Dad never talked about WWII. After he died I found his discharge papers. He qualified Marksman on the M-1 Carbine. Had to get one. Ironically, mine was manufactured, post-war, in NJ, where it is now illegal to own one.
Ironic indeed. Really feels like life and liberty have been going downhill and reverse awfully fast. Even more ironically, I found my grandfather's discharge papers from the Navy just the other day. It was a wild experience. Found out he was active duty from june 1944 till November of 45. It was the first time I ever saw his signature. Quite humbling.
Kevin, my dad was like yours, he didn't talk about WWII. Whatever he did abroad cured him for life of eating Asian food, especially curry, and of hunting or camping. He didn't touch guns after the war, but did mention how fond he was of his carbine.
No, Chris, we actually didn't hear enough about the M1 Carbine. Please do more vids on the M1 Carbine if you get a chance. These are informative and I enjoy them. Thanks for making this vid!
Clint Smith praises it. Said his mom would carry one to lock up the gate at night and if something pops off, by the time she got to round 14, he'll be there
These videos are absolute gems. There are tons of videos of modern rifles being put to use and tons of videos of older firearms being displayed but so few of older firearms being put to modern work.
@@liamzakhaev Good sales pitch. But the fact of the matter is the firearms industry isn’t interested with new solutions. They are interested in convincing people that they need the newest thing. People keep buying new guns because it’s “new”. Same thing they do with iPhones. S&W and Apple are exactly the same. They just sell different products.
YUP. I don't buy guns to look at them I buy guns to shoot them. Matching numbers or manufacturers or any of that stuff is just interesting bonuses that don't mean anything if the gun doesn't go bang.
@@panfriedmarmot ,....And the sight of a gun pointed at them doesn't make them go away. Making the bad guys leave you alone is better than having to shoot them. (Qualifier,....I've never shot anyone and I've never been shot and hope to never have to experience either one. )
I don't like simply looking at guns either, I only really enjoy them if I can shoot them. However, I still care whether the exact gun I'm shooting has history. There's also the fact that a gun with matching serial numbers is a gun where you know that the feel of operating it is the same as it was originally. If there is a mismatch, it may mean that some parts are not authentic (even to the point of operating differently) or not "broken-in" together as they would be in a gun that has seen action.
I inherited a M1 carbine along with about 400 rounds of 110 grain ammo. Cleaned it up and researched it. A Winchester made in late 1944 with all of the original parts. Clean as a whistle and works fine. I did buy some extra mags for it and the newer ones do have a stop mechanism when you've fired your last round. Very simple. Good old American ingenuity.
Yes Inland Winchester Singer (the sewing machine co) IBM, Underwood, Quality hardware and machine (Receivers), National Postal Machine, Saginaw (GM's transmission and steering gear box people) and the one everyone wants Rock-ola the juke box company just to name a few as there were like 4 million made. ;
Great work, Chris. My father carried a Carbine in WW2 Italy (and everything else in time). He was a serious Infantry rifleman (later competition shooter) and preferred the Grand for most situations, especially at distance. He said the Carbine was good for close urban and especially, for "herding prisoners". He was severely wounded (88mm) shortly after Rome, June 44, so he never used the 30rd mags. In the 60s he bought an unissued GI Carbine for $17 from the DCM, and a 1911 for $20.
One bit of information regarding M1 carbine and reliability with 30 round magazines is that those magazines were designed exclusively for the M2 carbine. And since the magazine was longer and heavier there was an extra third magazine catch built into the gun and the magazines to stabilize the heavier magazine. That is why sometimes the 30 rounders don’t work so well in an M1 carbine.
Excellent gun, designed by Eugene Stoner for WWI service. They said he drew up the first blueprints on a paint app on his iphone while waiting for an uber
@@mikebolton3816 Hey man, i did 8 tours as a submarine door gunner with 101st airbone in vietnam! I took part in a little battle there you might have heard of it, it was called Gettysburg? Show me some respect!
@@matthaft2048 dude. Don’t laugh. People were making spaceforce joke like that a few years ago. It only takes one man with balls to make it a reality 😂
Awesome video! Did a complete rebuild on a 1943 Underwood with all original Underwood parts. Used SARCO swaged barrel, Numrich walnut stock and all parts re-parkerized. Runs flawless like a Singer sewing machine. My go to home defense weapon.
My favorite rifle. I qualified with it in the military and got my marksman badge with it. Like your first girlfriend, there’s always something special about that first kiss
These guns were made to be used in warfare by an army with a somewhat endless supply of NEW mags. If one failed, you threw it away, reached for a new one, shed a wistful tear, keep moving forward.
Breaks my heart to watch this video. At one time I owned two, both WW2 vintage that had been given away as military aid, then eventually reimported. I also had a Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine so I could have a pistol to use the same ammo. I got the Carbines because I had always been interested in them since seeing Gregory Peck carry one around in the Korean War movie Pork Chop Hill. They were fun to shoot. Surplus magazines were easy to come by at any gun show, and cheap. The recoil was mild enough that I thought they would be useful to arm the younger, smaller, weaker members of my extended family if the need for group self defense arose. Sadly, when I got older and had to downsize due to health problems, I had to sell or give them away.
"Does it really matter? Probably not. Did I spend a bunch of time testing it at the range anyway? Of course I did." Thank you Chris. Your videos are always good therapy when my OC starts acting up. :-)
My dad loved his m2 carbine. He said they never failed him. He was a combat veteran in the korean war. 11 months on the front line and on missions north as a forward observer . He would carry more mags for the carbine and leave the 45 auto back at camp.
An additional piece of feedback about the "jungle clips" ; Unless you have an M2 type mag release the weight of two thirty round mags tends to beat up the catches, and often under rapid fire your magazine can fall out. I purchased a jungle clip for my first carbine, and after a little tweaking and blending got it to hold together pretty reliably, but had the mags falling out of the gun, and the detents got out of shape until I installed an M2 type release.
When surplus M1 carbines went on sale in the early 60s, my father bought two of them. We used them as truck guns on our family ranch for decades after that. I killed a deer with one of them once. Not that it is my recommended deer rifle, but I was filling stock feeders and a deer came out of the brush about 40 yards away as I prepared to drive to the next feeder. Deer season was open and I had tags left on my license. Shooting deer from a truck is legal on private property in Texas. 'Nuff said. I inherited both the carbines when my father passed away. Great, fun little guns and definitely good for self defense. The 30 round mags were originally designed for the M2 select fire version which came out late in WW2. Taping the mags together was originally a WW2 expedient for 15 round mags. A lot of the "improvements" to the M1 carbine, including the change of magazine catch, bayonet lug, adjustable rear sight were incorporated originally in the M2 carbine and later the M1s were upgraded to include these features. The original design of the M1 was to be a select fire carbine, but that feature was left out of production until 1944. One of the reasons was that 15 round mags were considered unsuitable for full automatic fire and the heavier 30 round magazine required a change of the magazine latch to secure the magazine better. There was a huge demand for the carbines, so production went ahead in 1941 without the select fire feature.
Maryland changed the law so you could use a straight cartridge for the places a Rifle isn't allowed - which is most of the state. I understand they were supposed to allow a M1 Carbine, however the law says 1200 LBS at the muzzle and the carbine falls short. Most shots where I am you'd be lucky to see a target that's 100 yards away. Almost all of them are closer than that.
