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Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:13 pm
by Niner
Now that's a keepsake...because it is from your dad...and that it cost less than what UPS would probably charge to ship it now days. Of course 1967 dollars were worth more than the dollar today. Still amazing that that was the price through the NRA. Good post.
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:25 pm
by Miller Tyme
Thanks Niner, it is one of a select few that I will never part with.
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:47 am
by Dave 101
Good rifle , good story .
A pic of the whole rifle would be good as well , for someone who doesnt really know what it looks like .
Dave
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:04 am
by Miller Tyme
Dave 101 wrote:Good rifle , good story .
A pic of the whole rifle would be good as well , for someone who doesnt really know what it looks like .
Dave
Here you go Dave, a pick of it with my 1944 SA M1 Garand
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:19 pm
by joseyclosey
Lovely kit, thanks for posting the pics up and explaining the rifle's interesting history MT.
Joe
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:26 pm
by Dave 101
Thanks for that MT not familiar with them on this side of the pond , I can see where Bill Ruger must have got his inspiration from for the mini 14 and even the 10/22 .
Thanks again Dave
ps they do look good together .
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:06 pm
by M14man
Beautifil Carbine.
I just looked up the minimum wage from 1967. It was $1.40.
Would have cost me 12.5 hours labor back then, and a little more for shipping.
I guess that would be like $90 now.
Bargains like that are long gone.....
Re: $20.00 M-1 Carbine
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:24 am
by Sarge
Sorry, but having the shipping doccuments will NOT add $200-300. to the value of the Carbine. Perhaps $50? The papers will definately make the carbine more desireable to some collectors though.
The Carbine was $17.50 and $2.50 for Railway Express shipping. Both my dad and I got one. Don't remember what the makers were, but both were later replaced with Winchesters, my dads from a guy who got his thru the DCM and still had the papers/shipping box. That one is now also mine, giving me both an early and late Winchester.
Sarge