Milled Winchester M1 Carbine front sight made by Lyman Gun Sight Corp, Middlefield, CT. Marked L on the right side, has 'thumbnail' behind sight blade. Rare use from serial number ranges about 1.14 million to 1. I do not think it had the original stock, and it had the bayonet lug barrel band, and the adjustable rear sight. (I think not original to WWII). Question, Rockola M1's are the rarest of the carbines, does the refinishing devalue the weapon? They wanted about $1300, does this sound like a reasonable price point? Thanks for any advice.
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OK, based on your pics, it looks like you have a typical arsenal rebuilt M1 Carbine: M2 potbelly stock, bayonet lug, and adjustable rear sight. That's a plus it still has a Rock-Ola barrel; have you confirmed that the receiver also says 'Rock-Ola' under the rear portion of the rear sight? If you field-strip the Carbine, you can ID the manufacturers of some of the parts, which can help your sale if you have Rock-Ola parts in there as well (esp. The trigger housing, slide, and bolt). Here's a handy video for field-stripping: And a parts ID link. Click to expand.What he said, though it's actually a 'trigger housing' and not a 'lower' Looks to be in very good condition. A rough measure of the bore's muzzle wear can be done if you have a USGI M2 Ball 30-06 cartridge; stand the Carbine upright with the muzzle pointing straight up, and gently place the cartridge point first into the muzzle.
The amount of bullet showing between the muzzle and the neck of the casing can be used as a general guide to the amount of wear in the muzzle. M1 Carbines generally have low muzzle wear, but with a Rock-Ola barrel, knowing the amount of wear can help a lot.