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* ''[[Carbine Williams]]'' with [[James Stewart]] portraying the creator of the M-1 Carbine (1952)
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* [[Jimmy Stewart]] as David "Carbine" Williams in ''[[Carbine Williams]]'' (1952)
  
 
* [[Alain Delon]] as Jean Laurier a.k.a. "Scorpio" in ''[[Scorpio]]'' (1973)
 
* [[Alain Delon]] as Jean Laurier a.k.a. "Scorpio" in ''[[Scorpio]]'' (1973)

Revision as of 04:06, 26 February 2011

World War II Era M1 Carbine, with Dark Walnut Stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock
Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with Birch Stock, Adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch. Most of the World War II variations of the M1 Carbine were sent back to the Military Arsenals and retrofitted with the Bayonet Lug and adjustable rear sight. This is the version seen after late 1945 and all the way until the 1960s. This version is seen most often in World War II movies, despite being anachronistic for most World War II battles
Korean War Era M1 Carbine, with M4 bayonet and twin magazine pouch
The Modern Manufactured version of the M1 Carbine, with standard stock, from Auto-Ordnance (affiliated with Kahr Arms and Thomson Arms). Chambered in .30 Carbine

The M1 Carbine was a lightweight, intermediate cartridge firearm, developed and adopted in 1941, as a supplement to the then standard Issue M1 Garand. The M1 Carbine was to take the place of pistols for vehicle drivers, members of crew served weapons, NCOs and other secondary roles to the frontline infantryman. Despite its lack of 'knockdown' power, it was popular, primarily due to its handiness and lightweight and was seen in front line usage in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.

Contrary to what movie and TV viewers see, the M1 Carbine did not have a bayonet lug during World War II. There is no photographic evidence of any soldiers carrying or using the M1 Carbine or M1A1 paratrooper Carbine between 1942 and early 1945, with a bayonet lug. The version with the bayonet lug, and the replacement of the "L" peep sight with the adjustable windage rear sight was an undesignated upgrade to the model and was not given a separate model number. This upgrade officially started in late 1944, but were only seen in the field in late 1945, in the very last months of the war. Occupation troops did, however, get this version of the gun.The upgraded version was used extensively during the Korean conflict and into the early years of Vietnam. The M1 carbine could still be found in US National Guard, Army or Air Force reserve unit armories on into the early 1970s, in addition it was a common police weapon from the mid 1950s into the late 1970s.

Specifications

  • Weight: 5.2 lb (2.4 kg) empty
  • Length: 35.6 in (900 mm)
  • Barrel length: 18 in (460 mm)
  • Cartridge: .30 Carbine
  • Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
  • Rate of fire: Semi-automatic (M1/A1)
  • 850–900 rounds/min (M2/M3)
  • Muzzle velocity: 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s)
  • Feed system: 15 or 30-round detachable box magazine

Manufacturers: Inland (a Division of General Motors), Winchester, Saginaw, Irwin-Pedersen, Rock-Ola (the juke box company), Underwood (Underwood Elliot Fisher), National Postal Meter, Quality Hardware Manufacturing Corp., I.B.M., Standard Products, Commercial Controls Corporation. Post war manufacturers include Auto Ordnance, Plainsfield Machine Company, Howa, Iver Johnson, Universal, & Texas Armament Co.

The M1 Carbine can be seen in the following films, television shows, video games and anime used by the following actors:


M1/M1A1 Carbine

M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine
Post-war M1 Carbine with 30 round magazine and metal barrel shroud - .30 Carbine
M1A1 Carbine with original L style rear sights, and side-folding stock, often referred to as the 'Paratrooper' carbine - .30 Carbine.
M1 Carbine manufactured by Plainfield, with pistol-grip, post-WWII paratrooper stock and vertical foregrip.
Short-barrel M1 Carbine with pistol grip, retractable wire stock and forward pistol grip - .30 Carbine

Films

  • Terrorists, police officers and Israeli commandos in Black Sunday (1977)
  • Contract killer in F/X (1986)
  • Carried by man patrolling waters in Jaws (1975)

TV Series

  • Jay J.Armes as Stoner in Hawaii Five-0 (M1 with wire retractable stock, foregrip and scope)
  • Various characters on Lost particularly in the 1970's scenes.
  • M*A*S*H Various characters on guard duty and some patients.
  • Used by Lt. Mike Torrello's unit and a M-2 carbine was used by Pauli Tagila in Crime Story
  • Re-enactors in Mail Call. M1 and M1A1 variant.

Video Game

Animation


M2 Carbine

M2 Carbine - .30 Carbine
An M2 Carbine select Fire carbine - .30 carbine

The M2 Carbine was a select Fire upgrade of the M1 Carbine that was developed in late 1944/early 1945. No examples of the M2 Carbine were issued before the surrender of Nazi Germany, however, there were some field conversion kits for altering M1 Carbines sent to units for field testing before the end of the war. Though not impossible, it would be very rare to see an M2 in any sort of action prior to Germany's surrender (however they do show up in late war Combat photographs in the South Pacific). The M2s were common among the occupation forces and U.S. Forces in Korea (1950-1953). M2 Carbine along with the M1 Carbine were used by the Army of The Republic of Vietnam and so did the Vietnamese police. US Army soldiers and Marines also used solely the M2 Carbine in extremely small numbers. A small number of M1 and M2 Carbines were captured by the National Liberation Front, also known as the Vietcong who used them against anti-communist forces.

Note: Just because an M1 Carbine is seen with a 30 round magazine, it doesn't automatically make it an M2 carbine. In Movie Armories and in real life, there were many more M1 Carbines built than M2s and many forces still used the M1 Carbine all around the world, as well as law enforcement into the 1970s. There must be a visible selector switch or the weapon must be seen firing fully automatic to declare it to be an M2 Carbine.

Film

  • Soviet troops in Skyjacked (mocked up to resemble AK-47 rifles)
  • VC in The Odd Angry Shot


M3 Carbine

The short-lived M3 Carbine. Known by many who field-tested it as "The Abomination". Chambered in .30 Carbine
Inland T3 Carbine with with the M2 Infrared sniper scope (the only scope that can fit) manufactured in the 1944.

Film

Video Games


Iver-Johnson Enforcer Pistol

Iver-Johnson Enforcer Pistol

Film


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