@@robertthomas5906 Yeah, some states feel they need to complicate things. In Texas, the qualification for a deer cartridge is "any centerfire". When I was growing up, we could kill 5 deer per year per person (it's more now) in a season that was 2 months long. I lived on a ranch and hunted there with my grandfather, father, 3 brothers, 1 sister that hunted, and later, my 3 sons. Not to mention invitees... friends and extended family. Suffice to say I have killed, or seen killed, hundreds of deer in the last 70 years (60 that I have been hunting) I myself have killed deer with everything from a .22 Hornet to a .405 WCF, shotguns and handguns. They all killed deer. My favorite, and caliber of choice for deer, is the .300 Savage in a 1950s vintage Savage Model 99 rifle w/peep sight. Stay within the range limits of your ability with that firearm/cartridge combination, place your shots well and they will all kill deer.
This video has a lot of information and insight in a relatively short time. When I was still in the service, one of the lead scouts in my company's recon team carried an M2 carbine all over the place. He preferred it to the M16 or the shorter CAR 15 version. I remember him carrying that carbine all throughout his time in our unit. In the jungles that we often operated in, it was, in his view, the most reliable and effective weapon there was for a lead scout.
I have a Plainfield machine... mother bought it for me when I was a young teenager. Still have it to this day. It’s never jammed or miss fired best I can remember...ended up putting a scope on it and it’s a very accurate rifle for what it is...I love to go coyote hunting with it....very good rifle
The Plainfield was an outstanding commercial carbine. SOME of the Iver Johnsons made in ark were ok as well. Believe it or not I had a Universal series 1003 that worked great even with soft points. I bought it because We had drug dealers in my apt complex at the time who were armed with uzi,s. I feel the Carbine is superior to ANY 9mm subgun unless sound supression is an issue.
I bought one in 1972 new in the wrapper never had a FTF or FTE with the 5 and 15 round mags it came with. It still looks new. Dang you guys had some cool Moms ;
@@apuzyr my grandpa got one for around that price or maybe even cheaper in the 1960s. He used it for hunting hogs. he said they used to sell them by the barrel full they were so cheap back then.
Wish I would've gotten one from CMP too. I did get an M1 Garand in 2013 from them that I'm super glad I did. Best $530 I've ever spent, and it's what I'd have if I could only have one gun.
I bought a m1 garand back in 1990 at a western auto for $300. They had carbines for sale for $100, I was only making 6 bucks a hour so I couldn't afford the carbine. Who would have thought they would be worth so much now.
Chris, thank you for another very interesting video. You set the standard for presentation. Not a single "You know" in the entire piece. I was delighted!
There wasn't a run on 30 carbine unlike everything else. The price per round hasn't gone up because there WAS a good stock of it that manufacturers didn't have to rush it out the door like everything else
My findings are along the lines of yours. The M1 carbine makes a great house or small car gun. The rail/red dot makes for a good time and accessory improvement. Thanks for the video.
I know a few other gun enthusiasts that bought an M1 Carbine back in the day for their wife and kids to shoot back when it was cheap. They are happy now because an M1 Carbine is very valuable.
My Dad, Col William Bournes, nominated for the Medal of Honor for his helicopter rescue missions at the Battle of Cu Chi on October 22,1966, said the M1 carbine was his favorite weapon. Dad knew guns.
I have a .30 caliber. It originally had a collapsible stock and a buddy 30 years ago changed it to a synthetic stock. It’ has never malfunctioned. I have no idea what type it is (history, use, etc…) but it’s certainly excellent.
I have taped mags together when I was young and macho but unless you are willing to kneel or stand up on the battlefield they are useless. The MACV SOG guy's carried a 600 rnd combat load in 20 rnd mags and got phenomenal results doing things no man should be asked to do!
@@northernninety7 with decent ammo a .30 carbine is is more than sufficient for most situations. Could it be improved? Over course it could, but it is roughly equivalent to a .357mag rifle. You can easily take deer with .357mag, you could even take a bear/elk/moose with good shot placement (short range headshot would drop them). It has historical proof of its effectiveness against people. Anything under deer sized, except for feral hogs, wouldn’t stand a chance. It’s lightweight, low recoil so anyone could shoot it accurately. It is a great ‘one and done’ rifle if you have one that runs well.
I bought several couplers at a gun show decades ago and they are much smaller and have two very short screws that tighten on the mags. I haven't had any problems with them. I also bought a dozen or so US GOVT. 15 and 30 mags for around $40. I sure am glad I bought them when I did. I had no idea they cost so much now. Great content!
Excellent vid - thanks. Starting shooting M1 Carbines as a kid at grandpa's place in the woods. Always loved the handiness of these arms and with soft point bullets there were quite lethal on armadillos and coyotes.
That stinks. I was pretty close to selling mine before things turned around for me. Hope you're able to get your hands on one again before too long. Also, I have the Ultimak rail, anti is fantastic. I have the Trijicon RX01NSN on it, so it looks just like the picture on Ultimak's site. Can't wait until I can afford to shoot it again.
Keep your head up. I hope things get better for you as well. When you can, check out gunbroker for US GI M1 Carbines and nab one if you can afford it. 👍👍🤘🤘. BTW, how did your Iverson Johnson work? Was it a good carbine? I've heard from past owners that they weren't/aren't very good.
I have 2 Garands(1942 & 1943) from CMP. Shoot, damn they shoot. Love both of them. I have a m-1 carbine(1943). Had CMP put a new barrel on it. It is a tack driver out to 200 yards. Absolutely love that carbine.
That looks exactly like the 30 carbine I built for myself. Also using a Fulton armory receiver and a criterion barrel. The rest of my rifle is new, old GI stock parts. I had the barrel clocked by a retired Camp Perry gun Smith. I found just about every thing you say about the magazines are true. I rebuilt old GI mags with non hold open followers. I'm so pleased to see your video explaining the same things I want through. Except I started with all new parts. It took a few adjustments but my rifle runs like a champ. What puzzles me is how many hate this rifle. I get so many stupid comments about how anemic the round is. And how unreliable the gun is. I was once asked by a buddy at my gun range why I would waste my time on a rifle like this.
I’ve had two M1 Carbines. One was a Plainfield mix master and the one I have now is a late war Quality Hardware. I enjoy shooting it maybe more than any other milsurp I have and it’s a hit favorite with others. As long as my M1 Carbine is clean it is generally reliable (I find the 30 carbine leaves quite a bit of residue behind that fouls quickly). Replacing the original springs with Wolff springs made a huge difference in reliability. The KCI magazines I have with different finishes have generally been quite reliable. Some of them seem better made than others and some have more or less follower tilt. The ones I have that are actually blued are rock solid. The ones with the painted black finish are a bit iffy. It’s sort of a roll of dice buying them as the ones I have were only bought a few years apart from the same vendor and yet the quality seems noticeably different.
@@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489 Really? Can you give you experience here? Compared to other ammo, I haven't found that to be the case. Maybe not as prolific, so you have to buy when available. I got few thousand korean surplus 30 Carbine a few months ago and it compared to other calibers in price.
