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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I have been thinking (and reviewing) the M2 versus the M1928M1. The M2 seems to supersede the M1928M1 after 30 yards, period. The .45 ACP seems to...
A telling article was published in the February AR re the effectiveness of the M1 Carbine v M1 Garand in Korea - specifically in the extreme cold at...
Ron personally assured me that the bolts on their M1 Carbines have been heat treated to a harder level than before, thus eliminaing the problems with...
CDNN is offering 30 round .30 M1 Carbine magazines (those generally used in the M2, select-fire) carbine. They claim that they are the very same used...
My '44 Winchester arrived last Night. I put it around 3 to 4-'44 to middle of '44 I just need to do some more checking. I would like to get the...
I have a stock that I just can't seem to get all the oil out of, or maybe I should say enough of it so it doesn't finish dark when I apply RLO. I...
The "extremely cold winters" and their deleterious, retarding effect on pressure development within the .30 Carbine cartridge along the 38th...
I just bought a DPD-marked M1 carbine from Gunbroker. My understanding is that the Army sold or gave M1 carbines to various police departments after...
A post on a local board claimed that the M1 carbine wasn't really used it battle, that it was issued to "cooks" and others that rarely saw battle. ...
We have all saw this kind of oiler slot. It is so easy to install your oiler and sling once you know how.;) But people get impatient and pull out the...
I bought a Leather Sling from some guy, but I didn't know the seller was gong to add his original one to that Bavarian Rockola that I bought form him...
I need a lesson from someone who knows slings. I know this doesn't quite pertain to the Carbine and all it's metal parts, but do people fake Slings,...
Here is a really nice RMC that came into the shop with its high wood completely broken off. :yikes: It is in the clamps and should be back in...
I'm sorry if someone has posted this before I didn't check. Here is another Carbine with a Story I came across while searching for Carbines. There is...
I been picking up some 30 Rounder Mags lately and out of the 14 I have bought only 5 or 6 were GI Surplus. I see so many aftermarket ones and have...
I bought this Stock with a Unmarked Type 2 BB. There's nothing my Books or The Website. Has anyone has seen thee marks and can you Please let me...
I bought this '44 CMP Rockola Bavarian Rural Police without knowing too much about them. I just new I wanted one and this has the Mark scratch up...
I have Larry Ruth's book,but wonder if there's any newer evidence as to whether Saginaw SG might have used Marlin barrels in the 3404xxx range....
This is strictly theoretical, but I'm curious... What would be the significance, if any, if someone received an M1 carbine from the CMP and the...
Hi, I would like to know if thee flipsight and barrel band in the pictures below are genuine. Thanks! My Photos
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