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One of World War II’s most successful infantry weapons was the U.S. Carbine Caliber .30. It was manufactured by no fewer than 10 factories to the tune of over six million in only about four years.
"The carbine M2 is the same as the M1 except for differences in design of certain components and the addition of others ... which permit the M2 to deliver either semiautomatic or full automatic fire."
The .30 carbine (7.62 × 33 mm) is a rimless carbine/rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch (458 mm) barrel.
13 cze 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M2 Carbine (US Carbine, Caliber 30, M2) Select-Fire Automatic Carbine including pictures.
Karabinek samopowtarzalny M2 został opracowany w amerykańskich zakładach Winchester Repeating Arms Company w New Haven (stan Connecticut). Powstał on w wyniku dalszego rozwoju karabinka M1, w którym przekonstruowano mechanizm spustowy. Nowa wersja została przyjęta na uzbrojenie we wrześniu 1944 roku, ale do jednostek bojowych karabinek ...
Select-fire M2 carbine with 30-round magazine and muzzle brake. The cyclic rate was approximately 750 rounds per minute. RIGHT: M3 carbine with late production M3 sniper scope.
The three basic versions of .30 Carbines as produced during World War II — (from top) standard issue M1 .30 Carbine (Winchester), M1A1 .30 Carbine (Inland) and M2 .30 Carbine converted from M1 (Saginaw).