@@kdcarver I wont speak for anyone else, but I do find it pricey, say 10% higher than .45ACP or .38 Special. Trick is, as the old carbines wear out, getting harder and harder to find new ammo rather than stuff that has been sitting in storage depots for 40-50 years And if you want better than FMJ, hard to find and prices closer to .30-06
@@tenchraven That makes sense, especially the hard to find aspect. I've experienced the same with all of my 16 ga ammunition (again, inherited guns -- Win Model 12 pump and a Browning Auto5 -- that are a joy to shoot). The worst has been ammunition for my 1920's era 7.65mm Luger. Maybe I should move to the 21st century!
South Korean men love this gun. It was used by my grandpa and dad. I had the experience of shooting this gun in the reserve army training session. We called it "Carvine". It's compact and reliable. Really good rifle.
Keep talking about the M1 carbine!! I have my grandpa’s that he carried in WW2 and I love the rifle. It might be a sentimental love for this gun but it is fun to shoot.
This is such an underrated channel! The information you glean from these videos is reminiscent of Walter Cronkite delivering the news. It's honest first hand information that isn't trying to sell you on a product. If you have any interest great here's my experience. If not that's great too. It's refreshing considering the level of ads we get thrown at us constantly
My wife’s grandfather carried an M1 Carbine in Korea. He said the first thing guys tried to do once they got in country was find a reason to dump the M1 Garand. He said at the close ranges and volume of enemy soldiers, you wanted quick reloads and high volume of firepower.
I absolutely LOVE Garand-style actions. I have an M1A, a Mini 14, and a Mini Thirty, absolutely magnificent rifles all of them (the Minis are relatively modified to make them their best, the M1A came pretty damn great right from the factory and has had just a very little trigger work). I had an old M1 carbine years ago, it was in pretty good shape and functioned pretty well and didn’t cost much. I traded it for a dirtbike, which was an excellent deal, but I’ve now had plenty of dirtbikes and you can’t really get nice old GI M1s anymore, at least not for what I’m willing to pay. I didn’t realize anyone produced good new ones, I’m going to look into this Fulton outfit, I’d love to have a good one again and I don’t care about authenticity or value, just that it’s a good shooter. I fully support the rail and red-dot on the old rifle, I’m all about making them shoot better, regardless of whether they’re ‘supposed’ to be that way.
Your four part series on the M1 Carbine was one of my favorites. Good or bad, I watched and listened to all the Pros and Cons and try to not get to uptight about what is being said. I mean the gun is a design from 80 years ago. It was designed for personnel protection and was never intended to be a battle rifle. One take away is the Carbine is and hoot to run.
Back in ‘78, I assembled one from mostly WWII NOS parts. Its fired perfectly tens of thousands rounds of 50’s vintage Lake City. Ita a favourite hunting & targets. My go to for home defense if needed.
@@jon4715 I mean, all guns are quite concussive indoors. Compared to intermediate rifle (5.56mm) or full size rifle (.308)though I'd expect it to be calmer, given it's more of a pistol cartridge.
My Dad gave me one of these, when i was about 9. I went from a 22 single shot bolt action, to this gun with a 15 rd and 30rd mag. I was in school one day, my dad and me came home to see someone broke in. They got my 30 cal carbine and an Ithaca shotgun of my dad's and a few pistols. I wish i laid out of school to light up whoever that day, bothers me every time I see one of these i think of my dad. I loved that gun. Never let me down, not once.
Why is it that there aren't many personal defense rifles (like the M-1 carbine) that weigh around 5 lbs (and are NOT an AR)? Most rifles are around 7 lbs. and too heavy for many people. My wife is tiny and we live in Massachusetts where ARs are prohibited. It would seem that manufacturers are missing an opportunity to sell to new smaller statured shooters. I'm aware that Keltec makes several light weight weapons; however, I'm really looking for a solidly built rifle that is designed to last (like the M-1 carbine). The Ruger PC carbine would be perfect, except that it weighs almost 7 lbs.
maybe check out the ruger pc carbine charger or whatever the pistol version is called. Its got a short pistol length barrel which might help with the weight.
Great video. The advantage of not having the bolt hold open magazine is that if you have two perps to deal with at close quarters with one round in the chamber and have to deal with one of them, the other perp won’t know your weapon is empty so he most likely will not want to test your resolve!!
I bought a new Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine a couple years ago. I added a Choate folding stock, and a flip safety switch (in place of the original push button type.) I use 110 grain soft point bullets. Also grabbed a half dozen 15 & 30 rd mags. A brother Veteran warned me not to load more than 26 rds in the 30 capacity mags; they tend to hang up if you do. Even with new mags! Field tests proved him right! I got this because I'm entering my late 50s, and I have shoulder problems. I cannot take the recoil of a shotgun anymore. This Carbine has NO recoil at all! I can shoot it for hours! While they say it was designed for a maximum of 300 yards, in reality, it's a 200 yard gun. I've hit consistently at 250 even, but it loses too much passed that. As I intended it for Home Defense, it serves very well in that role. Anything within 200 yards of my house can be dealt with by it. The 30 Carbine cartridge smokes a 357 Magnum! With the folding stock, it's a very effective point-shoot weapon too! No regrets about this purchase!!! For what it was designed to do, it's still better than any pistol caliber carbine out there! If I could, I'd buy a second one to keep as a Truck gun!
@@alexeimagher9083 not a bad point. But the appeal here is classic handling and extremely light weight. So it's not quite a direct competitor. Personally I think I'd LOVE a stainless mini30 that's been customized to be a 14.5" pin and weld job, red dot mount, and one of those classic style wood and folding stocks.
My M1 came to me by way of dad. He bought a Universal Firearms Co. M1 in the early 60's. He gave it to me in the 90's. It is a handy gun to which I have added a red dot sight, and several 30 round and 15 round magazines both a war surplus. And I purchased an ammo can of war surplus ammo.
My dad had a M-1 Carbine in the Navy, he used it on Okinawa on Easter morning when they landed, he said they kept spraying the woods with lots of lead !!!
Thanks for the video! The M1 carbine would be a great rifle to have these days if one had enough ammunition. As an urban self-defense gun, I think this rifle would be very effective.
I have Fulton double barrel 12ga. Shot gun that my Dad passed down to me. I Think it was made in the 30s or 40s. Its called The Hunter. It's in excellent condition. Never missed my game when I pulled the trigger. It's in my will, this gun must Never be sold, but passed down through generations. Fulton Arms New York, New York 🙌
Been watching your channel for several years and totally appreciate your knowledge and presentation of facts.Also I learned alot of beneficial information when you worked with the revolver Thankyou very much young man.Lastly my wife has been saying the same thing dont forget to floss.
The key to having a reliable carbine is to stick with the military ones, also keep it lubed up well and change out your magazines regularly. If you want to use 30 round mags make sure you have the 30 round mag catch on your carbine. Also load them only to 25.
Lol- my Pop was an ole Green Beret in Vietnam and would absolutely never use those 30 round magazines- they use to fall out a lot supposedly and would maybe only be useful in a panic situation where you needed to spray and pray with the f/a button(that was also reportedly pretty much useless most of the time). He said most people would just use the 15 round magazines, and mentioned that some people would maybe just double those up instead of using the 30’s, as the 30’s would be more prone to catching on stuff which just compounded the problem of them falling out due to their weight...(which, not sure why double 15’s would be better, but he always had some odd preferences... or at least ones you wouldn’t suspect until he explained them.)
