Alonza Hanks 2 hours ago (edited) The Secret Of The M1 Carbine... In War with people Shooting at you , It was to easy to pick up a Garand. But you guys have got no excuses. The 30 Carbine Round is a 32 magnum tapered to a 30 cal. To this Day The only Strait Walled Wildcat of all time. Even CMP says we dont go over 200 yards because of bullet drop. Thats Sad !!!!! They cant see the bullet is a foot high at 250 setting or 2 1/2 feet high on 300 yard setting . look at the gap between 250 and 300. 1 look At the carbine sights and I knew they were Tommy gun sights . But the increments were right on at 100 and 200 yards and followed suit except for gap between 250 and 300 yards. I imediately grabbed a center punch and eyeballed the gap and then drilled a notch for the bearing to grab worked good . I grabbed a office chair and targets and ducktape and headed for the hills with my contractors wheel measure . My sons carried them out to 900 feet 300 yards forgot the tape and left targets rolled up on ground about 4 inches tall, I told them forget it that will do. We took turns shooting the seat 21 shots in 1 foot group 3 fliers 2 nicked the side with 2 and put 1 in bottom of seat . I took 3 shots at the 4 inch roll of targets landing all 3 It was raining and wind was blowing and i had a spring flue , I called it a day... I went out yesterday and did 1 foot groups at 4 and 500 yards on my 400 notch i put in . and a magazine at 500 yards at 1500 feet . missed 1 shot on paper both being 1 foot groups So guys Your 250 is 300 yards on the money. center of the gap between 250 and 300 is 400 yards dead nuts on . and the 300 yard mark rear notch dead on at 500 yards . I could do head shots at 500 yards and be very productive. Just take your time until sights steady on target. Patience is a marksmen!!!!! I cannot Believe it took 80 years to figure this out in Korea at 300 yards they were putting rounds 2 feet above their heads and yes they kept coming . If they would have used the 250 yard mark at 300 yards they would have blown their heads off. To top off my day I had a piece of galvanized square tubing 5 inches tall 4 inches wide of 1/8th inch thick painted light orange . carried it to the 500 yard target and walked back thinking it would take a thirty round mag to hit it. I hit it with 1 shot and tumbled it . walked back out and got it. The bullet punched the first side and stretched out the second side like 1 1/2 inches, like grabbing your tee shirt with 2 fingers and pulling it out 1 1/2 inches . the bullet was a flat 1/2 inch wide piece of lead and copper ring on back laying were the tumbled tube was at . So HUAH gets the job done at 500 yards. So now I am setting here with the shakes Totally in love With my scoped Plainfield Commando Paratrooper. I played dress up and picked up a M2 stock bought a set of sights steel air cooled hand guard and extra steel spring stock on ebay lol. to shoot the M1 carbine the way the GIs did and its like I brought home a new puppy and have to love it too . Even being a unruly pup and kicking as hard as my M1 Garand . Im gona have to buy another carbine so I dont have to switch the sights back and forth . God help me I was going to buy a folding Choate stock too. Im blaming all you guys on the youtube CMP and all you US military And carbine owners. For not figuring this out a long time ago. Ive owned my scoped carbine since 1980. I call my Carbine my Rockola The Bitch

A few years before he passed, my step-father gave to me the M1 Carbine that his uncle carried as a Marine in the Pacific campaign during WW2. Shoots like a dream. Will never sell it.

Guys in the back usually got the Colt 1911 with the hard hitting .45. But there was a problem: the guys in the back never got the training or time to make them effective defensive pistol shooters. You'd be up against the enemy with a hard firing pistol where your effective hitting range was low. The M1 Carbine gave these men a chance of effectively hitting the enemy with a weapon that could easily be used.

Much more powerful than you would think, light weight, can't go wrong. The PF's, RF's, and VC loved them!

M1 Carbine has the " Cool" factor. They are light, fast and accurate enough for just the purpose they were designed for.

My Dad bought a surplus carbine from the NRA in 1963 for $18!

