Legacy Sports M-1 9mm Carbine?

[graycrait]

Has anyone handled one of these and if so what were the impressions?

 

https://www.legacysports.com/m-1-9mm-carbine

[daveW]

Beautiful! ...and it uses plentiful, Beretta mags. If it retails in the ~$4-500 range, I'd be happy to try one out.

[DaveTN]

The Berretta mags are a good idea. The mags are the weak part of my original M1 Carbine.
Their prices are more in line than the other company that is making a copy.

[TrickyNicky]

Hopefully they can get the price around there daveW. I really can't see spending more than that when the high point carbine is still so cheap, kel-techs are seeming to be more available, and things like the aero survival rifle or JRC can be had in the price ranges higher.

I'm sure there is a market for people looking to spend modern gun money on a reproduction that looks 90% like the original, but honestly if they want this to be a seller I can't see it being more than that.

[gun sane]

Here's a box review by a new owner......not very impressive.  Gee, I'd rather have a rifle with magazines instead of clips.  :-\

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zv8KgSUPso

[Grayfox54]

I saw one at a gun show. It suffers from the same problem as the .22 version. Namely the rear sight is just a cheap piece of plastic and the appature is too small. On the .22 version these sights are well known for breaking or coming loose. And from what I hear, Citadel's customer service sucks.

I do like the idea of it. If I knew for sure that an original M1 sight would fit, I might consider buying one. But the jury is still out on these things, so I'll wait and see. 

[graycrait]

I saw enough.  If this thing retails for more than 300.00 I am not interested.  I can always get a working Beretta CX Storm, but hate how it looks and the cost is off putting for me.  Better off getting a Hi Point of which I have had two, but no more of those for me either.  Had the sub 2000 too and didn't like it much.  

[DWARREN123]

Under specs it said $539 for the rifle. Not enough power and rifle is not that great in my opinion.

[dcloudy777]

I really wish they would have made the magwell "look" like a USGI mag.

[Steelharp]

Friend of mine has one. The wood is really pretty, and the ammo is (today's) inexpensive. He had a few mag related hiccups at first. If you want an M1 feel without ammo availability issues and just to have fun, it's an ok option.

[gregintenn]

The idea is sound. I've not personally seen the execution of the idea yet.