For the folks that want to stay with irons but want a semi-modern carbine, I'd recommend snagging a repro L flip and front post and drilling the near aperture out to the size of an A2 low-light aperture (the new front is so you can elevation zero the new sight). The adjustable rear is horrible for a variety of reasons, namely having like 10MOA of wobble and an altogether too small aperture. If you are shooting into the rising or setting sun, you cannot see anything.
Got to shoot Granddad's M1 a few years ago. My uncle, who inherited it, said it was a bring-back from Europe. Mom thinks it's one her dad picked up after the war. Either way, absolutely delightful to shoot. Need to try to weasel my way into my uncle's will. As a side note, my cousin got Granddad's .22 revolver. He's too disabled to shoot it, but I think it's awesome that he has a piece of family history.
..adding a small spacer between 2 mags taped together but with both placed upright but slightly staggered vertically works better than dropping rounds from a downward-pointed mag...
I always thought there would be a market for an updated M1 Carbine. But it would have to be done in a way that kept most of the WW II aesthetic. I.e., no bull pup conversion and the like. Or anything that increases the weight beyond what it was originally. Definitely better/more dependable mags, flared mag wells, and an AR style safety.
@@overweightowl2295 10mm would work. And maybe 9mm (which was done but not very well by Chiappa if memory serves). I think the look, weight, and balance are key. For example, the Ruger PC carbine is nice but heavy as hell for what it is. For that weight you might as well get an AR.
@@EricDaMAJ The Chiappa 9mm is a blowback action, so it’s not really an M1 Carbine. In 10mm maybe it could be gas operated, and so would not require the bolt mass of a blowback. So far I’ve not found any 10mm gassed carbine made by anyone. Lone Wolf made noises about offering one a few years ago (not an M1) but it never materialized.
I can see from the close-ups that you have the M2 style magazine catch, with the tab on the side to engage the third lug on the 30 round mags. If any of you out there want to use the 30 rd. mags, install that style catch if it's not already there! The M1 style only engages the back two lugs, which is all the original 15 rounders had, and will not provide enough support to ensure reliable feeding with the heavier mags. I learned this the hard way. If not for the love of a good woman, and and an energetically scored montage, I would have lost everything.
I didn’t have use for an M-1 Carbine until the Bureau of Prisons moved their training to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). When I walked on to the range they were using I noticed a number of bullet holes in the up range side of 6 x 6 support beams on that range. I “knew” that the 115 grain ball round would not penetrate the beams. Wrong! They indeed did completely penetrate, and my respect for the M-1 Carbine grew markedly. Jim Cirillo of the NYPD Stake Out Team (SOU) stated that the two man team that arrived first for their shift would choose the M-1 Carbine, but the round used by them was a 115 grain Jacketed Soft Point. Jimmy said, “Anyone hit by that 115 grain JSP either was immediately neutralized or, had to go immediately to a hospital.” Nuff said.
Don’t forget to floss... lol. Lucky Gunner, best gun channel on UA-cam, love my M1 carbine. My Dad gave me mine when I was a teenager, I have all the accessories too, including a pristine bayonet. Love the content, keep the awesome videos coming.
My Dad served in the Army in WWII, 33rd Infantry Division, 124th Field Artillery Battalion, in the Pacific theater - New Guinea, Morotai, and the Philippines, then Japan for a bit after the surrender. He was a machine gun team lead, 50 BMG. He carried an M2 Carbine that had the Full Auto switch. Some day, I must own one...
late last year I was looking for a mini 14 ranch and found a entire warehouse lot for sale that included 2 NOS carbines and korean war sealed ammo, 10,000 rounds. Picked it up all for super cheap. My henry 357 is way more accurate and powerful but its been a fun little plinker.
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Dad never talked about WWII. After he died I found his discharge papers. He qualified Marksman on the M-1 Carbine. Had to get one. Ironically, mine was manufactured, post-war, in NJ, where it is now illegal to own one.
Sounds like the NJ governor doesn't want you or anyone to have a certified weapon of self-defense.
Ironic indeed. Really feels like life and liberty have been going downhill and reverse awfully fast. Even more ironically, I found my grandfather's discharge papers from the Navy just the other day. It was a wild experience. Found out he was active duty from june 1944 till November of 45. It was the first time I ever saw his signature. Quite humbling.
Kevin, my dad was like yours, he didn't talk about WWII. Whatever he did abroad cured him for life of eating Asian food, especially curry, and of hunting or camping. He didn't touch guns after the war, but did mention how fond he was of his carbine.
Mine was illegal in NY until I ground off the bayonet lug
these gun laws are starting to piss me off, you can’t even carry pocket knives in some states
No, Chris, we actually didn't hear enough about the M1 Carbine. Please do more vids on the M1 Carbine if you get a chance. These are informative and I enjoy them. Thanks for making this vid!
How would you feel about an M1 Carbine vs SKS video?
@@LuckyGunner Yes!
@@LuckyGunner That would be awesome, especially if you discussed caliber differences as well!! Thanks for listening, I really appreciate it!!
@@LuckyGunner YES. Do eet
@@LuckyGunner very much so!!
Clint Smith praises it. Said his mom would carry one to lock up the gate at night and if something pops off, by the time she got to round 14, he'll be there
These videos are absolute gems. There are tons of videos of modern rifles being put to use and tons of videos of older firearms being displayed but so few of older firearms being put to modern work.
modern problems require modern solutions
Inrange TV is like entirely older surplus firearms in modern practical shooting environments
@@liamzakhaev Good sales pitch. But the fact of the matter is the firearms industry isn’t interested with new solutions. They are interested in convincing people that they need the newest thing. People keep buying new guns because it’s “new”. Same thing they do with iPhones. S&W and Apple are exactly the same. They just sell different products.
@@Rokaize Thank you for taking a well-known meme completely seriously
@@liamzakhaev since when is this a meme? Especially a “well know “ one at that?
“I just want the rifle to work”
This is the way
YUP. I don't buy guns to look at them I buy guns to shoot them. Matching numbers or manufacturers or any of that stuff is just interesting bonuses that don't mean anything if the gun doesn't go bang.
@@panfriedmarmot Preach. Chrome wont get ya home and if it don’t shoot, one finger salute.
This is the way
@@panfriedmarmot ,....And the sight of a gun pointed at them doesn't make them go away. Making the bad guys leave you alone is better than having to shoot them. (Qualifier,....I've never shot anyone and I've never been shot and hope to never have to experience either one. )
I don't like simply looking at guns either, I only really enjoy them if I can shoot them. However, I still care whether the exact gun I'm shooting has history. There's also the fact that a gun with matching serial numbers is a gun where you know that the feel of operating it is the same as it was originally. If there is a mismatch, it may mean that some parts are not authentic (even to the point of operating differently) or not "broken-in" together as they would be in a gun that has seen action.
I inherited a M1 carbine along with about 400 rounds of 110 grain ammo. Cleaned it up and researched it. A Winchester made in late 1944 with all of the original parts. Clean as a whistle and works fine. I did buy some extra mags for it and the newer ones do have a stop mechanism when you've fired your last round. Very simple. Good old American ingenuity.