My father used it in the SAS in jungle warfare in Malaysia in the 1950s. He said it was a very good weapon.

I love the M1 Carbine. I use mine on the ranch all the time. Light, handy and more powerful than people give it credit for.

An old friend of mine who served with 2/25/4th MarDiv said he carried an M1 carbine from Kwajalein through Iwo Jima and he said it never let him down.

I have my grandfather's M1 carbine - he bought it from surplus after he got home from the Pacific theater. Winchester, manufactured sometime in early 1943 from the serial number. It's a beautiful rifle, and a dream to shoot - low recoil, accurate, lightweight. It's my favorite rifle.

My Dad qualified as a sharpshooter in WW2 on the carbine. He said the carbine could do anything the Garand could

I bought a Universal M1 Carbine, 40 years ago for $200 ... not an original war carbine, but probably one of the most dependable firearms I have ever owned. It is still more fun to shoot, than an AR-15. Oddly ... it used to be one of the most accurate rifles I ever shot, but recently hearing talk about the hi point 9mm carbine ... I bought one, and it is my most accurate firearm.

I have a universal M1 carbine, a few ARs, and an AK. The M1 is probably the “handiest” out of the 3. It’s lightweight and best balanced. I’d love to see a modern interpretation of the M1.

The United States Carbine Caliber .30 M1 will never die!!! I love the darn thing for so many reasons!

I love my M1 carbine. Mine was rebuilt during WWII. It’s an Underwood receiver with an Inland barrel. Shoots amazing. I rebuilt the bolt to remedy a chipped extractor. They are great little rifles!!

I've had two M1s for over 40 years and they are handy and quite capable little rifles. They also make nice home defense guns. I reload most of what I shoot now because ammo is so expensive and kind of hard to find. You can get some pretty zippy rounds with the right loads.

My M-1 was built post war and made up of surplus parts with a nicer stock. It was taken from the VC by the marine corp. About mid war, one of the helicopter ships was disposing of their M-1 carbines and selling them to anybody for $10 that could get out to the ship. Mine had a tag giving what history they knew. Gun stores in the states were selling surplus ammo mostly from 43-45 for 6-8¢ a round. Most, if not all from Lake City. I shot it like a 22. But did take a couple deer. The difference between the military version and mine is the hand guard (top wood) on mine is stamped metal. I have since changed to a rail because my eyes don't work well anymore with the peep sight.

All 3 of my uncles (Lt in the 27th, a platoon Sgt in the 75th, and Tech 5 combat engineer in the 66th) swore by the M-1. Carbine.

I had a inland division made by general motors in 6-44..My father found it in the sands of Iwo jima in 1945.i cleaned it up and it shot as smooth as silk.

"Why you would want a WW2 M-1 Carbine?" HA! 😂 You don't have to ask me that... Why WOULDN'T I want a WW2 M-1 Carbine?!? Great video, thanks for sharing!

I used to hunt with a guy who had been in Korea. He loved the garand but would grudgingly admit that the (m2) carbine was preferred for combat in built up areas and patrolling at night. The garand was beloved for its range and reliability, and superior penetration. They would just shoot up any cover that might conceal an enemy trooper. The garand saved a lot of g.i. lives employed that way. But the carbine had its place and was an effective weapon within its limitations.

I bought my 1944 Inland M1 carbine on sale for $190 in 1992. It had the best bore of the group of 7 on the rack. It'll shoot ~4" group at 100 yards. Not bad for an almost 8 decade old carbine. I should have bought another.

I have an Inland by the serial number made sometime in the summer of 1944. Got it from my dad some time ago. Came with 4 original GI magazines that were in rough shape. Two were taped together with electrical tape wrong at some point. Could not put either into the mag well. So I pulled them apart. Getting KCI 15 and 30 round magazines. I have an original belt pouch for 2 15 round magazines and have a reproduction stock pouch on the way. Getting more KCI 15 and 30 round magazines over time. When I get it updating the springs with a Wolf kit. Have a lot of 1950's Lake City 30 carbine ammo including a full, never opened wooden box of it.

