Light, handy and accurate, the M1 carbine still lacked stopping power at ranges beyond 100 yards. U.S. Marine on Iwo Jima, 1945. I've been researching and writing about the M1 carbine for some ...

America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...

The M1 Carbine, followed by the M2, evolved into the issue to all support troops, front-line Army infantry, airborne units, and the Marine Corps in the Pacific. Although criticized for a lack of ...

The rifle uses a 'tappet' type of closed gas system much like the M1 Carbine while the bolt carrier otherwise resembles the Stoner 63 or Heckler & Koch G36. In June 2011, SOCOM announced it would ...

30 caliber M1 Garand rifles, three M1 Carbine rifles, 10 gauge 12 shotguns, three 7.62 bolt-action sniper rifles, three M79 grenade launchers, a 9-millimeter Uzi machine pistol, a .45 caliber pistol ...