I've got an M1 Carbine. Bought it a Sears 30 years ago for around $89.00. It's a Universal Arms but it has always shot fine for me even with the thirty round mags.
Sigh, I know. I bought a M1 military (Winchester) from a farmer years ago for $75. I had purchased it for my dad to take on his RV trips.
With his eyes closed, could tear it down and put it back together in a couple of mnutes. He carried one in the Army.
I later sold it to a buddy. The story of all gun owners....