Great report!!! I bought one back in the 80's for @ $100.00. I worked in an armory when in the Army in the 60's and we had a couple of them. I liked them so much I had to buy one. I also have a Ruger chambered in the 30 carbine that actually shoots better than the carbine. Very under rated cartridge in my opinion.

I've had my Iver Johnson M1 since 1981. Never had an issue with it. Incredibly accurate out to 200yds. Reload my own ammo with better-than-factory results (FMJ and Berry's plated). Of all the long guns I own, this is by far my favorite.

Love the M1 carbine. Perfect for home defense or a SHTF gun. Every gun owner should have either an M1 carbine or M1 Garand rifle

In the mountains of Idaho I had a distant neighbor older gal roughly 70 her father passed his to her as he had no sons. did small jobs for her and she passed it to me this was about 20 years ago I intern passed it to my son who lost his life in the Navy so now it’s back to me but I still remember the wonderful times we had taking it out I haven’t had the inclination to shoot it sense. it’s been about five years now I was thinking of selling it but after watching these videos I think I will hang onto it or maybe gift it to one of my boys cousins as I am now 62 and don’t get out as much as I would like too anyway just wanted to say love your channel look forward to more videos I have subbed and hit the bell thank you sir

My dad was in the Pacific WW2. He loved the M1 Carbine.

I love firing the M1 carbine, also lightweight and reliable

I love the m1 carbine!! My favorite automatic rifle ! I have 2, one USGI and one auto ordnance . If I lived in the city it would be my main shtf rifle ! Love it. Underwood cartridge also brings this caliber more up to date going 2150 fps with pointed end!

My father carried a M2 carbine as a OSS scout for Merrill’s Marauders. Never knew he was an OSS scout till after he was gone. Roy Matsumoto son informed me of both that he was an OSS scout and carried a M2. Roy was the person they made the documentary called Honor and Sacrifice about his life. He worked with my father. He was a Japanese American who was a OSS spy and interpreter for Merrill’s Marauders. After the war he joined the Army and became an instructor for the Green Berets. Both won the MOH. I was told later on by a CIA person that OSS trained personnel do not talk about things much. I guess not. No one in his family knew he won the MOH till I was told. He did often tell me if you ever have to go to war do this and don’t do that.

It's really good rifle for home defense and hunting, and it protect my home from drive-by shooting and home invasion, though i'm rarely used it for hunting. I have plenty of guns in my storage and i treat them with respect, all of the guns might have pros and cons but never looking down on them.

Shooting one of these WWII vintage rifles is a pure treat. I invested in an M1 Carbine, an M1 Garand, and an 03-A3, all in excellent condition. I absolutely love these rifles.

I have a more modern carbine, it has a heat shield on top instead of the wood panel. I have always looked upon it as the poor man's mini-14.

While in the Air Force back in the late 50's this is the weapon we were issued.

A man I worked with fought in Korea. He was 5 feet tall so the carbine was just right for him. He said the Garand was just too big for him to carry and shoot.

A squad of 31 Army engineers held off and defeated over 300 Japanese marines with nothing but M1 carbines and two cases of ammo in 1944. They said, they were getting accurate hits out to 350 yards

Have had one for over 25 years. My dad carried one in Europe during WW2. Took him shooting with it about 10 years before he passed. Still was a great shot and taught me how to release and remove the magazine with one hand!

I have both a carbine and a Garand. Both great guns.

Great carbine. I carried one for over a decade on the ranch in my truck for feral dogs, coyotes, putting down injured livestock, deer hunting, running off tresspassers. More potent round than its given credit for.

Good job. Yes, the Carbine was just a fun gun so many of us just thought we could buy one when there were older and cheaper. Well, the price went through the roof. Luckly, I bought an Iver Johnson on sale cheap in the 80's and got a WWII model passed on to me now. Love shooting the things. They are fun guns. Ammo is getting cheaper and easier to find.