Yes Inland Winchester Singer (the sewing machine co) IBM, Underwood, Quality hardware and machine (Receivers), National Postal Machine, Saginaw (GM's transmission and steering gear box people) and the one everyone wants Rock-ola the juke box company just to name a few as there were like 4 million made. ;
400 rounds of original +p rounds? That's a fortune!
Great work, Chris. My father carried a Carbine in WW2 Italy (and everything else in time). He was a serious Infantry rifleman (later competition shooter) and preferred the Grand for most situations, especially at distance. He said the Carbine was good for close urban and especially, for "herding prisoners". He was severely wounded (88mm) shortly after Rome, June 44, so he never used the 30rd mags. In the 60s he bought an unissued GI Carbine for $17 from the DCM, and a 1911 for $20.
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Chris Baker saving bubba'ed M1 Carbines
Doing the lord's work
I appreciate your maturity, knowledge, expertise" and approach on all things gun.
Thanks, Kevin!
I agree with Kevin thank you sir!
@@horsefucker1866 A guy named "Horse Fucker" that appreciates maturity, knowledge, and expertise. 😬
It's an online ammo solicitor that makes gun videos for their content marketing. Take it easy Kevin.
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One bit of information regarding M1 carbine and reliability with 30 round magazines is that those magazines were designed exclusively for the M2 carbine. And since the magazine was longer and heavier there was an extra third magazine catch built into the gun and the magazines to stabilize the heavier magazine. That is why sometimes the 30 rounders don’t work so well in an M1 carbine.
Do you own one?
Excellent gun, designed by Eugene Stoner for WWI service. They said he drew up the first blueprints on a paint app on his iphone while waiting for an uber
Lmao
Wow... you sound like every boomer at my local club.
They all are fake vietnam vets and just make up random bullshit.
@@mikebolton3816 Hey man, i did 8 tours as a submarine door gunner with 101st airbone in vietnam! I took part in a little battle there you might have heard of it, it was called Gettysburg? Show me some respect!
@@matthaft2048 my kitchen walls covered in coffee now damnit!!!
@@matthaft2048 dude. Don’t laugh. People were making spaceforce joke like that a few years ago. It only takes one man with balls to make it a reality 😂
I will watch any video featuring the M1 Carbine. This is one of them.
Same
My ex had a simular saying about me.
Awesome video! Did a complete rebuild on a 1943 Underwood with all original Underwood parts. Used SARCO swaged barrel, Numrich walnut stock and all parts re-parkerized. Runs flawless like a Singer sewing machine. My go to home defense weapon.
My favorite rifle. I qualified with it in the military and got my marksman badge with it. Like your first girlfriend, there’s always something special about that first kiss
M16A2 gang checking in
Awwwww 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Don’t shoot your mouth off.
This is my favorite series of the channel.
These guns were made to be used in warfare by an army with a somewhat endless supply of NEW mags. If one failed, you threw it away, reached for a new one, shed a wistful tear, keep moving forward.
Breaks my heart to watch this video. At one time I owned two, both WW2 vintage that had been given away as military aid, then eventually reimported. I also had a Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine so I could have a pistol to use the same ammo. I got the Carbines because I had always been interested in them since seeing Gregory Peck carry one around in the Korean War movie Pork Chop Hill.
They were fun to shoot. Surplus magazines were easy to come by at any gun show, and cheap. The recoil was mild enough that I thought they would be useful to arm the younger, smaller, weaker members of my extended family if the need for group self defense arose. Sadly, when I got older and had to downsize due to health problems, I had to sell or give them away.
"Does it really matter? Probably not. Did I spend a bunch of time testing it at the range anyway? Of course I did."
Thank you Chris. Your videos are always good therapy when my OC starts acting up. :-)
I'd sell my AR or AK before I got rid of my M1 Carbine.
Stay safe and don't forget to floss... we don't deserve Chris
I started reading this half a second before he said it, lol.
I flossed my mags, Now the drop free! 😜
“Back with another one of those block rockin’ beats.” Wonderful
THIS is the content I was waiting for! I am STOKED to get my hands on my new Fulton M1.
My dad loved his m2 carbine. He said they never failed him. He was a combat veteran in the korean war. 11 months on the front line and on missions north as a forward observer . He would carry more mags for the carbine and leave the 45 auto back at camp.
An additional piece of feedback about the "jungle clips" ;
Unless you have an M2 type mag release the weight of two thirty round mags tends to beat up the catches, and often under rapid fire your magazine can fall out.
I purchased a jungle clip for my first carbine, and after a little tweaking and blending got it to hold together pretty reliably, but had the mags falling out of the gun, and the detents got out of shape until I installed an M2 type release.
Still some M1 carbines with 1950s marking are used for reserved army training in South Korea.
When surplus M1 carbines went on sale in the early 60s, my father bought two of them. We used them as truck guns on our family ranch for decades after that. I killed a deer with one of them once. Not that it is my recommended deer rifle, but I was filling stock feeders and a deer came out of the brush about 40 yards away as I prepared to drive to the next feeder. Deer season was open and I had tags left on my license. Shooting deer from a truck is legal on private property in Texas. 'Nuff said.
I inherited both the carbines when my father passed away. Great, fun little guns and definitely good for self defense.
The 30 round mags were originally designed for the M2 select fire version which came out late in WW2. Taping the mags together was originally a WW2 expedient for 15 round mags. A lot of the "improvements" to the M1 carbine, including the change of magazine catch, bayonet lug, adjustable rear sight were incorporated originally in the M2 carbine and later the M1s were upgraded to include these features.
The original design of the M1 was to be a select fire carbine, but that feature was left out of production until 1944. One of the reasons was that 15 round mags were considered unsuitable for full automatic fire and the heavier 30 round magazine required a change of the magazine latch to secure the magazine better. There was a huge demand for the carbines, so production went ahead in 1941 without the select fire feature.
Maryland changed the law so you could use a straight cartridge for the places a Rifle isn't allowed - which is most of the state. I understand they were supposed to allow a M1 Carbine, however the law says 1200 LBS at the muzzle and the carbine falls short. Most shots where I am you'd be lucky to see a target that's 100 yards away. Almost all of them are closer than that.
@@robertthomas5906 Yeah, some states feel they need to complicate things. In Texas, the qualification for a deer cartridge is "any centerfire". When I was growing up, we could kill 5 deer per year per person (it's more now) in a season that was 2 months long. I lived on a ranch and hunted there with my grandfather, father, 3 brothers, 1 sister that hunted, and later, my 3 sons. Not to mention invitees... friends and extended family. Suffice to say I have killed, or seen killed, hundreds of deer in the last 70 years (60 that I have been hunting) I myself have killed deer with everything from a .22 Hornet to a .405 WCF, shotguns and handguns. They all killed deer.
My favorite, and caliber of choice for deer, is the .300 Savage in a 1950s vintage Savage Model 99 rifle w/peep sight.
Stay within the range limits of your ability with that firearm/cartridge combination, place your shots well and they will all kill deer.
This video has a lot of information and insight in a relatively short time. When I was still in the service, one of the lead scouts in my company's recon team carried an M2 carbine all over the place. He preferred it to the M16 or the shorter CAR 15 version. I remember him carrying that carbine all throughout his time in our unit. In the jungles that we often operated in, it was, in his view, the most reliable and effective weapon there was for a lead scout.
