The m1 carbine was used by police, too in the 1960s, jim cirillo, from the nypds stake out squad, and author of tales of the stakeout squad, used a nypdissue m1 carbine with g. Arsenal history and combat evaluation, carbine caliber. The m1 carbine was as much a revolutionary cartridge as it was a rifle. When you are ready to look for collector grade carbines you cannot go wrong in investing in this book titled m1 carbine by roger c.
The m1 carbine as a round is ballistically effective. In this article, he delves into various versions employed in combat and the feedbackboth positive and negativefrom the gis who carried into it harms way. Another recommended book is guide to collecting the m1 carbine by robert gibson no relation, by the way. The worlds most popular and respected author on world war ii firearms presents his most complete examination of the m1 garand and the m1 carbine ever. M1 carbine development the us light rifle program was the search for the weapon that would eventually become the m1 carbine, issued by the millions in world war ii and in the years after. M1 carbine was arguably the first of the modern class of lightweight personal defense weapons pdw. The m1 carbine is a lightweight semiautomatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the u. Hornady critical defense 30 carbine ammo 110 grain flex tip expanding. I did some jello shots with our trusty ballistic gelatin and well take a look at those results in a few minutes. The books also contains a history of the development of each particular sniper rifle and telescopic sight. M1 carbine 15rd magazine inland contract circled ii coded.
The m1 carbine by leroy thompson, 9781849086196, available at book. The m1 carbine is analyzed and described by its ten manufacturers, model and serial number range. M1 garand repack set w 8rd clips cardboard inserts and six pocket bandoleer. Newly manufactured by magtech ammunition, this 30 carbine ammo is ideally suited for target practice and range training. M1 carbine 15rd mag irwin pedersen type i wupside down kip code. This book is a comprehensive look at one of the most popular us service rifles of the. Aguila 30 carbine ammo 110 grain full metal jacket. In part one of a threepart series, the author covers the genus of the m1 carbine, its role in wwii and korea, and the popularity it has enjoyed with shooters, plinkers, hollywood movies for over 75 years.
Our first part was all about the history and background of the m1 carbine and today, im taking a closer look at the ballistics of the. Its tested and proven to perform even in extremes of temperature. The m1 carbine and the story of war hero jack lucas. M1 carbine magazine pouch 1943 hoff usgi us military. M1 carbines, wartime production, 7th revised and expanded. We carry 30 carbine ammo from top brand ammo manufacturers such as federal, remington, winchester, hornady, pmc and others. The 7th edition of this bestselling bible of the world war ii m1 carbine has been. Also in the fulton package was one 10round magazine. The largest percentage of carbine ammunition produced in ww2 came from lake city, and production continued well into the 1960s. It covers the m1 cabines history, with serial number ranges included, and development, as well as m1 carbine specific upkeep and field maintenance. He was the darling of a couple of gunrags for awhile with his odd toys the m1 in. The m1 carbine formally the united states carbine, caliber.
Theres a 30day moneyback guarantee, which gives you ample time to fall in love with your new purchase, or to find some good reason to reject. Used in the m1 carbine, this round was developed for military personnel to carry that did not require the heavier m1 garand rifle. M1 carbine and ammo i will be going over the history of the old workhorse, what kind of quality to expect from autoordnance, and my time using it on a hog and turkey hunt down in texas. The m1 carbine is modeled after the last production model that inland manufactured in 1945 and features a type 3 bayonet lug barrel band, adjustable rear sights, push button safety, round bolt, and low wood walnut stock, and a 15round magazine. Remember, the m1 carbine was designed to replace the m1911a1 in the hands of support troops, machine gunners, etc.
Aguila ammunition named ammo of choice for m1 carbines. The m1 carbine unlike the m1 garand, was fed from detachable 15 round box magazines, and weighed about 5. I also have separate buy it now listings for m1 carbine cartons set b, m1911. This book was so filled with intensive details about the m1 carbine that after reading portions of it, we had to rewrite portions of this report.