Perfect PDW. Lightweight. Low recoil . Pistol caliber with similar ballistics to a 357. Good for close in shooting , but good out to 300 meters. Chances are you won’t need it more than 50 to 100 meters.

Great review Dan. Thanks.

I want one bad, I just can’t afford one now. They got too expensive. 😢

Bought my History Soaked 1943 Nat. Postal Meter M1 Carbine back in 1989 for $200.00 best investment and enjoyment of my life.

I have owned many variations of these pieces of history. I wish I had them all back. I had a Saginaw with the early rear sight (no wing protectors) in new condition. (NRA purchase.) Some people talk about them being "low powered" but they are more powerful than a .357 magnum with much greater penetration. They used to be a cheap entry level WWII rifle. Not so now. Nice video.

My dad was in WWII. He said the M1 would shoot a clean hole through someone. It didn't leave a huge exit wound.

At first glance, I could tell the stock was Winchester as the bottom of Winchester foregrips are flat; the only manufacturer who made a flat foregrip. Very nice that your stock is original "low wood." Your rear sight is type 2, barrel band is type 2, your push safety is type 2 (or 1, but likely 2), your operating rod appears to be type VI (later used on the M2) and if memory serves, your trigger housing is a stamped housing made by IBM. Overall, a very nice little shooter. Love to see the young lady shooting it well and having fun with it, as well.

Only reason for me: My father was given one by some Navy SEALs he was a forward observer with for a while in Vietnam. They had taken it off of a VC. My father said the things was in terrible shape and he couldn't hit squat with it. But in his later years, he did express the regret of listening to those who told him not to try to bring it home as they would search his duffle bag once he got back state side. Nobody searched anything and he regretted not bringing it home. He very much appreciated being able to handle my 1911 (his small arm of choice as he had the big guns on call), but regretted not keeping that M1 carbine. I've often wanted to pick one up in memory of him, but have never been able to find one for a decent price that made sense.

Had one. Loved it.

great to see how relevant a piece of history can be

I approve this message. They just are a pleasure to shoot and accurate if you do your part. You can update them by putting a 1913 rail on the barrel and a red dot. It does make them faster on target. One suggestion is to use soft or hollow point ammo if you are going to use them for self defense. Good video.

The M1 carbine is a superb rifle! Have confidence in it!!

Just FYI, the M3 wasn't a "sniper rifle" It was our first IR night vision outfitted weapon. It was just a M2 with a NV optic. It took a 2 man team, shooter and one to carry the battery lol Ant the range was only about 70 yards. If you ever see one, snatch it up. The last one I remember seeing went for over 10 grand. My dad has an M1 from every company that produced them during WWII... 8 I think.

Having fired one back in the day. I would love to own one. At 50 meters, they are reasonably accurate if you get one that has not been totally jacked up with "spare parts".

I love the aesthetic of the actually cartridge that it shoots for some reason it just pulls my eye

I have an M1 Carbine. After official use, it was 'sporterized' by someone, they put an after market stock on it (I don't like the cheek piece) and a mono, clamp on barrel scope mount. The original sights are gone and my eyes do not do well with iron sights any more. So I removed the scope mount and more or less rigged an almost suitable mount for a red dot arrangement. It still needs some work. Likely some form of BIG iron sights. My thought is it is a dandy 'house gun'. As I recall, the effective range of the Carbine and military load claimed it 'effective' (whatever that means) to 150 yards, That is quite far enough for me in this context. Yes, it does penetrate more than I would like. The 110 grain expanding hollow points should curb that tendency somewhat. And it is way less sloppy than a shotgun with even buck shot. As a collector, I collect infantry rifles of the First World War. Not that I would snub a complete and original M1 Carbine is presentable condition if one appeared, but I didn't get this one as a pristine example. I decided it would serve me in the condition it was in. It was cheap. Historical note: (My personal history.) When I was first married, I had a real carbine. It was all intact. I told my (then) wife that was her 'invader' gun. Should she need defense whilst I was away, that was the item. 1. It was obvious to any but a drunk or doper she was armed. It could not be mistaken for a small item as a handgun might be. An intruder finding a scared woman with an obvious firearm would dissuade any one with a functioning brain. 2. It had 30 tries. Thirty. 3. There was a bayonet on it. An unsheathed bayonet. Sadly I traded off the carbine and otherwise lost the wife a long time ago. I wish I had thought more then and kept both.

