M1 carbine straight pull

[daryldiane]

Have been looking at the M1 straight pulls that are now for sale. Quite fancy one for short range work.
Has anyone bought one, and how do they shoot?
Daryl

[huntervixen]

I quite fancy one myself, cashing in on the new relaxed (and sensible) converted Sec 5 attitude trail blazed by the L1A1 conversions, these M1 carbines are the real deal with WW2 dated receivers I believe.

I wonder if you get similar extraction problems?

Very nice to own and shoot one...Orignal Garands have to round the corner, now a straight pull WW2 dated Garand would be very cool indeed!

[Dangermouse]

Not sure I have seen one advertised yet - got a link?

DM

[saddler]

Orignal Garands have to round the corner, now a straight pull WW2 dated Garand would be very cool indeed!

There ARE straight pull Garands already - they were brought out about 20 years back but never sold in huge numbers

Not sure about the M1 Carbine straight pulls.
Owned a civilain version of the carbine pre-ban, loved it - one of THE most fun things to take to the range - and my first "rifle" .
I learnt to reload because of it (try buying M1 carbine ammo in the UK in the early 80's !!)
Still got the loading kit for it & a good number of cases/bullets, etc.
Have also got the 2 volume set "War Baby" - the bible for anything M1 Carbine related

But the straight pull ?, to me, a bit like buying a Ferrari F40 & sticking a 2CV engine in it: it'll work, but it's not going to win any races!!

IF you never had hands-on of an original, then you'll not miss the difference - just they aint cheap!
As they say - your money, your choice

[daryldiane]

Here's the link. www.itlshootingsupplies.co.uk/page8.htm
Saw some a Bisley Trafalgar fair, look great.
Thought of getting a .22 look alike but the Chappa didn't get a good review.

[saddler]

Here's the link. http://www.itlshootingsupplies.co.uk/page8.htm
Saw some a Bisley Trafalgar fair, look great.
Thought of getting a .22 look alike but the Chappa didn't get a good review.

.22?
The ERMA vesion has sold by the thousand - not without good reason!!

[mr smith]

Here's the link. http://www.itlshootingsupplies.co.uk/page8.htm
Saw some a Bisley Trafalgar fair, look great.
Thought of getting a .22 look alike but the Chappa didn't get a good review.

.22?
The ERMA vesion has sold by the thousand - not without good reason!!

Yep i liked mine,tidy wee gun.

[Blu]

At over $2000 US for a straight pull, a wee bit over priced me thinks.

Blu

[AL8]

At over $2000 US for a straight pull, a wee bit over priced me thinks.

Blu

well it is the UK

[majordisorder]

I quite fancy one myself, cashing in on the new relaxed (and sensible) converted Sec 5 attitude trail blazed by the L1A1 conversions, these M1 carbines are the real deal with WW2 dated receivers I believe.

I wonder if you get similar extraction problems?

Very nice to own and shoot one...Orignal Garands have to round the corner, now a straight pull WW2 dated Garand would be very cool indeed!

Just out of interest what relaxation has there been and where is it documented?