a sporterized Mannicher stocked M1 Carbine. Never saw one before.
I liked it a lot from an appearance pov.

Bishop and other companies sold then in the 60's, along with things like thumbhole/pistol grip models.


I've long appreciated things like that, as well as other sporterized war trophies. Now we look at them and cringe, with the historical value gone, but it represents a period in history, shooting and otherwise. I appreciate the work that went into them, and I guess the nostalgia. It's long been a problem for me, because it leads me to buying, and usually over paying for things. Things that few others want, at least that bad. When/if the novelty wears off or it just doesn't work for me for some reason, I always take a beating on it.

Like one of the props from Planet Of The Apes?

Fajen offered Mannlicher style stocks for M1 Carbines back in the 60s/70s.

Actually, not a bad looking setup!

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
Fajen offered Mannlicher style stocks for M1 Carbines back in the 60s/70s.

I wonder why Bill Ruger never tried that with the Mini-14?
It works well enough with the 10/22, after all...

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Originally posted by mikey357:
I wonder why Bill Ruger never tried that with the Mini-14?
It works well enough with the 10/22, after all...

There's at least one...

I like that. A lot.

I saw Mannlicher and M1 carbine and all I could think of was the Bavarian Forest Police ones.