Plainfield m1 carbine

[yocan]

I understand these are repro recievers made post WWII with generally gi parts put in them

I"m looking at one in a trade tuesday where he is putting a trade value of 230 on it. Assuming the bore is shiny ( won't buy it otherwise) he said there is rust on the flas hider, but obviously won't buy if rust on the bolt face/lug nuts/chamber/feed ramp.

Talk me through this, assuming I would buy it would it be worth 275 if I decide its not for me and to sell it? At the moment I kinda think its in line for a soft first full power load rifle to let people shoot/great hog gun/deer in texas in the rain and brush gun. Comes with 1 10 or 15 rd mag and 2 30s.

Talk to me guys I'm 25 and don't know my m1s

[HB of CJ]

Even the commercial Carbines, if they are complete and safe to shoot, now bring around $450 or more. FWIW, I had a Plainfield that had a large crack in the right lug area front to back. Maybe there is a reason why the trade value is so low? Dunno. HB of CJ (old coot)

[eureka40]

Here is some good info on the Plainfield line:

Plainfield Machine Co.

[mac1871]

i have a plainfield i bought in 2010 it functioned with no ploblems stock was like new but pricey to shoot im thinking of selling it but i have no idea how much i picked it up for 350 and i have 1000 rds of brass cased ammo to go with it ill try to see if i can get a pic up here for yalls opinion

[mac1871]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&type=1&ref=nf theres a pic not a great one but its all i have at the moment