I have a Plainfield machine... mother bought it for me when I was a young teenager. Still have it to this day. It’s never jammed or miss fired best I can remember...ended up putting a scope on it and it’s a very accurate rifle for what it is...I love to go coyote hunting with it....very good rifle
I have one also!! It was my mothers and she handed it down to me before she passed. Flawless operation!!
@@WVMountaineer who made the one you have now?
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The Plainfield was an outstanding commercial carbine. SOME of the Iver Johnsons made in ark were ok as well. Believe it or not I had a Universal series 1003 that worked great even with soft points. I bought it because We had drug dealers in my apt complex at the time who were armed with uzi,s. I feel the Carbine is superior to ANY 9mm subgun unless sound supression is an issue.
I bought one in 1972 new in the wrapper never had a FTF or FTE with the 5 and 15 round mags it came with. It still looks new. Dang you guys had some cool Moms ;
i was lucky to get one from CMP a few years ago at $700 when they had very few in stock and sold them online.
Many decades ago, they used to sell M1 Carbines in the back of popular magazines like Boy’s Life and Popular Science for less than $50.
@@apuzyr my grandpa got one for around that price or maybe even cheaper in the 1960s. He used it for hunting hogs. he said they used to sell them by the barrel full they were so cheap back then.
Wish I would've gotten one from CMP too. I did get an M1 Garand in 2013 from them that I'm super glad I did. Best $530 I've ever spent, and it's what I'd have if I could only have one gun.
I bought a m1 garand back in 1990 at a western auto for $300. They had carbines for sale for $100, I was only making 6 bucks a hour so I couldn't afford the carbine. Who would have thought they would be worth so much now.
@@apuzyr Lots of old guns, that are now not cheap, were sold for $50 or less decades ago. :)
Chris, thank you for another very interesting video. You set the standard for presentation. Not a single "You know" in the entire piece. I was delighted!
Hope the manufacturer will return this gun in the market. This gun is light and easy to carry, clean and disassemble
"Back with another one of those block rockin beats"
shows his age, lol
I never knew you were a millionaire! SOO MANY ROUNDS lol
looks like a blast
Was... He shot himself broke! Ha!
There wasn't a run on 30 carbine unlike everything else. The price per round hasn't gone up because there WAS a good stock of it that manufacturers didn't have to rush it out the door like everything else
My findings are along the lines of yours. The M1 carbine makes a great house or small car gun. The rail/red dot makes for a good time and accessory improvement. Thanks for the video.
Why can't you use it in a big car? ;
"but this" *looks at optic* "this scares me"
I know a few other gun enthusiasts that bought an M1 Carbine back in the day for their wife and kids to shoot back when it was cheap. They are happy now because an M1 Carbine is very valuable.
I never tire of M1 Carbine UA-cam vids. I love GI M1 Carbines.
1 of my favorite guns of WWII.
I enjoy your series on the M-1 carbine
“Don’t forget to floss”. 🤪😂
My Dad, Col William Bournes, nominated for the Medal of Honor for his helicopter rescue missions at the Battle of Cu Chi on October 22,1966, said the M1 carbine was his favorite weapon. Dad knew guns.
Mater: “He did what to his nut?!” 🤣
I had the privilege of shooting my friends M1 that his grandfather carried in the European theater. I had no issues, what a cool firearm.
I have a .30 caliber. It originally had a collapsible stock and a buddy 30 years ago changed it to a synthetic stock. It’ has never malfunctioned. I have no idea what type it is (history, use, etc…) but it’s certainly excellent.
I have taped mags together when I was young and macho but unless you are willing to kneel or stand up on the battlefield they are useless. The MACV SOG guy's carried a 600 rnd combat load in 20 rnd mags and got phenomenal results doing things no man should be asked to do!
Keep the M1 Carbine videos coming! (Please!!)
My father said..30 carbine is all you need. He always had some. I now have many.
Sounds like fuddlore to me.
@@northernninety7 With the LeHigh bullets 30 carbine is not bad.
He carried one on Tarawa. Had his reasons i reckon. Im a m14 guy myself.
@@sneakytails1724 from what I've seen from gel, the standard soft points are surprisingly good too.
@@northernninety7 with decent ammo a .30 carbine is is more than sufficient for most situations. Could it be improved? Over course it could, but it is roughly equivalent to a .357mag rifle. You can easily take deer with .357mag, you could even take a bear/elk/moose with good shot placement (short range headshot would drop them). It has historical proof of its effectiveness against people. Anything under deer sized, except for feral hogs, wouldn’t stand a chance. It’s lightweight, low recoil so anyone could shoot it accurately. It is a great ‘one and done’ rifle if you have one that runs well.
I bought several couplers at a gun show decades ago and they are much smaller and have two very short screws that tighten on the mags. I haven't had any problems with them. I also bought a dozen or so US GOVT. 15 and 30 mags for around $40. I sure am glad I bought them when I did. I had no idea they cost so much now. Great content!
Excellent vid - thanks. Starting shooting M1 Carbines as a kid at grandpa's place in the woods. Always loved the handiness of these arms and with soft point bullets there were quite lethal on armadillos and coyotes.
I really do wish I had not sold my Iver Johnson. But that's what happens when you get unemployed. That ultimak rail is a nice add on.
Same. Sold mine for 300 and just paid 1100 for a new one. Rip
That stinks. I was pretty close to selling mine before things turned around for me. Hope you're able to get your hands on one again before too long. Also, I have the Ultimak rail, anti is fantastic. I have the Trijicon RX01NSN on it, so it looks just like the picture on Ultimak's site. Can't wait until I can afford to shoot it again.
Keep your head up. I hope things get better for you as well. When you can, check out gunbroker for US GI M1 Carbines and nab one if you can afford it. 👍👍🤘🤘.
BTW, how did your Iverson Johnson work? Was it a good carbine? I've heard from past owners that they weren't/aren't very good.
This is one of my all time favorites. I love how it looks, always wanted one.
I have 2 Garands(1942 & 1943) from CMP. Shoot, damn they shoot. Love both of them. I have a m-1 carbine(1943). Had CMP put a new barrel on it. It is a tack driver out to 200 yards. Absolutely love that carbine.
That looks exactly like the 30 carbine I built for myself. Also using a Fulton armory receiver and a criterion barrel. The rest of my rifle is new, old GI stock parts. I had the barrel clocked by a retired Camp Perry gun Smith. I found just about every thing you say about the magazines are true. I rebuilt old GI mags with non hold open followers.
I'm so pleased to see your video explaining the same things I want through. Except I started with all new parts. It took a few adjustments but my rifle runs like a champ.
What puzzles me is how many hate this rifle. I get so many stupid comments about how anemic the round is. And how unreliable the gun is. I was once asked by a buddy at my gun range why I would waste my time on a rifle like this.
I’ve had two M1 Carbines. One was a Plainfield mix master and the one I have now is a late war Quality Hardware. I enjoy shooting it maybe more than any other milsurp I have and it’s a hit favorite with others.
As long as my M1 Carbine is clean it is generally reliable (I find the 30 carbine leaves quite a bit of residue behind that fouls quickly). Replacing the original springs with Wolff springs made a huge difference in reliability.
