Where the M1 Carbine had problems was when users tried to use it like the M1 Garand and 1903 Springfield. The M1 Carbines original purpose was to replace the pistol offering the shooter greater accuracy.Used in this capacity it worked as designed. The French liked this rifle for jungle engagements and at these ranges the round was devastating.Modern ammunition makes this little rifle ideal for home defense or deer hunting here in the South.
I had an M2 carbine assigned to me while "vacationing" in the area of Phu Bai /Hue. I got a chance to fire it on full auto once or twice (just for fun). It was a neat weapon and an experience I will never forget. I wish I had bought a Universal M1 carbine when they only cost $99.
About 2 years ago I was bitten by the carbine bug of collecting. I now own every manufacturer for this rifle and have read many books on collecting this amazing rifle. Not only is this weapon fun to shoot but has so much rich history involved with concept to production. Along with the M1 Garand in collectability it ranks very high in value and is a great investment. My two boys when they get older will be shooting with this rifle with as I pass this collection on to them. Great weapon and review nutn!!
Excellent review Nutn! The M1 carbine has been one of my favorite World War Two firearms. After training my daughter with single shot .22's and a .410, I then have since handed down my quality hardware receiver and underwood barrel original M1 carbine to her. She is 8 years old now and absolutely loves it, maybe even as much as I do. I still have about 1400 rounds of original military ammo for it and it all seems to shoot flawlessly. I picked up some older hallow points that mostly feed well and some soft points that haven't failed as of yet. Either way we love this carbine. Thanks for the review. My daughter got a kick out of seeing someone else shooting one and talking good about it. Thanks for all that you do.
I have a '43 Underwood & agree with you 100% on being a fun gun to shoot. My favorite rifle to shoot hands down. Always has been. Great video & good to hear that your take on this rifle is correct : )
I too learned to appreciate the M1 carbine as a kid shooting with my brother. But you having mentioned PCC's, I would love to see this rifle made in 10mm. A light weight PCC in 10mm with a 15 to 30 round magazine, in a time hardened, proven design.
I think for a small, lite weight 100 yard battle rifle you can't go wrong. And weight will matter if the SHTF scenario, your on guard duty or carrying the thing around 12 hours a day it adds up.
Radioman909 put a plainfeild scope mount on it itll reach out 300 real nice 700 is what they get for them plainfeild is a little better its 70s versun some people dont like paratrooper stock try to bang spring stock on ground yah itl break it was meant for inside police cruzer paratrooper stock makes it do wonderful things its a super fun gun ! stay away from universal and iver johnson their junk plainfeild is all military parts interchangable and plainfeild was a military contractor made m1 carbines and m1 garands for the military till they changed to M14 cmp just got a bunch of m1 garands stamped pm that stands for plainfeild machine company i think im the only one who knows what that means LOL
over here in Europe the m1 carbine is still very popular among sports shooters because the US left plenty of them after WWII, we are having m1 carbine championships for decades in most western european countries, awesome gun!
+crustydemon34 Quite hard to get here. Millions left in Korea ... which the government won't allow back into the country even though they should still be just as functional as in 1943.
Fun fact. The M1 was manufactured as a simi auto then converted to a full auto platform (M2). All the parts for the (M2) conversion are for the most part drop in parts.
nutnfancy not suggesting doing this exeptin extreme situations like beiing over run stuff a piece of bail wire though trigger spring hole L shaped under teetertawter and gun becomes quite the force and can be yanked out
Yeah, the M2 is pretty nice too. Fully auto. More hard core fighting. Yeah, they use the M1 and M2 Carbines during the Korean War. I think my grandfather used this during the war.
Great job Nutn. I bought an Inland Div M1 carbine for $300 back in 1992 and never looked back. Even though I'm an outdoorsman, and have handled MANY different types of weapons with my time in the Army, THIS rifle is still my favorite to take to the range if all I want to do is have a great time. Right now I can find ammo for it for 45 cents/round!!! The best use for the gun in my experience, is to invite a WWII or Korean vet to the range with you. Take your M1 Garand and M1 carbine with some ammo. Hand it to them and stand back and watch their eyes sparkle and their face light up. Absolutely well worth the money, even with ammo prices these days. Highly recommended for anyone who loves this firearm and loves our vets.