Not sure where I read it but am sure I did. The story was by a GI that fought in Korea and I think the storyteller was the one with the MI Carbine. He was shooting at a ComChi running away that had on the really heavy winter outfit they wore. I have seen pictures and it looks more like the clothing they use to protect the people used as targets in military/police K9 training. Well the round from the Carbine had no effect. Another soldier with a M1 Garand did the job.

I have a 1942 inland paratrooper. It's the best back packing rifle and the 30 carbine round is plenty powerful.

I love mine. I’m 62 and 5’2”. It fits me perfectly and has no kick.

I had one for 20 years. Traded it for a paint job for my Sunbeam Alpine

When the waves of Korean carbines came in, I bought one for my father, who carried one as an artillery officer. I never saw much use for one in my early shooting days. It was loud and ammo was expensive. Didn't have the accuracy, range or power for anything except small game, but we can't use semi-autos for hunting in PA. I have a Standard Products post-war rework, and an inland M1A1 to round out my US military arms collection. But I rarely shoot it.

Love mine. Plenty accurate and lots of fun.

Bought my wife a MilSurp 30carb back in about 1983 for $50. Not too many years ago I traced the serial numbers and found that it was loaded on a re-supply ship to Iwo Jima, refurbished, then off to Okinawa. One front sight 'ear' is a little bent, but she's pretty good out to 100-150yds. Haven't done a thing to it over the past few decades but might need to replace the spring one day.

I reloaded some soft point ammo and had a couple of old propane cylinders that needed to be scrapped but they don't take them intact. So I thought I'd at least make a hole in one side, nope went through both sides and those were the much heavier old tanks.

Damn, this guy is a Great Shot! Thanks for the video. The M1 Carbine is tops!

I had a WWII also and loved it. Easy to handle and shoot. I added a Korean War vintage flash hider and 30 round magazine. I can't remember what I did with it. In the 80's I bought it for $225.00 The Garands were going for $350.00.

Great gun... The Irma M1.22 was a good variant for new shooters and for Varmint Hunting due to ergonomics.

I have one of these wonderful rifles. Mine was manufactured in 1943 by a division of GM, Saginaw. Of course this weapon has a storied history. In Europe during WWII even many German soldiers coveted the M1 carbine. I read an account wherein Audie Murphy said it was his favorite weapon. I have put only approx. 50-75 rounds through it since I have owned it... over 50 years now. It's virtually in new condition. Purchased from the US government at that time. I did it because it was so cheap! I carried it with me for some years while working in Law Enforcement. Just the right size, weight and utility for that purpose. The design is so incredibly simple and yet quite reliable.

Had a Korean war vintage one, absolutely my favorite, and was so inexpensive to shoot back in the 70's. Had a line of buyers in my guard unit waiting for a shot at it when I went active duty.

IT SEEMS ODD TO ME WITH PEEP SIGHTS BUT REALLY LIGHT AND WORKS WELL ...

My daughter has her grandmother’s M1. It was her deer hunting gun and my daughter used it when she started deer hunting. It’s been passed down to her now that her Gma is gone. Not sure where it originated from but I think it came back from WWII with a family relative. It’s another family heirloom but just a fun one to plink with too.