The KCI magazines I have with different finishes have generally been quite reliable. Some of them seem better made than others and some have more or less follower tilt. The ones I have that are actually blued are rock solid. The ones with the painted black finish are a bit iffy. It’s sort of a roll of dice buying them as the ones I have were only bought a few years apart from the same vendor and yet the quality seems noticeably different.
Do not underestimate the 30 carbine round !
Yes. Very expensive.
@@mychevysparkevdidntcatchfi1489 Really? Can you give you experience here? Compared to other ammo, I haven't found that to be the case. Maybe not as prolific, so you have to buy when available. I got few thousand korean surplus 30 Carbine a few months ago and it compared to other calibers in price.
I did... And now am in pain...
@@kdcarver I wont speak for anyone else, but I do find it pricey, say 10% higher than .45ACP or .38 Special. Trick is, as the old carbines wear out, getting harder and harder to find new ammo rather than stuff that has been sitting in storage depots for 40-50 years And if you want better than FMJ, hard to find and prices closer to .30-06
@@tenchraven That makes sense, especially the hard to find aspect. I've experienced the same with all of my 16 ga ammunition (again, inherited guns -- Win Model 12 pump and a Browning Auto5 -- that are a joy to shoot). The worst has been ammunition for my 1920's era 7.65mm Luger. Maybe I should move to the 21st century!
South Korean men love this gun. It was used by my grandpa and dad. I had the experience of shooting this gun in the reserve army training session. We called it "Carvine". It's compact and reliable. Really good rifle.
Alot of WW2 veterans said that its the finest weapon ever built and they would be dead without it.
Keep talking about the M1 carbine!! I have my grandpa’s that he carried in WW2 and I love the rifle. It might be a sentimental love for this gun but it is fun to shoot.
Inland in the family and it runs well when clean.
This is such an underrated channel! The information you glean from these videos is reminiscent of Walter Cronkite delivering the news. It's honest first hand information that isn't trying to sell you on a product. If you have any interest great here's my experience. If not that's great too. It's refreshing considering the level of ads we get thrown at us constantly
My wife’s grandfather carried an M1 Carbine in Korea. He said the first thing guys tried to do once they got in country was find a reason to dump the M1 Garand. He said at the close ranges and volume of enemy soldiers, you wanted quick reloads and high volume of firepower.
I absolutely LOVE Garand-style actions. I have an M1A, a Mini 14, and a Mini Thirty, absolutely magnificent rifles all of them (the Minis are relatively modified to make them their best, the M1A came pretty damn great right from the factory and has had just a very little trigger work).
I had an old M1 carbine years ago, it was in pretty good shape and functioned pretty well and didn’t cost much. I traded it for a dirtbike, which was an excellent deal, but I’ve now had plenty of dirtbikes and you can’t really get nice old GI M1s anymore, at least not for what I’m willing to pay.
I didn’t realize anyone produced good new ones, I’m going to look into this Fulton outfit, I’d love to have a good one again and I don’t care about authenticity or value, just that it’s a good shooter. I fully support the rail and red-dot on the old rifle, I’m all about making them shoot better, regardless of whether they’re ‘supposed’ to be that way.
I have a WWII vintage one, all original except for the rear peep sight. It runs like a sewing machine and I love it.
Your four part series on the M1 Carbine was one of my favorites. Good or bad, I watched and listened to all the Pros and Cons and try to not get to uptight about what is being said. I mean the gun is a design from 80 years ago. It was designed for personnel protection and was never intended to be a battle rifle.
One take away is the Carbine is and hoot to run.
Back in ‘78, I assembled one from mostly WWII NOS parts.
Its fired perfectly tens of thousands rounds of 50’s vintage Lake City.
Ita a favourite hunting & targets.
My go to for home defense if needed.
It's so light , like a toy gun .
I was in the army during late 70 . I love this carbine .
Kinda like a 10-22 with balls ;
Best handling military gun in history.It feels alive when you bring it to your shoulder
I've read the round is very loud and concussive. So maybe not ideal for home defense?
@@jon4715 I mean, all guns are quite concussive indoors. Compared to intermediate rifle (5.56mm) or full size rifle (.308)though I'd expect it to be calmer, given it's more of a pistol cartridge.
@@kelvinyonger8885 110 grains at 2000 fps is stout. i know of 300blkout loadings that are close to that.
My Dad gave me one of these, when i was about 9. I went from a 22 single shot bolt action, to this gun with a 15 rd and 30rd mag. I was in school one day, my dad and me came home to see someone broke in. They got my 30 cal carbine and an Ithaca shotgun of my dad's and a few pistols. I wish i laid out of school to light up whoever that day, bothers me every time I see one of these i think of my dad. I loved that gun. Never let me down, not once.
My dad brought an M1 back from Greece end of WW2, He gave it to a collector in 1972,wish I still had it.
Your love for the M1 Carbine is much like the love I have for all Mini-14’s. 😁👍🏻 My absolute favorite rifles
Good choice!
Daddy likes a stainless steel barrel on his mini-14's! 😱
Why is it that there aren't many personal defense rifles (like the M-1 carbine) that weigh around 5 lbs (and are NOT an AR)? Most rifles are around 7 lbs. and too heavy for many people. My wife is tiny and we live in Massachusetts where ARs are prohibited. It would seem that manufacturers are missing an opportunity to sell to new smaller statured shooters. I'm aware that Keltec makes several light weight weapons; however, I'm really looking for a solidly built rifle that is designed to last (like the M-1 carbine). The Ruger PC carbine would be perfect, except that it weighs almost 7 lbs.
There are a few companies that make new production M1 Carbines
maybe check out the ruger pc carbine charger or whatever the pistol version is called. Its got a short pistol length barrel which might help with the weight.
There's the new Henry Homesteader now
Great video. The advantage of not having the bolt hold open magazine is that if you have two perps to deal with at close quarters with one round in the chamber and have to deal with one of them, the other perp won’t know your weapon is empty so he most likely will not want to test your resolve!!
I bought a new Auto Ordnance M1 Carbine a couple years ago. I added a Choate folding stock, and a flip safety switch (in place of the original push button type.)
I use 110 grain soft point bullets. Also grabbed a half dozen 15 & 30 rd mags. A brother Veteran warned me not to load more than 26 rds in the 30 capacity mags; they tend to hang up if you do. Even with new mags! Field tests proved him right!
I got this because I'm entering my late 50s, and I have shoulder problems. I cannot take the recoil of a shotgun anymore. This Carbine has NO recoil at all! I can shoot it for hours!
While they say it was designed for a maximum of 300 yards, in reality, it's a 200 yard gun. I've hit consistently at 250 even, but it loses too much passed that. As I intended it for Home Defense, it serves very well in that role. Anything within 200 yards of my house can be dealt with by it. The 30 Carbine cartridge smokes a 357 Magnum! With the folding stock, it's a very effective point-shoot weapon too!
No regrets about this purchase!!! For what it was designed to do, it's still better than any pistol caliber carbine out there!
If I could, I'd buy a second one to keep as a Truck gun!
I've always loved the look of these tastefully modernized classic guns
I like the Mini-14 as an analog!
Interesting it about 2 lbs heavier though?
I like Mini 30 stainless. More powerful ammo, way hire corrosion resistance, synthetic folding stock.
@@alexeimagher9083 not a bad point. But the appeal here is classic handling and extremely light weight. So it's not quite a direct competitor.
