consider that I ended up knowing the man who had it on consignment at the gun store, it's a really nice carbine, and it was only 700 dollars in 2010

August 21, 2011, 03:43 PM	#21
Chris_B Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2007 Posts: 3,101	Jim, I really respect your opinions on things, but on this I must disagree with you. Were 'bringbacks' such as a carbine like this common? No. Where they encouraged? No Did they happen? Yes. To say that they didn't because too many things have fantasy stories attached to them is missing the point in my opinion Here's an illustration of what I mean, and on this same type of firearm. bringbacks are very very rare but they do, respectfully, exist http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...6&hl=bringback And, if it needs to be said, I'm so jealous of the guys that are lucky enough to have an original M1A1 that it almost hurts. Here in MA, this type of carbine is especially evil. I was lucky to get my very 'undocumented' one with a repro stock. That used up about all my luck for the rest of my days, when you consider that I ended up knowing the man who had it on consignment at the gun store, it's a really nice carbine, and it was only 700 dollars in 2010 Last edited by Chris_B; August 21, 2011 at 03:50 PM.