People compare it to all the wrong things and then take anecdotal rumors from articles and say it’s garbage. It’s not a battle rifle and is not supposed to be. It’s a PDW that’s in between a sub machine gun and AR15/M16. More powerful than a sub gun yet a lot more light and compact than an AR. I love carrying mine in the woods or in the truck. Am not the least bit undergunned with it. (BTW you can get 30 round magazines for it. I recommend steel grade from Fulton Armory) Also, let go of your grip some and “play” the trigger with your finger back and forth bumpfiring while stabilizing it with your left hand up front braced against your shoulder to REALLY mag dump it. (My wife actually thought I was shooting a different kind of gun when she saw my do that)

I would own one because it’s a good PDW. Which that’s for what it was designed. It’s has similar ballistics to a 357 magnum. It’s a light weapon at around 5 1/2 pounds. And easy to use.

My Ex Wife’s Dad ( Melvin Moose Muznich ) had one each of every manufacture. I saw pictures of Him with a Garand but He said He preferred the carbine. I think He was part of headquarters as He had a lot of loot that My Uncles said would be stolen by truck driver’s or just too much to carry into Combat My Uncle who fought from North Africa through Italy as a Machine gunner said in the 34th Div. They used the 03 Springfield as their backup. They avoided unnecessary use of the Machine Gun as ammo had to be packed and to do so soon drew enemy counter fire that required frequent relocation. One of My Dads older Brother’s was at Tam High when Richard Guetter was there . Al or Sonny as we called Him was a aerial gunnery instructor. Watching His interview reminded Me of Sonny because of appearance , mannerism’s voice and speech inflection’s. My Dads Brother Bernard graduated from Tam in June 1944 And was with the 289th of the 75th at Grandmenil on Christmas Eve 1944 as a Combat Engineer. I showed Him My CMP Garand and He said He carried one just like it and as many Bandoleers of ammo as He could Carry. He loved Deer Hunting but it took years after WW2 before He would Hunt Deer again. He did not keep count of the Men He killed . The nature of the action and movements prohibited that. He talked about being sickened and having to think and function to stay alive and perform . As young Kids We asked if He ever got inside a German Tank. He said Nobody wanted to look in any tanks because the stunk of dead and burned people and the sight of them was revolting .

My father carried on during WW2 in Europe. He was with a light anti-aircraft unit (quad .50s mounted on half tracks). I have a photo of him with his carbine slung on his shoulder in Duren, Germany after the battle of the Hurtgen forest. His M1 shows the canvas extra magazine holder attached to the butt stock. I'd love to have one.

Great video more of this please

Have an actual one from WW2, and I love it with all my heart! Super light weight, almost no recoil, and is more poweful than what people give it credit for! I personally carry it around my property line on my land alongside my Kalashnikov and Glock 20!

I have two Carbines. One IBM and one Underwood Typewriter. They are easily two of my favorite rifles. Awesome guns.

i bought one back in the mid 90s. at the time i was hitting all the IPSC shoots in MD-VA-DC area. The FBI hosted several shoots each year. After the competion they would open up their 400m range with moving reactive targets. Everyone would bring about every gun they owned just to see how well they could score. You would see everything from Marlin M39 lever action 22s to mig magnum bolt guns, revolvers and pistols. My M1 carbine was made by Winchester in the late 40s. It looked like it had been used as a tent peg but it was surprisingly accurate and would knock down the 400m targets. it was really inexpensive to reload with homemade hardcast. the little case doesnt take much powder. My hunting buddy wanted to see how it worked on deer. He emptied the mag into a mule deer doe at around 100 yards. it took us two days to find that deer there were 9 hits. 7 were in the vital zone only the three that passed between ribs made it into the heart or lungs. one hit the heart and stopped there and the other two stuck to the far side ribs.

Okay! About 30 years ago, one could walk into a g shop and they were stacked up like cord wood, just back from Korea were they were maintained pretty well. Fairly cheap and plenty of milsurp ammo around. Ruger brilliantly chambered a Blackhawk model for that round, very blasty fun.

Excellent varmint rifle/saddle guns! Had one before I went in the Army! (1970s)

Because they’re rad af that’s why! Also it would be good to mention that they made more carbines then the standard issue m1 garands

Nice size, great knock down at close range.