Personally I think I'd LOVE a stainless mini30 that's been customized to be a 14.5" pin and weld job, red dot mount, and one of those classic style wood and folding stocks.
@@ravissary79
Agreed. Different ammo, different barrel length. Like your rifle. Ruger mini as a carbine, not a rifle , incomparable to M1.
@@ravissary79
Like old classic guns: it is the Rolls Royce level in firearms.
My M1 came to me by way of dad. He bought a Universal Firearms Co. M1 in the early 60's. He gave it to me in the 90's. It is a handy gun to which I have added a red dot sight, and several 30 round and 15 round magazines both a war surplus. And I purchased an ammo can of war surplus ammo.
My dad had a M-1 Carbine in the Navy, he used it on Okinawa on Easter morning when they landed, he said they kept spraying the woods with lots of lead !!!
One of my all time favorite rifles. Just too damn expensive to shoot regularly. My dad was a gunsmith so his always ran very smoothly
Thanks for the video!
The M1 carbine would be a great rifle to have these days if one had enough ammunition. As an urban self-defense gun, I think this rifle would be very effective.
Putting a few rounds through my Rockola this evening , and I just wanted to say .... I LOVE MY M1 CARBINE ❤️
I have Fulton double barrel 12ga. Shot gun that my Dad passed down to me. I Think it was made in the 30s or 40s. Its called The Hunter. It's in excellent condition. Never missed my game when I pulled the trigger. It's in my will, this gun must Never be sold, but passed down through generations. Fulton Arms New York, New York 🙌
Got a 1944 Inland. Its my favorite of all the guns I own.
Been watching your channel for several years and totally appreciate your knowledge and presentation of facts.Also I learned alot of beneficial information when you worked with the revolver
Thankyou very much young man.Lastly my wife has been saying the same thing dont forget to floss.
The key to having a reliable carbine is to stick with the military ones, also keep it lubed up well and change out your magazines regularly. If you want to use 30 round mags make sure you have the 30 round mag catch on your carbine. Also load them only to 25.
Cool to see new videos on the M1 carbine. I have an all original one that was issued during the war. I got it as a gift, and I love it.
I'm a simple man. I see a video about the m1 carbine and I click
I’d love to own one of these some day
Do it. You won't regret it. Pick one up and shoulder it. You'll fall in love.
Lol- my Pop was an ole Green Beret in Vietnam and would absolutely never use those 30 round magazines- they use to fall out a lot supposedly and would maybe only be useful in a panic situation where you needed to spray and pray with the f/a button(that was also reportedly pretty much useless most of the time).
He said most people would just use the 15 round magazines, and mentioned that some people would maybe just double those up instead of using the 30’s, as the 30’s would be more prone to catching on stuff which just compounded the problem of them falling out due to their weight...(which, not sure why double 15’s would be better, but he always had some odd preferences... or at least ones you wouldn’t suspect until he explained them.)
For the folks that want to stay with irons but want a semi-modern carbine, I'd recommend snagging a repro L flip and front post and drilling the near aperture out to the size of an A2 low-light aperture (the new front is so you can elevation zero the new sight). The adjustable rear is horrible for a variety of reasons, namely having like 10MOA of wobble and an altogether too small aperture. If you are shooting into the rising or setting sun, you cannot see anything.
I feel like I'm at the dmv.. he took almost a minute to explain the last round bolt hold open follower situation.
I loved the opening scenes of "Heartbreak Ridge" of that full-auto M1 Carbine in the Korean War.
if it was full auto it was a m-2. believe they shot either 650 rpm or 750 rpm
Got to shoot Granddad's M1 a few years ago. My uncle, who inherited it, said it was a bring-back from Europe. Mom thinks it's one her dad picked up after the war. Either way, absolutely delightful to shoot. Need to try to weasel my way into my uncle's will. As a side note, my cousin got Granddad's .22 revolver. He's too disabled to shoot it, but I think it's awesome that he has a piece of family history.
..adding a small spacer between 2 mags taped together but with both placed upright but slightly staggered vertically works better than dropping rounds from a downward-pointed mag...
I always thought there would be a market for an updated M1 Carbine. But it would have to be done in a way that kept most of the WW II aesthetic. I.e., no bull pup conversion and the like. Or anything that increases the weight beyond what it was originally. Definitely better/more dependable mags, flared mag wells, and an AR style safety.
Israel has. I was super excited. It wasn’t well received. Israel always like the cartridge for its female volunteers
Oh and the later toggle/ rotating safety on the later m1 carbines is my favorite safety of all time. Far superior to an ar
wouldn't mind them being offered in a more common caliber like 10mm as well
@@overweightowl2295 10mm would work. And maybe 9mm (which was done but not very well by Chiappa if memory serves). I think the look, weight, and balance are key. For example, the Ruger PC carbine is nice but heavy as hell for what it is. For that weight you might as well get an AR.
@@EricDaMAJ The Chiappa 9mm is a blowback action, so it’s not really an M1 Carbine. In 10mm maybe it could be gas operated, and so would not require the bolt mass of a blowback. So far I’ve not found any 10mm gassed carbine made by anyone. Lone Wolf made noises about offering one a few years ago (not an M1) but it never materialized.
I can see from the close-ups that you have the M2 style magazine catch, with the tab on the side to engage the third lug on the 30 round mags. If any of you out there want to use the 30 rd. mags, install that style catch if it's not already there! The M1 style only engages the back two lugs, which is all the original 15 rounders had, and will not provide enough support to ensure reliable feeding with the heavier mags. I learned this the hard way. If not for the love of a good woman, and and an energetically scored montage, I would have lost everything.
I didn’t have use for an M-1 Carbine until the Bureau of Prisons moved their training to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). When I walked on to the range they were using I noticed a number of bullet holes in the up range side of 6 x 6 support beams on that range. I “knew” that the 115 grain ball round would not penetrate the beams. Wrong! They indeed did completely penetrate, and my respect for the M-1 Carbine grew markedly.
Jim Cirillo of the NYPD Stake Out Team (SOU) stated that the two man team that arrived first for their shift would choose the M-1 Carbine, but the round used by them was a 115 grain Jacketed Soft Point. Jimmy said, “Anyone hit by that 115 grain JSP either was immediately neutralized or, had to go immediately to a hospital.” Nuff said.
Don’t forget to floss... lol. Lucky Gunner, best gun channel on UA-cam, love my M1 carbine. My Dad gave me mine when I was a teenager, I have all the accessories too, including a pristine bayonet. Love the content, keep the awesome videos coming.
Nut and piston in the same sentence and you didn’t get caught by the Facebook algorithms…. Lel
My Dad served in the Army in WWII, 33rd Infantry Division, 124th Field Artillery Battalion, in the Pacific theater - New Guinea, Morotai, and the Philippines, then Japan for a bit after the surrender. He was a machine gun team lead, 50 BMG. He carried an M2 Carbine that had the Full Auto switch. Some day, I must own one...
I've always found that the story shoots better than the gun. I just want my friends to be impressed. :)
late last year I was looking for a mini 14 ranch and found a entire warehouse lot for sale that included 2 NOS carbines and korean war sealed ammo, 10,000 rounds. Picked it up all for super cheap. My henry 357 is way more accurate and powerful but its been a fun little plinker.