M2 Carbine

[Ragnar]

Looking for an M2 Carbine. Any suggestions for good dealers?

[weybug]

Pick up a copy of Shotgun News. I saw one in the last issue. I do not remember how much, but I remember that the M2 Carbine was a lot less than most other Class IIIs. If I can find that issue at home, I'll post the info later. It may be gone though as I pretty much read those and toss them pretty quick.

[M2 Carbine]

While you are looking, look for a Registered M2 "Conversion Kit".

The kit can be transfered from M1 to M1.
It's one of the few times that "once a machine gun, always a machine gun" does not apply.

If your M2 Carbine (receiver) is registered and the receiver breaks or wears out beyond repair you no longer have a gun.
And the M2 Carbine is hard on parts.

The kit is eternal.

Same with people that registered UZI auto or "slotted" bolts, along with the other FA parts.

[Slagged]

I use Ruben Mendiola. I have had a fantastic experience buying my latest NFA item from him. I do not know if he has an M2, but I would give him a call. His website is:

http://www.dealernfa.com/

[Ragnar]

While you are looking, look for a Registered M2 "Conversion Kit".


Is that any harder to find than an M2? Wouldn't I have to register any M1 I put it on?

[rkba_net]

The registered part would be the bolt or trigger housing ...

[v188]

Actually the registered part would be whatever was registered by the original Fm1 or Fm 2. Usually it's one or two parts, but I've never seen a registered bolt for an M2, but I'm sure somewhere, someone registered one prior to 86..

Your M1 carbine, would not need to be registered, as the MG is the registered parts. When you take them out, it's not an M2 anymore.

I've got an original M2 registered receiver. I'm not really worried about breaking the receiver. The little gun can be somewhat hard on parts, but that said, I've never broken anything, and parts are easy and cheap to buy.

Buy either a RR or part and you'll have a lot of fun. I almost always bring out the carbine when I shoot, as it's a semi crowd pleaser. Be advised that they do get hot quickly after back to back mag dumps, and the barrel will rise. But it's a ball.

[M2 Carbine]

Is that any harder to find than an M2? Wouldn't I have to register any M1 I put it on?

The M2 Conversion Kits are probably hard to find.

No, the M1 (receiver) is not registered and the Conversion Kit can be moved from one M1 Carbine to another.

There are several parts that are used to make the Carbine select fire.
If you have ALL these parts in your possession (even if you don't own a Carbine) than you have a illegal unregistered gun.

Most Carbines have a few M2 parts installed, like an M2 slide, but as long as you don't have all the M2 parts (in your possession) there's no problem.

There are four parts that have no function in an M1 and it would be wise to not have these parts in your possession, unless you own a registered M2 Conversion Kit or a registered M2 Carbine.

The parts are the trip lever, disconnecter, selector and selector spring. Do not have all these parts in your possession.

The M2 "Conversion Kit" is made by installing the M2 disconnecter, sear and hammer in a M2 trigger housing. Then the serial number, etc is stamped on the trigger housing and registered as a "Conversion Kit".
But the M1 Carbine still has to have several M2 parts installed in order for it to be select fire.

I've got a gallon size Ziplock bag full of broken and worn out Carbine parts, slides, bolts, etc, even a broken receiver.

My Conversion Kit in operation. A friend shooting.:supergrin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/Bell406_206B/Video/th_P1010099.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v135/Bell406_206B/Video/?action=view&current=P1010099.flv)

[MakeMineaP99]

M2--

What do you lube that Carbine with? Do you have to use a different lube compared to an M1?

[M2 Carbine]

M2--

What do you lube that Carbine with? Do you have to use a different lube compared to an M1?

For some years I've had a couple pound cans of Mil Spec gun grease. It looks like car lube grease.
I use that grease on gun parts that take a beating, like the Carbine and M1 Garand bolt lugs, slides, etc,
No scientific reason to use this particular grease except it should be good stuff, because it's Mil Spec and it seems to work good.

A little while ago I tried to make a Makarov fail. One of the things I did was badly over lubed the Mak with this grease and put the gun in the freezer for 24 hours. When I took the Mak out it functioned fine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/Bell406_206B/Makfrozen_2.jpg

[MakeMineaP99]

That's a priceless pic. Maks sure are built like tanks...

I run Mobil 1 sync grease on my Carbines and Garands which is similar enough to lubriplate or other mil spec greases that it works well and doesn't break down. I also run Mobil 1 sync oil on Glocks, I've been please with it's performance too.