Taming the SFAR: How Ruger's Small-Frame .308 Runs Suppressed. Very good, retaining 85% plus original blue finish with light spotting overall, and a patch of light pitting by the safety. Ian with Forgotten Weapons sits down with a pair of delayed blowback-action Kimballs including a five-inch Target version and a 3.5-inch Combat model for examination. You get all the familiar AR-15 controls but now fully ambidextrous. PA Auction Center . During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people. The diminutive .30 Carbine, by comparison, is a rather more reasonable chambering for a pistolif, perhaps, one of questionable utility. Made in Detroit in the 1950s, only a few hundred Kimball .30s were produced and many of those were destroyed due to the healthy recoil of the round they were chambered for. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. NEXT:GUN GEAR REVIEW: ROLL-N-GO GUN CASES. The pistol has 95%-97% of its original blue. SIG Sauer MCX Review: Next-Gen Modern Sporting Rifle? Serial no. If you want to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, please submit the form below. Do you like articles about the outdoors? Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. It has the same case length as the .357, .41 and .44 Magnums. Writer | TheFirearmBlog Buffalo Bore offers both 110-gr. Of those manufactured, many were destroyed during use by the severe recoil, making examples in this fine of condition even rarer. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. 2.48M subscribers 215K views 4 years ago #36270 The J. Kimball Arms Company of Detroit introduced a semiauto pistol in 1955, chambered for the .30 Carbine cartridge - what better companion. "Rare J. Kimball Arms Co. For its 25th Anniversary in 2023, Ergo Grips is celebrating throughout the year by holding giveaways, hosting special sales and offering a limited-edition Anniversary Grip. Kimballs pistol was styled heavily after the High Standard, and it looks good and handles well. Contemporary accounts said this lug sometimes cracked or snapped in half. The Preserve Academy, located at The Sporting Shoppe & Range at The Preserve, offers a wide curriculum of firearms safety and tactical training classes taught by NRA Certified Instructors. January 31, 2013, 10:39 PM #5: bigghoss. When I was a young man the gentleman I worked for had a brother who was an Air Force Colonel. Don't miss a story! The No 5, Mk I Lee Enfield: A Comparison with the No 4. The folks that provided the weapon had to artificially age the pistol to make it look like it had survived a nuclear war and 30 years of dystopian hell. But, it has no case rim which would make it work far better in revolvers than it actually does. 0 Bids Bid History Time Left 15 min rule Item has Ended Ending Time 1/13/2023 5:11 PM If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team. RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. Sig Sauer MPX K. There's a lot of choices with PCCs now and Sig's MPX has always been up there. If you owned an M1 Carbine, a sidearm chambered for The post Take a Look at the Ultra-Rare Kimball .30 Carbine Pistol . The design allowed the slide to run back until it hit a vertical post at the rear of the grip again, like the .22 rimfire Colt or High Standard. .30 Carbine Rifle Parts .30 Carbine Rifle Parts All Auction Buy It Now 200 Results Gauge/Caliber: .30 Carbine Gauge/Caliber Brand For Gun Make Condition Price Buying Format All Filters Late War Inland M1/M2 Carbine Operating Slide Type 6 $45.00 $7.00 shipping Remington 760 30-06 Barrel Carbine 18.5" $399.99 $25.00 shipping 23 watching Watch as Ian from Forgotten Weapons examines the rare Kimball .30 Carbine Pistol. It is a light rifle round [2] [3] [4] [5] designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch (458 mm) barrel. 606-787-7575. Blade front and adjustable rear sights, with the Detroit address on the left side of the chamber, serial number on the right, and finely checkered plastic grips. The pistol has 95%-97% of its original blue. The Kimball was a failed attempt at producing a blowback pistol in .30 Carbine using a series of cut rings in the chamber. Notify Me When Available. MFG #: ILM150. But now they are in their unofficial 3rd generation with all the kinks worked out. One of less than 250 manufactured between 1955 and 1958. The comparisons have all included .357 magnum pistol velocities though. Description. SOLD See all listings by Gun Sport Ltd. Print this listing Blued 5 in. I have read, understood and agree to Bonhams. Stoeger Industries is supporting fans of the .40 S&W cartridge in 2023 with the launch of its all-new STR-40. The .30 carbine was the first American rifle that made carrying hundreds of rounds of ammunition practical. With correct Kimball box and shipping sleeve. Gas operated pistols with a locking bolt, and revolvers, are much better suited to high powered rounds. Things like the time a leading collector offered to loan me a Luger Carbine for a shooting review. There have been discussions in the past about the comparison between the .357 Magnum and the .30 Carbine cartridges. 1. Sig Sauer MPX K Charging. Notify Me When Available. However, said pistol had more problems than the initial run of Remington R51s, and the company made less than 300 of them before folding). This means that any survivors of these pistols from the Atomic-era are pretty rare, and both of the above are up for auction as C&Rs from Rock Island this month if you are curious. Kimball's pistol was styled heavily after the High Standard, and it looks good and handles well. So, do you want to learn about something new today? If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services. GunBroker.com Member Forums Home Ask the Experts In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. These next two are from the movie The Book of Eli and both have an interesting back story. Other manufacturers had a limited success with .30- caliber handguns, but the Kimball was not one of them. 