The M1 Carbine was the first centerfire rifle that I ever fired. I was 10 years old and during my NRA Hunter's Safety course, they let us each fire five rounds out of one.

I recently picked one up from the local gun shop. It was made by the Millville Ordnance Company (MOCO). This company was not around long and eventually became the Plainfield Machine Company.

These MOCO Carbines are a mixture of commercial receivers and USGI parts.

Many years ago, I received mine (from the DCM), and enjoyed shooting it for several years. It's gone, now, in a trade. I wish that I'd kept it!

I have one, still has the rack number stenciled on the stock. Not sure if it's WWII but for sure Korean War. Fun to shoot.

Pap

I still have mine. Inland division of General Motors dated 12/1944

I have a few: IBM (1943), Underwood (1943), NPM (1944), and Inland (1943).

All came from the CMP but the IBM went through another person before I bought it.

The Inland has an interesting engraving in the receiver next to the bolt:

Bob,
That is very interesting.

I have often said that the M-1 Carbine makes a much better police carbine that the highly toted M-4s,MP-5s.

Wayne

The NPM (National Postal Meter) that I have is a Bavaria Forestry Police unit as well, I totally forgot about that until I looked it up in my spreadsheet of CMP purchases.



http://www.bavarianm1carbines.com/bavaria.html

They were returned to the US Government whenever and the CMP got them in the early 2000s. I picked them up in 2010 when I was flush with cash because I was "between wives."

I thought this conversation was starting to look familiar, I posted about the BRP carbine earlier, back in December 2021. whups!

I wouldn't turn down a M2 kit (Form-4 and all that), if one ventured my way for a sane price.

Rob,
I am sure that M-2s are available but pretty pricey.

The tax stamp process has been greatly reduced from many month to less than a week if you are interested.

Wayne

I saw a recent interview with a former ATF employee, he said that the NFA crew validating paperwork went through a complete cultural overhaul.

A new head dude was installed and he started getting death threats from employees that didn't appreciate being prodded to doing actual work.

Grind through the government process of relocating them elsewhere or letting them go, eventually productivity was restored.

He also pointed out that trusts take longer because they have to have the legal team verify it is a valid trust. Too many were "pulled from internet" and wouldn't hold up in court if it came to that.