M-1 carbine pistol

[Kim]

I thought maybe some of you might like to see this pistol my Dad made during the war. M-1 carbine action with hand-fabricated frame. 6 round internal magazine that you load from the breech. The grips are some sort of German plastic that he picked up somewhere. He had it chrome-plated when he returned to the states.
Kim

[Juha Tompuri]

Beautiful!

Have you ever shot with it? (I completely understand if not, such a beauty it is) How´s the recoil? How much does it weight?
The "plastic" might be bakelite.

Regards, Juha

[varjag]

A nice and UNIQUE piece Kim - what caliber does it fire? The butt seems a bit slim for the .30 Carbine cartridge? Where did your dad make it - was he a gunsmith that happened into Oberndorf?

[Kim]

Thanks guys,
Yes,I've fired it quite a few times.(with WWII vintage ammo- zero misfires) The recoil is substantial: more than a .45,but less than a full load .44 magnum. It is indeed .30 cal. carbine. The rounds are staggered ,so the integral magazine doesn't even extend into the butt.
I'm not sure of the weight,but it's quite heavy and about 34cm long.
The grips are translucent and I think that bakelite is opaque. I remember my Dad saying that he used this material because it was unusual at the time and so easy to work with. His .45 has grips made from the same stuff.
He was a captain in a mobile Ordnance Maintenance outfit, so he had access to a nice machine shop and plenty of toys.
Cheers,
Kim

[Von_Mannteufel]

Nice gun! Looks like something i'd expect to see in startrek. how long is the barrel?