M1/m2 In A Class All Their Own?

[fortyfivecal]

hello and happy holidays!

i've been told that the M1/M2 is classed differently than other NFA's, this doesn't sound right to me, is there any difference?

 

thanks

[full auto 45]

??? I'm not sure what you would mean. Mine is listed as 'machinegun' on the form.

[fortyfivecal]

thanks fullauto, one of those deals where i was told something that didn't sound right, so wanted to hear from someone who owned one or knew. what i was told was that an M1 carbine can be converted to select fire, done so easily and exempt from nfa rules. didn't want to say, " i know you aren't right " at least not until i ran it by someone here. i think someone was mis-informed and passed along the mis-information. knowing, from your reply, i can send the right info back up the line.

 

thanks again, and happy holidays!

 

[jim c 351]

thanks fullauto, one of those deals where i was told something that didn't sound right, so wanted to hear from someone who owned one or knew. what i was told was that an M1 carbine can be converted to select fire, done so easily and exempt from nfa rules. didn't want to say, " i know you aren't right " at least not until i ran it by someone here. i think someone was mis-informed and passed along the mis-information. knowing, from your reply, i can send the right info back up the line.

 

thanks again, and happy holidays!

 

fortyfivecal,

Its true that a semi-auto M1 carbine can be converted to full auto and so can any semi-auto firearm with varying degrees of difficulty.

To do so is a violation of fed law. The only legal way to convert a M1 carbine to full auto is to install a federally registered trigger group. A registered trigger group usually sells for about $5000.00 and is considered the machinegun. It can be legally moved to different carbines.

Jim

[fortyfivecal]

thanks Jim-

i was walking around a show, and overheard a friend being told the subject of this post, i told him later, that didn't sound right. knew that conversion could take place, but i didn't think it was plug and play. thanks for the reply, same rules apply, which is what i figured.

[Deputy]

The thing about M1-to-M2 conversions are the easily obtainable parts. ALL the parts can be purchased and installed with ease. The parts just drop in, and they are available at almost every carbine parts source on the web. They are NOT very expensive either. Some surplus M1 carbines that the CMP sells actually come with some M2 parts already installed. Things like an M2 potbelly stock, M2 round bolt, and M2 trigger housing can be used in an M1 carbine and be perfectly legal. Also the 30 round M2 magazine release.

I'm not endorsing or encouraging it, but if one wanted to have a SHTF conversion kit for the M1 carbine to convert it to M2, it would be pretty easy to obtain. Just make sure it is located somewhere away from your M1 carbine. Like buried in your neighbor's yard

 

Dep