Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine!

tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 12, 2013 12:56:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 12, 2013 12:56:44 GMT -5 It wasn't easy, but I got it done. We had to dremel the hell out of the M1A1 stock until the receiver and barrel assembly fit. Here are the pictures of the result.

tinydata Private 1st Class Posts: 518	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 12, 2013 13:55:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tinydata on Mar 12, 2013 13:55:20 GMT -5 Very nice! How long did it take?
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connerjones96 Private Posts: 12	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 12, 2013 14:40:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by connerjones96 on Mar 12, 2013 14:40:01 GMT -5 Beautiful! I was planning on doing this exact build over the summer so it's nice to see that people have likewise ideas can't wait to eventually make mine

tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 12, 2013 16:10:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 12, 2013 16:10:23 GMT -5 This can easily take up to 1 day of work and you should be good. And thank you!

jimmiroquai Private 1st Class Posts: 427	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 13, 2013 0:49:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jimmiroquai on Mar 13, 2013 0:49:41 GMT -5 Looks amazing! Was going to do the same for my KJW 10/22. Where did you get the stock?

tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 13, 2013 16:23:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 13, 2013 16:23:43 GMT -5 Thank you! And the stock is from ebay. I'm actually selling an extra one on ebay.

warbirdguy1 Private 1st Class Posts: 418	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 19, 2013 13:07:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by warbirdguy1 on Mar 19, 2013 13:07:26 GMT -5 OH! Tommygunner! You are Andres! Sup, Sean Cole from WWII Airsoft of Florida. Awesome build by the way, I hope to see it sometime!
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tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 21, 2013 10:43:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 21, 2013 10:43:34 GMT -5 Haha, I know who you are on this forum Sean, don't worry. And thanks man! I'm still waiting for the Davie game to go through!

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Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 21, 2013 14:44:25 GMT -5

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Post by shiftysgarand on Mar 21, 2013 14:44:25 GMT -5

Are you planning on putting an early war sight on it?

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tinydata Private 1st Class Posts: 518	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 21, 2013 15:43:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tinydata on Mar 21, 2013 15:43:09 GMT -5 Forgot to mention this about configuring the Carbine to look like a proper wartime rifle- the operating slide is the wrong type and you'd need to mill it down significantly.
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tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 21, 2013 18:36:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 21, 2013 18:36:36 GMT -5 Yes, as a matter of fact! I plan on replacing the current sight with an L shaped flip sight soon. And Paladin, yes, that's the new CO2 version! It is a great rifle for the money.

tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 21, 2013 18:36:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 21, 2013 18:36:58 GMT -5 And Tinydata, what exactly do you mean?

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Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 22, 2013 14:37:00 GMT -5

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Mar 21, 2013 18:36:36 GMT -5 tommygunner9 said:

Yes, as a matter of fact! I plan on replacing the current sight with an L shaped flip sight soon.

Pics???

tommygunner9 Private 1st Class Posts: 433	Marushin M1 Carbine CDX into an M1A1 Carbine! Mar 22, 2013 22:54:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunner9 on Mar 22, 2013 22:54:56 GMT -5 I haven't done it yet lol.

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