When shot from the m1 carbine with an 18inch barrel for which it was designed, a 110 gr bullet can be expected to travel at 1,990 fps with an energy of 967 ftlb force. The m1 carbine was appreciated, first and foremost, for its weight. The m1 carbine is a handy weapon that weighs in at just over five pounds, and it fired an intermediate powered round, the 30 carbine ammunition. Intended to arm soldiers who need lightweight arms, the pdw is a handy weapon that does not get in the way of other duties, such as driving a tank, manning a radio post or serving as an ammunition bearer. The rimless case sports the tiniest taper to ensure reliable extraction and feeds nicely through a steel box magazine. Crafted from blued, heattreated steel with chrome silicon internal wire springs and a bolt holdopen follower, these 30round m1 carbine magazines are the classic banana clips made in south korea. He was from somewhere around grand rapids, i think. M1 carbine 15 round magazine inland iu circled coded usgi niw. The m1 carbine rifle was developed as a result of this order, and the m2 carbine rifle followed soon after. Are there any good reasons to rely on a 75 year old piece of history like the m1 carbine for personal protection in the modern world.
Berdanprimed, nonreloadable, noncorrosive, current production. M1 carbine 15rd magazines ammogarand m1 garand parts. It was never officially named after its inventor, it was the united states rifle, caliber. Whether used as a hunting rifle, plinker, defensive carbine or truck gun, this lightweight accurate weapon will serve just about anyone well. We will take a look at the history of the rifle from ww2 to korea and beyond. Check out your favorite brands like remington, magtech, and federal today. Federal american eagle 30 carbine ammo 110 grain full metal jacket. Its absolutely huge nearly 300 pages packed solid with the kind of useful, handson. But first, lets just take a quick look at the rifle itself. A counterculture book on both original and commercial copies of the m1 carbine.
The cartridge was designed before the m1 carbine that was eventually made to fire it. While the m1 carbine is a familiar item to all military rifle enthusiasts, the other rifles submitted to the army trials are largely unknown. Wwii ww2 type model m1 bayonet m1c garand 1903 springfield 1903a3 knife war. The m1 carbine of world war ii, such as this example made by winchester, gained great favor and fame among american g. New listing original usgi ww2 us army m1 carbine 2 piece m8 cleaning rod 30 cal. If you want to know how to evaluate and select an m1 carbine.
The book provides a history of the m1 carbines development, manufacture and use during world war ii, as well as through the korean war and the war in vietnam. The book contains 40 charts and 215 photographs, and fourteen drawings. Using the m1 carbine for selfdefense m1 carbine series. With the advantage of hindsight, it almost seems there were some guns that were just designed for the laterday firearms enthusiast and collector. This is simply a test of sight picture, ammo, the carbine and trigger pull, not the shooters position skills.
John c garand designed the rifle that came to be known as the m1 garand in 1932. The kings mills ordnance plant was also owned by remington, and after starting with. Why i really like the m1 carbine lucky gunner lounge. The book provides a history of the m1 carbine s development, manufacture and use during world war ii, as well as through the korean war and the war in vietnam. Some of the carbines remained in service or in storage overseas, many others returned home to america, where they were inspected and rebuilt to the updated standards set for the. This book cover field striping, in general, issues with specific variations of the m1 carbine and the m2 carbine. This carbine ammo is perfect for any shooter, and affordable too.
The m1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by not only the u. No one doubts it is better than a pistol at any but the shortest of ranges, and. There is a vast literature on the m1 carbine in the united states. Weather you are buying bulk 30 carbine ammunition for target shooting or personal protection 30 carbine ammo. Since 1926 magtech ammunition has been producing reliable cartridges for shooting enthusiasts worldwide. The story of how 10 companies, only one of which was a gun maker, came together to make 6. Winchester developed 30 carbine ammo for the us military in the late 1930s. A 30round mag catch was utilized to allow highcapacity magazines. May 10, 2016 the reproduction version of the m1 carbine u. Its absolutely huge nearly 300 pages packed solid with the kind of useful, handson knowledge that readers have been demanding. The m1 and m2 were the only ones to be made in large numbers.
