Korean Surplus .30 M1 Carbine Ammo

[FPrice]

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of the surplus Korean .30 M1 Carbine ammo?

Is it reliable? Corrosive or non-corrosive?

 

[jpm]

All M1 carbine is supposed to be non-corrosive. What's the headstamp on it though, there is some chinese made fake headstamp stuff that will blow up your gun.

 

[Uzi2]

I'd not have a bit of hesitation using Korean Surplus ammo, especially in 30 carbine caliber.
If it looks good and not all corroded, shoot it. It is all non corrosive.

 

[DW357]

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of the surplus Korean .30 M1 Carbine ammo?

Is it reliable? Corrosive or non-corrosive?

How much you finding it for? Just curious if it’s watch cheaper than new production ammo.

 

[Len-2A Training]

I bought and shot a lot of it when it was readily available. Good stuff, shot well and was cheap back then.

 

[oldgunner]

All M1 carbine is supposed to be non-corrosive. What's the headstamp on it though, there is some chinese made fake headstamp stuff that will blow up your gun.

That's news to me...got a link?

 

[jpm]

which part?

 

[FPrice]

I found an ammo can pushed to the back under my work bench, looks like original factory markings, for 1080 rounds. However I have only 7 bandoleers of 120 rounds each on ten-round stripper clips. What little I have taken out is bright and shiney, maybe a small rub mark here and there. Whoever packed this put it in there tight. The headstamp is PSD 86.

"PSD (Poong-San - Dongrae), Poongsan Metal Mfg. Co. Ltd. - Dongrae Ammunition Plant, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Manufactures military cartridges.

I am not shooting my Carbine any more so I need to thin this part of the herd. Will probably put it up in the classifieds.

 

[mac1911]

all US milita

All M1 carbine is supposed to be non-corrosive. What's the headstamp on it though, there is some chinese made fake headstamp stuff that will blow up your gun.

all US mil contract 30 carbine is supposed to be non corrosive, French made has some corrosive stuff out there

 

[jpm]

French and chinese are corrosive. Chinese made a bunch with LC 52 headstamps. There's at least one report of a guy's carbine blowing up but I think I read more. Here's one: https://forums.gunboards.com/showth...h-my-M1-carbine-using-conterfeit-Chinese-ammo

Its usually packed in a cardboard box as opposed to a bando, here's a thread with some pics: Fake LC M1 carbine ammo - CMP Forums

 

[Tracer51]

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of the surplus Korean .30 M1 Carbine ammo?

Is it reliable? Corrosive or non-corrosive?

Old thread, but the Korean surplus is very good. Its not corrosive and is on stipper clips in bandoliers. Saw a vew cans and bandoliers of it for sale in a few gun stores in southern NH this weekend.

 

[FPrice]

Old thread, but the Korean surplus is very good. Its not corrosive and is on stipper clips in bandoliers. Saw a vew cans and bandoliers of it for sale in a few gun stores in southern NH this weekend.

Good to know that it is still out there and available.

However I am no longer in the M1 Carbine club. Have/had to make some hard decisions as I grow older about what should be in my "arsenal". The M1 Carbine is a fun little gun and I would encourage those who have not fired one to try.

 

[DW357]

1080 Round Can - .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo on Strippers and Bandoliers Korean Military Surplus | SGAmmo.com

1080 Round Can of .30 Cal M1 Carbine 110 Grain FMJ Ammo For Sale

www.sgammo.com

 

[jpm]

Good stuff at a decent price