Forum for discussions about the M1 and M2 Carbine
Jim 'JimF4M1s' Flavin It is with heavy heart I report we've lost this long time respected member. Born and raised in Northern Ca May 7-1949. Jim...
Fairly often, people ask for specifics about The Carbine Club. The link below will take you to the Carbine Club's web site that explains all about...
I recently picked up this khaki carbine sling for a reasonable price; nice condition and no real issues. I hadn't unhooked the "Lift the Dot" until...
These pictures were posted on another forum by Milsurp Collector. Well done and very helpful. Our thanks for making them available.
Hope some might find this of use, below the picture is a link to an old war department movie providing excellent detailed explanation of the function...
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Cal .30 M1 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This is an excellent training video, which...
Cal .30 M2 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film) This video is an official U.S. Army training film. This excellent video shows the unique...
Fundamentals of Small Arms Weapons (WWII U.S. Training Films) These combined videos demonstrate the mechanics of pistols, rifles and machine guns....
TM-43-0001-27 - Army Ammunition Data Sheets (1994) DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited....
FM23-7 Basic Field Manual for .30 Calibre M1 Carbine Published by War Department (May 20, 1942 - 145 Pages) Observations:
Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films) "Infantry Weapons and Their Effects" is an official WWII era...
Victory Is Our Business (1942) A patriotic motivational film for World War II industrial workers film, located with thanks to member "PBI". It...
Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
My apologies for the delay in giving everyone a thorough update, but I was up and down almost 36 hours addressing the outage, and I needed some...
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Bought this on ebay, the guy said he thought it was real, had three weld spots. It does, sort of, but not like the ones I've seen ( I didn't pay a...
A guy was demonstrating the differences in power of several WWII rifles and cartridges. He was firing at about 20 feet into a block of what appeared...
Does anyone know how many un-quality survived ?
Page has two links: one for LC 52 GI and one for 110 JSP Federal. Just like on the History Channel test on clay, the little 110 FMJ tumbles like...
What do you think, butt plate was rusty and has an RMC handguard, a matter I'm still working on. Cheers all, and Happy Christmas in case I'm not back...
First off, the books say that no IP carbines were accepted by the US Government. So, why would there be a final acceptance stamp of IP and Crossed...
I haven't bee on here recently with an "is this real" question, but today I was in a local gun store and I saw they had an Irwin Pedersen carbine. I...
Right handside of an IP. Very hard to take pics of as the shape of the stock doesn't help the flash of the camera. The oiling over the years expands...
I have been off the forums since last winter. Any major break-throughs in carbine collecting? I am glad to see Philly and Painter are still at it! ...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M1-Carbine-stock-Saginaw-SG-high-wood-/180764221197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a16631f0d I was interested but at $441 I...
Was purchased as an IBM bolt but I don't see an AOB on the lug. Could it be worn away?
just got an email from rock island auction co. they are going to have a show on the discovery channel nov 30th called ready aim sell. in that show...
Just found this forum, sure glad. : I have a carbine that has the grenade sight on it and the adapter for the barrel, and blanks. Has anyone else...
#1. M1A1 Carbine, 1943, 'all original', for $3750..................with a Type II band. #2. M1 Carbine, Inland, 5. 3 mil, looked all correct and...
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If you found these in the same Carbine, what would you think ?. I know Inland and IBM used BI . Just another unsolved question. Mike.
Hard to find, like those early STD.PROS. This one got upgraded ! Mike.
My buddy Ed asked me if I wanted to go up to Kirksville 3 weeks ago to the local gun auction. I had to pass as I was getting set for deer season. He...
Hi Guys, I'm slowly catching my breath and feeling normal again. Was buried this year by the largest custom built home I've ever undertaken in...
Picked up another Carbine for my collection this week. Saginaw S.G. Found this in local internet Gun Site on an estate sale. It was local to my...
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