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*Stock variant may differ from picture*For P Category Endorsed customers only – Permit required

*PLEASE NOTE: Because each gun is unique, it’s condition will vary from the photos. Please feel free to call us if you are interested in selecting one and would like to know more about it. We have a small number of these guns, in either average andgood condition. These ones are in very good condition.

Now you have thechance to own a very rare and collectible firearm! We have landed an excitingvariety of 1940s era M1 Carbines.

TheM1 carbine(formally theUnited States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight, easy to use,.30 caliber(7.62mm)semi-automaticcarbinethat was a standard firearm for theU.S. militaryduringWorld War II, theKorean Warand well into theVietnam War. The M1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by not only the U.S. military, but by military, paramilitary and police forces around the world. It has also been a popular civilian firearm.

A total of over 6.2million M1 carbines of various models were manufactured in just 38 months, making it the most produced small arm for the American military duringWorld War II.

Winchester Repeating Firearms was the only one out of the ten companies producing these rifles that was producingfirearms before the wartime contracts. Winchester were the ones who designed it in the first place and they produced nearly 1 million of these rifles out of the total 6 million, meaning they produced the second most after Inland.

Specifications:

•Chambered in 30 M1 Carbine

•Short-stroke piston operated,with the gas port and piston apparatus on the underside of the barrel. Gas is bled from thebarrelmuch closer to thechamberthan with otherrifles, the idea being that hot gas wouldn’t create as much carbonization in the gas port and piston system, meaninglower maintenance.

•Blade front and sliding ramp-type adjustable sight with four settings: 100, 200, 250 and 300 yards.This new rear sight was also adjustable for windage.

•These little carbines only weigh approximately 5 lbs

•Overall length is just 36″, making it only an inch shorter than the Ruger 10/22 Carbine

•5 round magazine

We are NZ’s largest firearms dealers. We have been selling, importing, exporting, manufacturing, customising and repairing firearms and accessories since 1978. We have the largest range of guns, ammo and accessories online in New Zealand.

Please call our shop for more information on +64 3 379-8888 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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