The carbine is a bit odd to barrel. Honestly I would send it off to the CMP if your a customer there. (USGI arms only)I am looking for someone in the Indianapolis area that is experienced in installing an M1 carbine barrel. I took it to a shop that does gunsmith work and he had it for 8 months and never got to it. I felt he would never get to it so I brought it home.
The cmp armors do a great job.The carbine is a bit odd to barrel. Honestly I would send it off to the CMP if your a customer there. (USGI arms only)
Custom Gunsmithing - Civilian Marksmanship Program
The CMP Custom Shop provides a variety of repair, upgrade and custom services for U.S. Military rifles, specifically those from early eras.thecmp.org
Shuffs is pretty good.
Honestly, its something I wouldn't trust to a local smith