New listing original wwii us nom navy or marine corps usmc m1 carbine magazine pouch boyt44. Part of the reason, was that in order to disassemble the gas tappet requires specialized tools and equipment only available to armorers. This video will tell you everything you need to know about the u. Complete guide to the m1 garand and the m1 carbine. M1 carbines were never developed to be a soldiers primary infantry weapon. The history of who made what during the brief 38 months of production is a story that can and does fill a book. Weighing it at about half the load of the standard m1 garand, 30 carbine was developed as a cartridge for military units who needed more firepower than their military sidearms could offer but without the weight of. By the wars end there were more carbines manufactured than any other u.
Might i suggest you find a copy of war baby or m1 carbine design, development and production by larry ruth. A well set up carbine in good operating condition with good ammo will score 9598 on the sr 200 yard highpower center prone over a rest at 200 yards the sr1 target at 100 yards that is used in the m1 carbine match is comparable. M1 carbine 10 round magazine marked ai inland type ii. Pocket size synopsis with basic history and maintenance. The winchester carbine used a unique shortstroke tappet gas system, and was adopted as carbine, caliber. The m1 carbine first went into production in 1942, just after the us entered the war.
The kci 15round magazine is fitted with a boltholdopen follower, so youll get bolt lockback on that last round. Prvi partizan 30 carbine ammo 110 grain full metal jacket. In this installment, im going to go into some of the history and background of the m1 carbine, both during the war and afterwards. Military rifles m1 carbine for sale guns international. It is a relatively lightshooting cartridge designed to be more effective than. Dont confuse this book with others, this one is correct. Each reloadable round boasts a brass casing, full metal jacket bullet, boxer primer, and noncorrosive propellant.
The reproduction m1 carbine from autoordnance is a winner in my book. Excellent metal, very good condition wood, with one mag. Military marked od olive drab green canvas magazine ammo ammunition cartridge rounds pouch fits around buttstock stock or pistol waist belt 4. M1 carbine 15rd magazine usgi underwood uu coded type i. Todaythanks in large part to the skyrocketing popularity of the carbine a quick online check of noncollector milsurp m1 carbine prices varies from. The winchester repeating arms entry was the eventual winner of the light rifle trials.
Army started a light rifle project to provide support personnel and rear area units more firepower and. Oct 31, 2019 in this installment, im going to go into some of the history and background of the m1 carbine, both during the war and afterwards. Reference ammunition m1 garand clips parts slings ammo. Each of these rounds uses a 110grain soft point bullet which is similar in weight and shape to the original ammunition issued to us troops. Aug 22, 2019 the autoordnance m1 carbine chambered in the venerable. Oct 05, 2015 the m1 carbine unlike the m1 garand, was fed from detachable 15 round box magazines, and weighed about 5. Kci magazines are a modern and budgetfriendly upgrade to keep your m1 carbine shooting reliably for years to come. Americas unlikely warrior the m1 carbine m1a1 shown was one of americas most widely used arms in three major conflicts and a popular lendlease item to allied countries. The 110grain projectile boasts a high muzzle velocity of about 2,000 feet per second and achieves superior expansion against game in comparison with hardball ammo. Wwii era battle rifle short barrel and light weight. History, development, selecting the rifle, disassembly, assembly, inspection, cleaning, zeroing, and much more. Winchester m1 carbine with m1a1 paratrooper stock m1 carbine mass production. Along with the history, evaluation, assembly, disassembly, operating and maintenance information expected from scott duff publications owners guides, the m1 carbine owners guide includes neverbefore published serial number date tables.
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