It's like the Shield EZ's grandfather. The rifle is short, light, handy, and very easy to operate. The main thing is the action feels very light compared to most other centerfire rifles. Basically if they can operate a 10/22, they can also operate the M1 Carbine. If anything, I'm thinking of rebuilding or replacing my 10/22 to match my new-to-me M1 Carbine.

My old man carries one in Korea,,he was a truck driver and swore by the weapon. My grandson now has it. When shitvstarts getting real its a handy thing to have.

When I was young in the 60's, my father dealt in surplus rifles for a living. We had tons of M1's along with Garands, 303's K98's and Russian and Italian rifles. The M1's were made by a multitude of companies, including IBM and NCR ( national cash register). Wish We had some of these now!!!!!

I’d love to get one. Unfortunately they are now very costly and hard to find - at least in good condition - and the ammo isn’t so easy to come by, either. When I was a kid in the 60s/70s they were about as rare as air molecules and not much more expensive. They were kinda sorta the “AR-15” of that era; seems like anyone who was into guns had one. My late dad had one for awhile, though he later got rid of it as he was more into handguns. I was very little then, so I never got a chance to shoot it. I consider the AR better and it’s supposed to be; the AR was originally procured by the Air Force as a direct replacement for the M-1 Carbine. But the M-1 is still an absolute classic and remains a viable weapon if you can get ammo for it.

I enjoyed seeing the demonstration of how the compensator works.

One of the best guns I’ve ever shot and the 30 carbine round is underrated it’s deadly.

THEY ARE STILL GREAT GUNS. ACCURATE AND EASY TO USE.

Got mine love it

My adoptive granddad worked at Standard Products during the war. My own is either an arsenal refit, or a parts bin special, with an Underwood barrel stamped June 1943, Saginaw receiver, and an Inland fire control. This makes it a Chevrolet typewriter! Yes, it certainly is a lot more controllable with the clamp-on muzzle break!

Mine was made by Goodyear and I bought it from a WWII Marine Vet that uses it in the Pacific. Still has his engraved serial number on the bolt.

300 Blackout is modern version of the M1 Carbine round, but made for the AR. The new round is about 100 fps at best and uses the same powders and spitzer bullet of the same wieght. Of course the 300 Blackout can be subsonic etc. There is little new under the sun.

As long as it's not confused with a full-power rifle such as an M1 Garand, it's a great little blaster! In full-auto, the M2 is a handful, since it is so light! The M3 did see some use on Okinawa, where the IR sighting system allowed troops to engage Japanese infiltrators at night. The gas system in the carbine was originally known as a 'tappet' system, but I can see where 'short stroke piston' can also be applied. Apparently, the tiny motion of the tappet wasn't considered enough to be called a piston.

I have a m1 carbine with the side mount scope with a straight 6 power scope mounted and one of the Ruger m carbine pistols

Carried an M-2 carbine while stationed stateside with the USAF security police from 1968 until going over-seas circa 71. It was a lot more comfortable to carry for long hours than the M-16......Over the years since then, I've seen M-1carbines for sale in large sporting goods stores . .....Never would pay the outrageous prices they wanted for them.

Greatest all around gun ever made. It was my war weapon and I have to thank God it was. Fired Expert with it and would not have traded it for any weapon the US Army had.

With the Right ammo the M1 30 carbine is a great defense gun. Winchester soft points have been joined by more advanced rounds. It's very handy in Close quarters like home defence! Plus they are just fun to shoot! If you have reliability issues; clean and lubricant it. Next Magazines are the first source of problems. New in the wax paper WWII magazines are still available! There are new magazines from Korea but sometimes the followers are put in Backwards! Fulton Armory sells Spring kits and parts. You can even send them your carbine and their gunsmiths will go through it to bring it back to new operation. They sell new stocks. Plus they manufacture new M1 carbines. But they are expensive. World War Supply sells authentic reproductions accessories such as web gear. Cheers