I know very little

wundudnee

I know very little about M-1 carbines, but I'm trying. Last year after I missed getting Mr. Mikes beautiful carbine I got the itch. I found the bottom rifle at the Colorado Collectors show. The top one was a couple weeks ago at a garage show, no it wasn't a bargain. By buying these two lessons and with a lot of help and gifts from my good friend HeDog I'm starting to scratch the surface of the carbine world.

The top rifle is a National Postal Meter receiver and a IBM barrel with a Winchester stock. It is a 1943 model and has been through an arsenal. The bottom one is a Winchester receiver and an Inland barrel with a Winchester M-2 perch belly stock. There were ten main manufacturers of carbines and they all traded parts as they need them. It's a fun puzzle and I'm not much smarter.

buschmaster

forerunner concept of the M16. small, light, fast-handling carbine. later they would add the small caliber high velocity concept and say "we want something like..." the M16 was made out of aerospace materials, a departure from the M1, because they didn't want the Russians to duplicate it.

toad67

Personally not an M1 guy myself, but very nice indeed!!

Ditch-Runner

nice
congrats on the start of a quest
they are neat little guns . fun to shoot and make a handy home defense gun
I remember reading ( true or false or battle field rumors ) during the winter the heavy coats of the enemy would stop of prevent a kill when hit with it , but then again it did its share of damage in nicer weather, and was a " replacement for a handgun " from what I read any way .
my 1st one was a universal bought at Woolworth for 69.00 ( yes it was some time ago )
traded it off but found I wanted one later on in life , at a local a older fellow ( my age now ) GS fellow had two a winchester and a underwood both in nice shape he wanted 50.00 more for the winchester ( which I did not have ) I did take the underwood home and still have it that was about 20 years ago . I am thinking 250.00 I gave but honest can not recall
I took it apart but at the time did not know how to check every part proof marks if I remember its mostly if not all underwood ,
my youngest son has filed a claim on it next time I have it out ( twice a year I go thru and clean and wipe down the rifles ) I will just give it to him with all the extras I have picked up for it

Brookwood

Quote;I remember reading ( true or false or battle field rumors ) during the winter the heavy coats of the enemy would stop of prevent a kill when hit with it , but then again it did its share of damage in nicer weather, and was a " replacement for a handgun " from what I read any way .

I was told a long time ago, maybe back in basic training, not sure but the "Wounded soldier put more exposed enemy presence on the battlefield and took out a lot more enemy resources than a dead soldier."

Cornflk1

Brookwood wrote:

Quote;I remember reading ( true or false or battle field rumors ) during the winter the heavy coats of the enemy would stop of prevent a kill when hit with it , but then again it did its share of damage in nicer weather, and was a " replacement for a handgun " from what I read any way .

I was told a long time ago, maybe back in basic training, not sure but the "Wounded soldier put more exposed enemy presence on the battlefield and took out a lot more enemy resources than a dead soldier."

General Pattons quote. Better to wound than kill, it took four people to carry a casuality from the field, more resourses to transfer him to hospital, plus the added psychological aspect of his fellow troops listening to his screams.

Sam06

M1 Carbines are fun guns to shoot. There are so many variations and builders that made them Its a rare find to have an all matching gun and when you do they were more than likely to have been re-built that way.

I have a Winchester and I consider it a fun play around gun. I would take it to a gun fight but it wouldn't be my 1st choice.

I have found they are a little finicky with the aftermarket 30rd mags but do fine with the issue 15 rounders.

Your 2 look much better than mine

wpageabc

We had some on the dcm program and the problem was the receivers would get shot out and fail...😊

TRAP55

First full auto I shot was an M-2 back when a spam can of surplus ammo was about $20. Still at my #1 for the most fun in rockin roll mode.

SCOUT5

I've always wanted an M1, but having no real use for it I have just never bought one.