First part of December will be in Houston for about a week and have been in market for USGI M1 Carbine in excellent condition or better for quite awhile.

Anybody from Houston area that can direct me to a dealer that basically specializes in Military weapons, etc.?

I basically want the carbine for shooting and not for it's collector's value. Just has to be in pristine condition.

I've seen some Springfield Armory carbine's new receivers build up with new/excellent condition GI parts for sale on internet also. Might be interested in one those.

might want to try Collector's Firearm's.  They have 3 listed on their website with pictures and pricing.

[url]http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/rifles.htm[/url]

Hope it helps