Was the M1 Carbine effective?

The M1 Carbine as a round is ballistically effective. No one doubts it is better than a pistol at any but the shortest of ranges, and, unlike Marines at “Frozen Chosin,” you can use modern defensive ammo. Our troops back then used 110-gr. At 100 yards, the Hornady 110-gr. FTX delivers 1600 f.p.s. and 626 ft.

Was the M1 Carbine effective in ww2?

At distances of over 100 yards the Carbine was considered more effective than both the pistol and submachine gun. Support troops with jobs other than carrying a rifle, liked the M1 Carbine’s small size and weight. And in the end it came down to a compromise between handiness and stopping power.

Is M1 Carbine better than M1 Garand?

Clearly the M1 Garand chambered in 30–06 is significantly larger bullet and much longer range and impact than the Carbine that shoots a cartridge that is a little larger than a handgun round. But, the carbine shoots faster, far easier to keep on target, lighter, and you can carry 4x more ammo.

What cartridge did the M1 Carbine use?

.30 Carbine
The . 30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) is a rimless carbine/rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine’s 18-inch (458 mm) barrel.

How accurate is M1 Carbine?

Original M1 carbines were not known for their accuracy, generally shooting about 3 to 5 MOA, but that still made it a capable combat weapon. The best accuracy came with the Aguila ammo, which produced a 2.05-inch 5-shot group. The IWI and Tula were dead even at 2.6 and 2.65 inches, respectively.

Is the M1 carbine really a carbine?

Despite the name and basic appearance, the M1 Carbine—officially the United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1–isn’t really a carbine version of the M1 Garand rifle. The confusion lies in the fact that both are called “M1” but this dates back to the U.S. Army naming system, which began on July 1, 1925.

Is the M1 Garand a gas operated gun?

M1 Carbine Design The M1 Garand–designed by Canadian-American John Garand at the Springfield Armory–features a gas-operated, rotating bolt system. This concept has been commonly used with firearms chambered for high powered cartridges. The M1 Carbine also features a rotating bolt but it utilizes a short-stroke piston.

What was the poorest of the post war carbines?

I’ll probably get some hate mail for this, but in my personal experience, Winchester’s M1 Carbines were the poorest of the lot, followed closely by Quality Hardware. Most of the post-war Carbines were rubbish. In the late 60s, I had four (4!!!) Plainfield M1 Carbines in a row. (I kept taking them back and getting new ones.)

What weapons were considered substandard in WW2?

I grew up listening to WW2 Pacific war combat stories. My dad was in the Marine 3rd Raider battalion. He made 5 landings. M1 carbines (carbines), and pretty much anything else that was not an M1 Garand was considered by most everyone to be substandard for the job at hand.