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Reddit mentions of Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine. Here are the top ones.
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Specs:
| Height | 11.25 Inches |
| Length | 9 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 2.55 Pounds |
| Width | 1 Inches |
The M1 Carbine, unlike the M1 Garand, is often in factory correct condition if it is mismatched. Parts were made by the many subcontractors and shared to meet production needs. The M1 carbine was produced in a shorter period of time and in greater numbers than the M1 Garand.
So a truely correct Inland M1 Carbine may have some Winchester parts on it, or IBM parts, or whatever. Some of this is documented but not all of it, so it can be very hard to tell. Typically you can look at the condition it's in and what post war parts have been added.
Looking at this rifle, it's been overhauled and upgraded. The bayonet lug, stamped adjustable rear sight, and flip safety. It's also got the "Pot Belly" M2 stock. So to make a simple answer long, yeah its a "mixmaster"
A great reference book and read is Bruce Canfield's Complete Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine
It's unlikely you'd be able to get him something that he needs. As you point out, he already has all the basics (and how good of a gift would it really be if you got him another three mags for a gun which he already has a dozen mags for?). That he reloads means you could buy him more reloading consumables, but, meh, I don't usually think of something that gets used up as a good gift. There are some accessories you might be able to get him that he might not have already (for instance, an AR-15 bayonet assuming he has at least one with a bayonet lug) -- that is kind of frivolous, but it's fun nonetheless, assuming he doesn't already have one anyway.
Malachi's suggestion is good. Figure out what he's really into (is it AR-15s? M1911s? Perhaps it's U.S. service rifles of World War II?), and get him a nice hardcover book on them. For instance, just based on the reviews (I haven't read them myself), this or this look like they'd be gifts that I would really enjoy receiving.