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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...
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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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What's a good source for carbine clips? Do high capacity clips work good or should I stick to normal issue ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Rick.
I am trying to find info on the development of recoil checks on the M1 Carbine.I read Bill Ricca's artical on the Flash hider and it is excellent....
It has gotten to the point where I am afraid to use my "real" 30 round magazines when shooting my mixmaster carbine. Has anyone any experience with...
Folks here are finally starting to preserve history. More to follow. Mike.
Hello, I just bought a SEY marked 30 round M1 Carbine magazine, it appears to be the hardback SEY version of the magazine. I don't have a picture,...
I went back to the person who had the Winchester M1 carbine I posted about earlier and there was another one tucked away in a gun sock. It is an...
Hello All, Trying to find more info on the illusive Commercial Controls Carbines.- According to Ruth they were assembled using left over parts &...
I'm curious if the bottom straps were actually tied during the jump phase for those carrying an M1A1 in the holster. As it extends below the knee,...
M1 CARBINE THAILAND ROYAL POLICE : Other at GunBroker.com For those whole may be interested... Howa (Japan) made M1 Carbine with Thai Royal...
Pork Chop Hill on Military Channel off and on all week end. Gregory Peck's co-star is an M1 Carbine!!!!!
That's what I call it now, as the black walnut stock is so dark! I finally got the matching black walnut IO hand guard for my HI stock. It is ready...
Found this while roaming the Garand forum today. It will take 4 minutes of your time. Listen closely to the news on the radio that the Grandpa is...
A few remains I obtained. Opinions on stake marks and colour appreciated. Sometimes I buy bad / not so good stuff, in order to get to know others...
I snagged a Winchester later contract today. Winchester barrel, sn# 65776XX. Most parts are Inland. The bore is shiny with no pitting. The...
Hi everyone, Old guy - new collector - have always wanted Garand and carbine. Finally got to the point where I can start looking. Picked up a...
When did the MRT marking and treatment to web gear start aprox? TIA, Charlie-painter777
Hi, concerned about all the negative remarks that I have read about George because I recently ordered a Rock-Ola recoil plate from him. Is he selling...
Re - Parked or not ?. I'm trying to learn more about "colours". Found this on the re-built S.G. , the one in the RMC stock I mentioned a few weeks...
Hi All, The M1's returned from Italy have the FAT in a star stamped stocks. Was there a star stamped on top of the barrel in front of the handguard...
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