I just received an NPM SG from CMP
I ordered it on the strength of Ruth's opinion that NPM made the best quality carbines. It is nicely finished and what is NPM (receiver, Trigger housing, FP, mag catch) is very high quality, but in the end, it's just another carbine. My 5.6 Win which I think is an original, looks new by comparison, even though the parts finish isn't as good as the NPM. Put another way; I never saw a carbine I didn't like. $800 seems very high unless it has a lot of NPM parts. The Buffalo Arms barrels were used by NPM but are not favored. Mine has an undated IBM Corp barrel like Ruth mentions in WAR Baby as being on several late production NPM submitted for tests in 4/44 when mine was built. I assume it is the original.
Thanks Bruce; I wonder why I didn't find this in War Baby?
Maybe you can answer my question about integrated parts. Did NPM remark everything before going into their carbine? I suspect that it may be part of the inspection process. As I mentioned, I have a KR Rockola hammer and RO-Q recoil plate + numerous Inland parts. All of these were listed on the integrated parts list in War Baby and prior to mine being built.