I know exactly what you mean. I've had my reproduction M1 for 30 years or so and there is just something magical about it. First off, I find myself being very accurate with it without even trying very hard. It's just natural to hit what you're trying to hit with the M1. It is very balanced and feels right and good in one's hands- and I'm a very big guy. As for stopping power, I've often wondered if you could reload it with a hollow point or something. Haven't tried it yet. But I'd be afraid of messing up its natural close range accuracy.
This was my Dad's favorite rifle in WWII Pacific. As a Master Gunny in the Corp he had his choice of any available weapon. I remember asking him as a kid if he carried a Thompson, his response was "hell no, that thing weighed a ton, I carried a M-1 Carbine" This was also a favorite cheap kids deer rifle back in the 60's. Glad your feeling better, love your vids
I once owned a extensively modified"sporterized" M-1 carbine. A previous owner had replaced the sights...polished and re-blued the metal and replaced the stock with a straight gripped sporter style style. It still shot well. I agree with your observation about barrel condition...you never can tell...a "sewer pipe " barrel may still shoot. At least that was my experience with an 1889 Marlin in 38-40. With blackpowder reloads and soft lead 180 grain bullets it could still hit and take down miniature steel turkey targets at 75 yards...off hand with buckhorn sights. You have done pistol caliber carbines. any experience with lever guns in pistol calibers?
Great review NUTN. I liked the quote about about the Sergeant having to use 9 rounds to put down a charging Japanese soldier. Reminds me of a story a family friend told me about a lieutenant he knew in the Battle of the Bulge. He was scouting around to try and find where his company lines met with another or some such (as was very common in that particular battle) and came upon several dead American and German soldiers who had bumped into each other sometime the night before. A German soldier then stood up and charged at him. The lieutenant shot the German 3 times with his M-1 Carbine, slowing him but not not stopping him. He then dropped his Carbine and picked up a dead American's Garand, dropping the German in one shot with the good old 30-06 round. He left the Carbine in the snow and carried the Garand for the duration of the war. I can't really vouch for the total authenticity of the story, obviously I wasn't there and the family friend who told me about it is known to spin a yarn or two, but your quote about the Sergeant in the Pacific reminded me of it.
I agree with the review. I am the lucky owner of an Underwood 1944 carbine/AA rebuild that an old timer lovingly took care of for many years before passing it on to me. He reconditioned the stock without removing the rebuild stamp, but otherwise left it in immaculate condition (except as noted below). Shoots like a dream, and its deadly accurate at close to medium range. Wouldn't sell this rifle for anything! Nutn - to truly make your carbine a "veteran", you have to lose the sling oiler and replace it with a spent 30.06 case. Might also want to check out the stamp thread at usmilitariaforum topic 30929 on inspectors stamps - there are quite a bit of fakes floating around.
Once you shoot one, you will understand the enticement this weapon has. Light, balanced, mild recoil, just a hoot to bust caps. Mine is a WWII with an 1942 Marlin barrel. Just a wonderful shooter and a long history. JSOG6: Break- Break: excellent video and nice to see MRS Nutn out.
The story is my father brought one home from the Navy, one of the Pacific Islands. Its marked 1943 on the barrel, still works well. My wife likes it cause low noise and recoil. Hornady now makes HOLLOW POINTS for the rifle…..and they work very well.
Great vid as always. I've always admired the M1 Carbine for it's positive attributes. When you start talking about it's deficiencies at around 26 mins, it reminds me why my Grandfather (who was a M3 Sherman tank driver in Patton's 3rd during the Bulge), carried and preferred a Garand over the Carbine.
