Educational Zone #67 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Carbine

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Educational Zone #67 - Great Firearms - The M-1 Carbine - Page 2

The safety is also right in front of the trigger guard.

There was a convenient oiler located in the butt of the stock and held there by the rifle sling.

There were both 15 and 30 round magazines available for the carbine.

In fact, there was even an M-2 Carbine that had full auto capability.

If you've ever seen one of these shot, you will be amazed at how fast it can cycle at around 900 rounds per minute.

No discussion of this rifle would be complete without a discussion of the .30 Carbine cartridge. This round was developed specifically for this carbine. As stated, it fired a 110 grain JRN bullet at around 2,000 fps.

The modern .357 Magnum handgun cartridge pushes a 125 grain bullet at around 1,450 fps. Compared to most common pistols, the Carbine is more powerful.

There were rumors of lack of penetration into the frozen clothing of North Korean soldiers in the Korean War, but my tests seemed to indicate that those rumors were unfounded.

See here: The .30 Carbine and Frozen Clothing

There may have been a lack of "Stopping Power" with the Ball ammo, but it wasn't due to lack of penetration.

Modern cartridges with Jacketed Soft Nose Hollow Point bullets can greatly improve the effectiveness of this round.

These place this carbine in the same ballpark as the AR15, in regards to cartridge power.

Here's an example of standard Ball, including a fired bullet, and the Winchester Hollow Soft Point commercial ammo.

The recent availability of the .30 Carbines from the Civilian Marksmanship Program has caused some renewed interest in these fine old carbines.

If you've never shot one, you owe it to yourself to give one a try.

They are very easy-recoiling rifles.