Went to sell my 49-56 MSE and ended up spending more money

buffalowinter said:

I built a copy of the French MAS49-56 MSE, a rifle made for Interntional competition based on the MAS 49-56. Only 900 were made. I found an original scope and mount, an original cheek-piece, butt spacers and made a passable copy of the buttplate. I did not get the butt-stock right and was never happy with it. Well, I went to post it for sale and forgot the correct nomenclature for the scope so went to e-bay to look for the scope as they always have a couple for sale. Typed in MAS 49/56 and what pops up but a copy of the correct buttstock. Not sure if this is a new made copy or one of a rare run of 150 that was made 50 years ago. Coming from a surplus store in France. Guess I have to sell something else.

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Next project: SBR of Vietnam era short barreled M1 carbine a la Norman Schwarzkopf

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buffalowinter said:

Don't know much about it but the caption read M2. Almost certainly a field mod. Mine will be a little different based off the Inland M1 Advisor. Just add $200 to the Gov't and a folding stock.

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Quarter Horse said:

In, probably, 1969 a SF1Lt. dropped by our shop. I don't remember his purpose for being there but he had a cut back M2 carbine. There was a bolt brazed to the slide. My guess would be the purpose would be to reduce the cyclic rate of fire.

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