Hollywood definitely. Productions such as the TV series Combat featured the M1 Carbine and the miniseries Band of Brothers also featured it. But this rifle has seen combat from WWII, Korea, as well as Vietnam. A much larger version of the M1 Carbine the M14 was produced and actually does look like the big twin brother of the M1 Carbine right down to the shape of the front sight. You can also upgrade the M1 Carbine with a paratrooper stock (skeleton sidefold wire stock).
I love my Frankengun M1 carbine. (Underwood receiver, Rockola barrel, Winchester stock) Very worn... still shoots amazingly well. Never jams. So light! zippo recoil. I have a Mini 14, an AR, an AK, an SU16c a sub 2000 and two CX4 Berettas. M1 is a favorite. If I had to run out the door with one gun and only had my M1, I would not feel undergunned.
Audie Murphy (one of the most decorated soldiers of WWII) loved his M1 carbine, and used it for most of his combat. Including counter sniping against skilled German snipers. He loved his particular carbine so much that when it was damaged by an exploding shell, he wired the stock together because he loved the trigger pull. For a gun that on paper doesn't look like it would be effective, it worked. Also, I agree it is on par with pistol calibre carbine analogy. As far as it being a poor choice for combat, that would depend on your terrain. I think they were used in Viet Nam because the carbine's ball ammo would penetrate jungle cover better than the 5.56 did. If you're in dense cover and don't have penetrators,it could be a better choice. In your terrain (open desert) the M-4 is a better choice.
I have a CMP gun and love it, as does my wife. In an effort to somewhat modernize mine I got a picatinny upper handguard, which allows the use of a red dot and mounting a light without any lasting changes to the rifle. As this firearm is intended as my wife's close in rifle, these changes are welcome. I also tested some soft point loads which also worked well, so there is another option beyond FMJ ammo if desired.
Dude you rock. I've been watching your videos for a good 2-2.5 years and I've re-watched most of your videos a few times. Keep up the good work you are very appreciated and you should know that. Thanks bud.
Great review Sir. My father was a company commander of a armored unit during the battle of the bulge. He had more then a few stories about the M1 both positive and negative. One of my favorites was how they traded them to REMFs who had been issued thompsons my dad did not trust it even then the stories of failure to stop were rampit. I have a picture of him and his crew carrying thompsons and those stamped aluminum grease guns (sorry I forget the nomenclature). During my war 1970 I saw local village guards and police (white mice ) with the M1 so it continued into Vietnam and Im sure it still sees service in some little shithole around the world .
Thanks for the review. Mine ( Inland Late '43) was my first Semi-auto rifle that I purchased for between $150-200. Picked it up back in '92-93 when I was an undergrad in college after a stint in the U.S. Army Infantry. Mine was a South Korean reimport with Hangul ( Korean Alphabet) characters on the stock. That and the fact I was driving a GMC truck at the time and had spent time in the ROK made it even more cool for me. For a while it had a aftermarket M1A1 folder on it until it developed a crack in the pistol grip area. I agree with most of what you said, my kids, my nephews and my ex wife and current wife have both shot it. I don't have a lot of problems finding ammunition for it here in OK.
Review is spot on. The M1 Carbine is a great platform. My dad bought me one when I was a young teenager and I have had it ever since. You can drop this thing in mud, pick it up, and fire away. It is a pistol caliber but it packs a lot more punch than a 9mm. My only complaint with this rifle... the ammo. I rarely see it in brick and mortar stores around where I live. This is in Tennessee which is a gun happy state. You can order plenty online but it is nearly twice the cost of 9mm ammo. It is a fun, easy gun to shoot. Easy to maintain... but going to the range and plinking will cost you a lot more than if you picked up a 9mm carbine.
GearGeek I kinda lucked out with my buy before the TNP review and gun scare- I felt I overpaid but I got a pretty matched up import from '43 for $900. I sold some other stuff for it, but in the end I felt it's an investment. I'd rather have a functional garland than a bunch of stocks. -Doodle
My great uncle served in the Malaya Emergency as a Royal Marine, and although he never carried one, he said alot of his mates loved carrying the carbine in the Jungles over the .303.
