Gunfightersix wrote:Hoping the wisdom of the group can help me find the Great White Whale. A few years back, I was bidding on a .30 M1 carbine at AAA in Melbourne - it was basically an M1 çarbine chassis with a Lee-Enfield bolt action. Got outbid by a millionaire from WA. Looked like a really fun little rifle - that met Australian laws. Can't find a photo of it online, can't find anything about it anywhere. Don't think it would actually be that hard to make - surely a US gunsmith could put one together? I turn to the wisdom of the group - any ideas? Anyone ever seen what I'm talking about, got a photo, or have an idea of how I could get one made? Worth a few grand for a dream, I reckon.
Biscuits wrote:That gives me a headache just thinking about it.
Not sure what the appearance/ex-military laws are in your state. However, you can buy M1 carbines in the UK which are straight pull and have no gas system. They shoot .30 carbine ammo, same as a WW1 M1 Carbine. AFAIK, it is made of original M1 parts. It might be possible for you to get one imported. UK you can only get .22 semi-autos, which is why this straight pull M1 Carbine happened.
Here is one link, but this is not the place I was thinking of, so there may be others
https://www.facebook.com/calibreinnovat ... 13/?type=3