Well, for starters (which no one [yet] here - or there, with many "experts" - has mentioned) that s/n is not, and never was, a carbine, period. So, it is a Bannerman POS, except to a shooter/hunter, worth no more than $300-$400.

I kinda like the show, and would never dream of challenging them on their knowledge of old oil cans, but they very clearly have little to no interest or expertise in guns, or else it is a bias of their producers. I keep waiting for guns to appear on the show, but they virtually NEVER do. Consider the areas they visit - you think a LOT of those hoarders don't have large stashes of guns?

My wife actually called them and wanted to set up a visit on their California swing a few years back, and was going to surprise me with it. Thank my lucky stars I found out about it in time and squelched the deal.