I happened to walk into the CMP during the National Matches two weeks ago and scored an M1 Carbine. I had handled a few at gun shows and always thought they felt a bit "chincy" next to my beloved Garands. I took the plunge and picked up a 6.5 mil 44' Inland Division with a correct barrel that gauged at a one. If nothing else I thought it would fill a hole in my WWII collection. This little gun is a BLAST to shoot. I found myself as excited about my carbine as Nutn is in the video. The only one who is more excited is my 10-year-old who absolutely loves this rifle. If you are concerned about expense, you can reload for the little gun. I am just getting components together, but cases are available right now from Starline and bullets can be snagged at Barry's. Cost to reload for this taking into account a case life of 6 reloadings works out to .23 cents a round.
i have my dad's carbine...all original with 5-15 and 30 round mags..even has the original oiler and sling and m-2 conversion parts...love it...miss ya dad !!!
Just watched this one, really enjoy most of your videos (especially the older shorter ones). Anyway, I am from Hampton and remember shooting in a gravel pit in the early 1970's. Back then you could easily find places to go do some plinking. Then one day when I was out with friends shooting black powder pistols, the police showed up. They were nice and basically told us to be careful, and that people a few miles away were complaining about the noise, etc. That seems to me be the beginning of when gun haters, and people who are just ignorant of firearms began to become more and more vocal. That was the beginning of a huge downturn in the fun factor of guns. I struggle to this day in finding places on the East Coast that I can just go out, set-up some targets and shoot. I find this to be a really sad thing for this country in general.
Oh, its also very significant that we apparently live in different environments The West is quite different than the South. We have a lot more woods, a lot less open space. 100 yards or less is most likely here.
Interesting observation from my Dad-who landed at Normandy-you could find Garands,Thomsons and Sub Guns laying around any battle ground...two weapons you never found (except in a Soldiers hands)were M1 Carbines and the German MP40s. He says he preferred the Carbine for fighting in Cities and close combat situations-he says there was no problem with the .30 Carb round stopping the Enemy. It was not as powerful as the Garands 30-06 but,if you needed that-those rifles were aplenty in the battle field. My personal observation is that the .556 round from a full size rifle is great-but how great is it out of the M4s 14" barrel??...Balistitians say it loses a substantial amount of performance. From what I can tell the .30 Carbine round is abit beyond a .357 Mag from a revolver-so out to 150 yards it should be a fine man stoppers...don't know about the Army's claim of 300 yards-hopefully,I don't have to find out.
Also,it's really funny how many captured M1 Carbines were in use by German Forces-rarely do you see a Garand being used by a German Soldgier in captured videos but-M1 Carbines abound...especially on the Eastern Front. Review WW2 Combat videos that were captured on YT and you ll see what I mean. Funny how that's not more widely known.
Thanks for another awesome review. I love it when we connect history to our current gun culture. Winchester lever, Garand, 1911, it's all good. I'd like to see an even earlier reference! How about a Civil War firearm collectable review. Sure its completely outclassed by todays standard, but in the day that was a brutal highly lethal conflict. Maybe a Kentucky long rifle review...??? Now that's second type of cool and a whole new twist I haven't seen before... What say Nutn???
Under 100 club! Already know this is gonna be another great video! Used a similar rifle in my Navy days. Gonna be an entertaining watch over breakfast!
the M1 carbine is a good started gun for kids. My girls all started on an old savage 22LR and the next caliber was the 30 carbine using an old M1 carbine we found at a pawn shop. We had to rebuild ours with help from the CMP...the CMP is now offering to repair the M1 carbine and M1 Garand. If you want to rebuild yours they do a great job of getting it to factory referb..oh and they added a bayonet for about $30 extra..love our new referb.
love the review. the production quality with all the shooting footage helps the feature length review fly by while the content and information is fantastic.
I picked up a early model universal m1 carbine about 2 yrs ago and love it. Its handy and with modern ammo I have zero doubt about its knock down power. I've tested soft point and new Hornady Critical Defense rounds. I plan to take a white tail or a coyote with in the next year.
