It came to us with over 50 rounds of Remington 110 grain soft point ammunition and the original green-and-yellow Remington box, so we do not believe this Carbine was fired more than 75 times. This carbine is excellent mechanically bore, chamber, and mechanism are all bright, clean, and excellent. Photos, at any rate, ought to suffice for our distinguished shoppers to judge finish grade for themselves. We rate this Universal Carbine as Very Good, perhaps even Excellent, 85 to 90 percent vicinity by our estimate. Surface detractions on this specimen are minimal, only a few faint occasional scours on the stock, and operation whitening on the bolt surface. Weight empty is only 6 pounds, 4 ounces, even with a 30 shot magazine in battery. Overall length is 35 5/8 inches, with 13 inch length of pull buttstock. In a departure from the GI versions, this Universal carbine never had a bayonet lug. Buttstock is original production dark stained hardwood with blue steel buttplate, and with blue steel perforated barrel shield above the forend area of the stock. It has the standard 18 inch barrel, with band GI type front sight and windage and elevation aperture, or peep, rear sight. It comes to us from its original and only home in Kentucky.

30 caliber M-1 Commercial Carbine’s serial number is 372000 range, very close to its mates that we sold brand new in 1977.

Production began in the early 1950s, and fizzled in the mid 1980s when a brief continuance developed with Iver Johnson company. 30 Carbine, and manufactured for almost 40 years, using a mixture of their own proprietary parts with Government Surplus Parts. Universal manufacturer in Hialeah, Florida, enjoyed access to plentiful GI Parts for the venerable. Description: LG1197 This rifle isn’t C&R Eligible won’t be until the Year 2027.

Universal m1 carbine value