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Caliber: .30 Carbine. San Francisco A boxed Kimball .30 carbine semi-automatic pistol Serial no. mudge Member Posts: 4,551 .30 carbine in a semi-auto pistol? The Kimball was a failed attempt at producing a blowback pistol in 30 Carbine using a series of cut rings in the chamber. I cant find any documentation of anyone actually injured in this way, but that was obviously the concern. Writer | AllOutdoor.com Instagram | sfsgunsmith Old soul, certified gunsmith, published author, avid firearm history learner, and appreciator of old and unique guns. Besides the above, AFAIK: Olympic Arms PCR-30 is a .30 carbine AR. A couple weird observation on my part: Does anyone else notice a magazine release? One of less than 250 produced circa 1955-1958, the Kimball was a failed attempt at producing a blowback pistol in 30 Carbine, using a series of cut rings in the chamber. In theory, on ignition the casing would swell to fill these rings, delaying extraction long enough for pressure to drop. Click hereto view more articles by Eric Nestor. Many inventors have figured they came up with the perfect firearm. That gun failed and disappeared. Caliber: .30 carbine. If you have requested a shipping quote, we will send this to you via email within 5 business days of the auction ending. Welcome to todaysPhoto of the Day! COPYRIGHT 2023, WOMG. It was the first real commercial .30 Carbine handgun. Kimball Arms Pistol Next up we have the J. Kimball Arms pistol, introduced in 1955 and built in the Motor City. Most consumers actually really enjoyed the M1 Carbine so Kimball Arms decided to make a pistol that used the same ammunition. At Forgotten Weapons I think the most interesting guns out there are the most obscure ones. This Detroit-made pistol had a very short life. $1,379.45. One of less than 250 manufactured between 1955 and 1958. After using guns in a bunch of different ways for all of my adult life, I had blundered into a gig where I drove to a big seven-story building on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Payment for purchases may be made in or by (a) cash, (b) cashier's check or money order, (c) personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank, (d) wire transfer or other immediate bank transfer, or (e) Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit, charge or debit card for returning clients only. The Kimball was a failed attempt at producing a blowback pistol in 30 Carbine using a series of cut rings in the chamber. This Detroit-made pistol had a very short life. It featured a 4" barrel, yielded 1,227 f.p.s. The inventor of the piece was quoted as saying that he had to re-examine and correct the heat treatment. (CR) Kimball Arms 30 Carbine Pistol. http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons, If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! Mr. Bruce Dot Com quotes the Canadian-Firearms Digest V1 #851 . Other manufacturers had a limited success with .30- caliber handguns, but the Kimball was not one of them. On firing, the case expanded into the ring, and blowback forces swaged it back down to size as the cartridge pushed the slide back. CEAM Modle 1950. Extremely rare collectors item, but not safe to shoot. Please note that the amount of cash notes and cash equivalents that can be accepted from a given purchaser may be limited. SIG Sauer Tango MSR Optic Review: Your Value & Performance LPVO. There are currently no customer product questions on this lot. of energy. There had been plans to expand the line to include gun in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .22 Hornet, but none of those went any farther than prototypes. When the short, half-slide made it all the way to the rear, it came up hard against a vertical lug in the receiver. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. By comparison, Hornady's Critical Defense .30 Carbine load will leave a carbine . This new Inland paratrooper-style M1A1 .30 Carbine is shown with an Inland Model 1911A1 .45 ACP. Selling this massive gat is GunBroker seller sarah15, located in Frederic WI. He gouged an annular ring around the inside of the chamber. Hinterland #: 50441. Retrieved December 15, 2022, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/75/2492/very-rare-kimball-arms-prototype-serial-number-10-30-carbine. Since there was somewhat of an American tradition of handgun and carbine shooting the same ammunition, the idea of a .30 Carbine handgun was also well received. The Kimball .30 carbine auto pistol did not work ok. The Ten Finest Bespoke Shotguns Part One. In theory the swaging took long enough for pressure inside the chamber to drop to safe levels. Kimball's pistol was styled heavily after the High Standard, and it looks good and handles well. Very Rare Kimball Arms 30 Caliber Carbine Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case Auction Date: April 20, 2012 Estimated Price: $ 1,500 - $ 2,250 Price Realized: Details Very Rare Kimball Arms 30 Caliber Carbine Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case Manufacturer: Kimball Arms Company Model: Target Type: Pistol Gauge: 30 Carbine Barrel: 5 inch round Finish: blue In the process of looking up some other point, I found some new information. Please allow 7-14 business days from the time of booking for packing and dispatch, depending on your chosen shipping method. Get Guns.com offers and news!! Kimball Arms .30 Carbine Specifications: Designer (s): John W. Kimball Manufacturer: J. Kimball Arms Company Model: .30 Carbine Caliber: .30 Carbine Capacity: Operation: Action: Semi-Automatic Patents: US Patent 2,846,926 "Floating barrel action for automatic pistol" Filed by John W. Kimball, December 14th, 1954 US Patent 2,781,697 Delayed blowback was just not enough for the round. Add to Wish List. 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