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The M1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by paramilitary and police forces around the world after World War II. The M2 carbine is the selective-fire version of the M1 carbine, capable of firing in both semi-automatic and full-automatic.
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).
Karabinek M1 był indywidualną bronią samopowtarzalną (M2 samoczynno-samopowtarzalną). Zasada działania oparta na wykorzystaniu energii gazów prochowych odprowadzanych przez boczny otwór lufy (gazy pobierane przez otwór umieszczony zaraz za komorą nabojową).
The firepower of the M1 carbine was greatly increased with the introduction of the select-fire M2 version. Like a submachine gun, the full-automatic M2 was effective for close-in combat situations and street fighting.
M2 .30 Carbines’ full-auto RPM (rounds per minute) are rated at a fast 750 to 800. It will empty a 15-round magazine in a couple seconds. Like many before me I’ve found the curved 30-round mags to be less reliable than the straight 15-round types.
9 cze 2023 · M1 and M2 .30 Carbine: A Short History – There’s just something about the alphanumeric designation of “M1” that has such ubiquity in the history of the U.S. Armed Forces. There’s the M1 Garand battle rifle – “the greatest battle implement ever devised” according to Gen. Patton – and the M1 Thompson submachine gun of World War II.
11 mar 2024 · The M1A1 (right) and select-fire M2 Carbine (left) are both variants of the M1 Carbine (center). Tyler Freel I was able to compare the three different styles of the carbine, the M1, the M1A1, and the M2 head-to-head.
