They also meant for them to be somewhat disposable introducing the third possibility, using "clip" when a mag is meant to be tossed/dropped as well.

That was the first thing I noticed. When I went to an academy, they made you do a lot of push-ups if you called a magazine a clip. They were quite particular about the distinction.

@@keithsimpson2685 This was a problem in Vietnam when the top brass designed the mags to be disposable, then as a "cost saving measure" said the disposable mags should be reused. That was one of many decisions with the M16 that made an otherwise good rifle perform terribly.

Just got one from my son 1944 Inland ..replaced all magazine springs and running like a champ

I absolutely agree with your evaluation of the M-1 Carbine. It is spot on , including your comparison to the vaunted Sturmgewehr. I have always felt the carbine was a superior weapon to it, and the far superior sights are often overlooked.

Just defending the free world bro. Hey, ain't you supposed to have a weapon too?

"you know, war stuff."

Nice! Have fun with it

I know people at least called it carbean in the 1960s. The green beret movie with John Wayne when someone is showing the guns he calls it a carbean. 1968

Nice. Which plant made yours? Mine's from GM's Inland division

@@kingnothing3523 I don't know the manufacturer's name. It was issued to me by the U.S. Army.

@@kingnothing3523 Mine is an Underwood (the typewriter company) barrel dated 1943.

@@coltsfan79 Same year as mine

@@kingnothing3523 all of them were made in the Michigan at the GM plants they would say IT or ST... they made over 6 million between 1942 and 1945 for World War II.... in front of the receiver it should say U.S. carbine 30 caliber in the late 50s and 60s they cut the receivers in half they call that Demill... if you have one from the 50s or the 60s when you take the receiver apart it should have a line down the middle where they welded it back together again....!!

Are they from different manufactors that they differ in quality? Which brands would those be?

@@JerryMetal yes they are. Back in those days the government contracted from a lot of different manufacturers. There was postal meter, Underwood, Rockola, Winchester, IBM. Inland, GM. These were company's that all manufactured parts. For the war effort.

@@crashoverride4881 Very interesting, thanks!

@@JerryMetal your welcome. Hope it was helpful.

Closer to 30mm actually

No it is 7.62mm.

@@waynehankinson8210 LOL, you are right. Thanks. Fairly new to 2A Tools. Have been reading, watching utoob, and going to range. Excelsior - Carlito

russcpb hell no

Another U.S. training vid with the M14 pronounced it as 'carbon'. Crazy!

They are as thre man said a substitute pistol.they are good to 200yds .at 300 yds it will make hits but 300 is a little much for the cartridge

For the early 1940s it was amazing. Not as good as an AR15 but pretty close.