I ordered an M1 carbine, it shipped straight to my front door. Lets Try It Out

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There is nothing wrong with the M1 Carbine. Used as it was intended, it was adequate for the job. All too often you see the Carbine compared to the M1 Garand. Two completely different weapons for two completely different jobs. The Garand was a Main Battle Rifle and the carbine was intended more or less for close in combat. The Carbine was initially intended to replace the M1911 pistol as a side arm. It wound up being issued to crew served weapons crews such as Mortars and Machine guns, truck drivers and such who would be hard pressed to use a full size battle rifle.

I know a vietnam vet whose preferred firearm was the m1 carbine. He continued to carry it as his duty rifle when he became the county sheriff. Swore by it.

One of the better M 1 carbine videos for accurcy, and entertainment!!! 👍🇺🇸

My dad was in Vietnam, and he said a lot of guys still carried those. Many of them preferred them to M-16s because they were reliable and easy to shoot. In thick jungle the range of 5.56x45mm was irrelevant, and M1 Carbines tended to fare very well in denser brush.

I was an Infantry advisor with MAC-V in Binh Dinh province in the Vietnam war. I carried an M2 version of this thing, it was pretty awesome for my entire year. As an alternative, I tried a Thompson (too heavy, and the .45 ammo weighed a ton) I then tried a "grease gun" it never worked properly. I came back to the carbine every time. The only reason I tried to get away from it was the selector switch never worked to engage full auto, and I was 275 Km away from the arms room!! Over all, my evaluation is that if the shooter is intelligent in selecting the aim-point, the carbine will do the rest!

From what I understand, most soldiers loved the M1 Carbine, especially in the Pacific because of how light, nimble, and capable it was. Might struggle to reach out past iunno maybe 300 yards, but most engagements happened within that range.

I PURCHASED MY M1 CARBINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION 40 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 20 YRS OLD FOR $100. I STILL HAVE IT TODAY & WILL NEVER SELL IT.

Former Marine Corp Veteran (24) yrs) here, also a marksmanship instructor. The M1 Carbine would be a great un-close effective rifle. The M1 Garand will always be a fantastic long range rifle. A few of us used them in Vietnam with a 9x39 snipers scope, along with Remington 700's and the Garand always held up well. Thanks for the memory. SEMPER FI !!!

Dang that M1 is pretty dam accurate for being almost 80 yrs old!

You, Sir, are one Hell of a marksman. My hat is off to you.

My dad made all 4 combat jumps with the 82nd in WWII. He preferred the Carbine above all other weapons. Could carry a lot of ammo and still had room for an extra canteen. Said he was always thirsty. Said it stopped people just fine.

The M1 carbine wasn't meant to replace the Garand. So, yeah, it was marginal as a battle rifle It was meant to replace pistols for those whose primary duties didn't have them carrying a rifle. Officers, tankers, etc. Easier to shoot effectively than a pistol, and didn't mark the user as a primary target.

I just checked out the site you mentioned...$1850 for a "VG" condition M1 Carbine!?!? Holy cow. The first rifle I ever bought was an M1 Carbine (Inland division of General Motors), in "Very Good" condition, for $150. That was the going rate for VG condition carbines back then. My "expensive" Lee Enfield Number 5 Mk 1, in excellent condition cost me $250. I'm blown away by how high the prices are going on military rifles.

That's crazy we used to get those for $125.00 in the 80s. When Mosin nagants where 39.99, and sks where 79.95. Crazy. If I could go back in time and stock up.

It was my understanding that it was more of a replacement for the .45 1911 that officers carried. They didn't have to lug around the Garand, but the pistol was deemed ineffective for the battlefield. The M1 Carbine was the compromise. That's how it was explained to me.

What’s really sad is remembering seeing these at the LA County Fair Grounds Gun Show back in the late 80’s and early nineties selling for between $69 to $89.

How could anyone be anti this? Pure fun, and enjoyable time outside. I dig your use of mics near the targets. Sounds awesome.

Very well made video. It moved very fast, did not drag, kept my attention and was entertained all the way through. Thank you

When you consider that the Carbine was meant to be a substitute for troops that didn't need a rifle, but still needed a weapon. It's literally to give support troops a longer range pistol.