National Postage Meter Possible Purchase

[painter777]

Some USGI Import stamped carbines sell for $1,000.00. +
Commercial made carbines sell up to $1,000.00 if they have a few accessories.
A Fulton Armory receiver will cost ~$800.00

See he has the Inland marked as Original.
Also see the flip safety and late mag catch on the NPM, if the rest is original I'd consider a bundle purchase.
Offer $2400-$2500 for the set.
You get 2 carbines for $1200-$1250 each and he clears out 2 guns quickly.
You try them out and keep the best. Selling the other if you want.
You'll easily recover the cost with a likely profit per 1 carbine.

That's how I do it. I just haven't got the hang of the 'You can sell this part'

Keep us posted. Add more pics if you can.

[jond41403]

Think that either one would be well worth $1400 but would need many more pictures. The National Postal Meter has a type IV mag catch and a flip safety on it which would not be original to the gun.

Hey Wayne, does it look to you that that stock has also had a type three barrel band on it before as well? Seems like I see a line like a shadow line toward the nose of the stock. The barrel has more finish wear in that area as well as if it once had a type 3 band on it

[W5USMC]

@jond, really hard for me to say for sure with the limited pictures, you could very well be right.

[oldfoneguy]

Ok so someone ended up being way off base, I don't know if it was me or him. When I was looking over the Inland and National Postal Meter carbines he distinctly told me he was looking for $1400 for each. So when I got in touch with him that I was coming in to buy and reiterated what I was looking for he told me that a "wholesaler" had offered him $2300 for the Inland and $2000 for the NPM. He also has several Korean War updated carbines that are now priced from $1700 to $1900.

Seeing as I already have my $1000 shooter Underwood I guess I'm good on carbines for a while. At least the 1903's I got from him were priced reasonably.

[jimb16]

Definitely over charging for those carbines. I see good ones at local shows all the time for less.

[oldfoneguy]

Definitely over charging for those carbines. I see good ones at local shows all the time for less.

Exactly what happens when a middle man gets involved. He sees gunbloker prices as actual asking retail. I really never thought this gentleman would go in that direction but I guess the promise of big money is a great influencer.

[Sapper740]

We used to travel in a single car, maybe five of us...from Victoria to Granville St in Vancouver to the pawn shops in the '70s and pick up our choice for $75CDN to $125CDN and any features you wanted. I was only paid $330CDN a month gross so, big bucks.

Jim, you'll probably remember Lever Arms aka "Toys for Men" who were in the downtown core for years before moving to Burrard St. and 5th Ave. in Kitsilano. Old Man Lever scoured Europe and elsewhere for milsurps starting in 1949 and came up with amazing deals. U.S. G.I. surplus 1911's and 1911A1's starting at $69.00, 3 packs of brand new sequential serial numbered CZ75's for $1,000. Ljungman AG42B's for $169.00 SKS's for $99.99 and many, many more great deals.

[browningautorifle]

Lever Arms

At one time, surplus 50rd Thompson drums in bushel baskets for five bucks each...couldn't sell them. Alan took me and another guy down into the tunnels under his Burrard St. store once before he capitulated, he had an MGB sitting down there awaiting restoration. Store isn't the same now...

[painter777]

He sees gunbloker prices as actual asking retail.

He might have seen or heard about the recent CMP Auction of a early Underwood with a replacement barrel, Austrian markings and mixed parts. It was INTRAC Import marked also. Can only assume it was donated(?) to the CMP.
It sold in late June for $3,162 after receiving 109 bids.

I see a lot of first time younger buyers on Redditt posting pictures of their mixer carbines asking 'How'd I do? after giving over $2,000.00++. Often with replaced barrels, sometimes Fake parts and post WWII stocks. But they've got that Cool Reproduction Stock Pouch.

The comments show:
It's the older more seasoned collectors / shooters that know the values.
Many of the younger, I call Techy Types want the guns they see in the movies or play on their computer games. And they have the cash for the toys they want. Because many of them still live with Mom or Grandma.

My son only has the guns I've bought for him. He enjoys shooting with me but wouldn't spend a dime on one on his own. When it comes to his field being a Computer IT Tech he has a easy 6 figure+ invested in those toys.

Hang in there sometimes Carbines find us. I'll tell you one day how a phone call to me about renting some of my lifts led to me getting 5 Carbines

[oldfoneguy]

He might have seen or heard about the recent CMP Auction of a early Underwood with a replacement barrel, Austrian markings and mixed parts. It was INTRAC Import marked also. Can only assume it was donated(?) to the CMP.
It sold in late June for $3,162 after receiving 109 bids.

That's disgusting Charlie, even if it was proven to be Audie Murphys personally carried carbine.

!! I see a lot of first time younger buyers on Redditt posting pictures of their mixer carbines asking 'How'd I do? after giving over $2,000.00++. Often with replaced barrels, sometimes Fake parts and post WWII stocks. But they've got that Cool Reproduction Stock Pouch.

The comments show:
It's the older more seasoned collectors / shooters that know the values.
Many of the younger, I call Techy Types want the guns they see in the movies or play on their computer games. And they have the cash for the toys they want. Because many of them still live with Mom or Grandma.

This was my supposition in the OP. I don't know for sure but, it's an educated guess what with call of duty and all those other games like it.

My son only has the guns I've bought for him. He enjoys shooting with me but wouldn't spend a dime on one on his own. When it comes to his field being a Computer IT Tech he has a easy 6 figure+ invested in those toys.

You know that's all on you don't you?

Hang in there sometimes Carbines find us. I'll tell you one day how a phone call to me about renting some of my lifts led to me getting 5 Carbines

Do tell Charlie, do tell!