I am really curious about how it compares with the Mini-14 or Mini-30? I have always considered them clones of the M-1. My father wanted to buy his first gun late in life, and went looking for an M-1. He felt it was the best weapon he had ever used, and he was trained with several in the service. A gun shop owner recommended the Mini-14 for him which he loved. The second kind of cool factor for this gun is off the charts.
These are the type of vids that made me a subscriber many years ago. Love it. History, Shooting Footage, I'm sure there are more guns you could pull out of the classic inventory and do reviews on. Keep up the good work Nutn.
When my nephew was 5 I took him along with our uncle and myself to a gunshop for their pre-thanksgiving day sale. He picked up an M1 carbine (post war repro), three times he came to the gun while browsing about the store and asked if he could have it before I gave in and bought it for him.
My father carried this in Vietnam, still to this day he loves that weapon he very much enjoys using it and has fond memories with it defending his life.
Jim Cirillo used to use it in the NYPD stake out squad to very good effect. When he used it in shootouts he had one-shot stops every time. He was using hollow points back then in the 70's I believe. His team got in a lot of shootouts. They used all kinds of weapons to include 12gauge shotguns. The stake out squad nicknamed it "The Elephant Gun". I think inside a house an M1 carbine would be hard to beat, loaded with a good modern hollowpoint.
+David W If Audie Murphy and Jim Cirillo think its a good weapon I think we can trust the M1 Carbine! I would not feel disadvantaged with a good modern reproduction and defensive ammo.
+Jose Vazquez I agree-I d not feel under gunned in an urban area,clearing houses and streets. If I were in the open,out in the country-I might want something diff...but even then,is an AR gonna be the best choice for a weapon?? I keep an M1 Carb on hand for emergencies. I get aftermarket 30 rd Mags from KeepShooting.com=$15 for Teflon Coated with M2 followers-don't rust and feed like butter.
+David W I agree with you 100% The M1 Carbine is an underrated system which does not get the respect it deserves. Bill Ruger did us all a disservice when he came up with the very poorly designed and worse executed Mini-14. Had it been made to the military standards of an M1 carbine it would have been a world wide winner! At range rifles with more potent rounds outclass the M1 carbine but also the M4! I'd say an M1A with an 18" barrel would be my choice for intermediate out to 500yd rifle. Still you gotta love the M1 Carbine!
You wondered if you 15 round mag was U.S.G.I. In the video, your bolt stayed open after the last round which wasn't available in the 15 rounders in WW2. The powers that be figured that soldiers could keep track of rounds fired. The bolt hold option was added with the 30 round mags as fully automatic made keeping track of rounds fired impossible. Aftermarket 15 round mags depend on the manufacturer whether it has the BHO feature or not. Great video.
My great uncle carried an M1 carbine in the winter of '53. He said that he would carry a carbine when he went out for patrol because it was light but would swap it for a garand while they were in the trenches. He said that the carbine would have trouble penetrating heavy winter coats and he'd rather have a 30-06 when he could.
Just watched the episode, "Gideon's Army" of the 60's TV show, "Combat!". I think it's the French/American guy, "Caje", who carries the M1, I could be mistaken. I've seen more of that show lately than I did when it was new. Of course, I was just a baby when the series started, so that may have something to do with it. Despite its failures, weak points, and/or negatives, this rifle will always be a favorite of mine for its feel in my hands, the memories it conjures, the sounds it produces, and just the connection it has to my soul. Glad you dedicated so much time to the "Mighty One", the M1.
THANK YOU. I couldn't agree more. The upsides and its history far out shadow any faults in the M1 Carbine. Just a fabulous gun with so many memories for us. My Dad said he could have scored two guns in Vietnam from sleeping SVietnamese guards (imagine that): an M2 Carbine and a nickle plated Thommy gun. He did not and always regretted it. We would have had those guns as hand me downs!
I love the WWII stuff, I appreciate the info, very interesting. My great-uncle brought back a German bolt-action rifle back from Italy. We had it in the rack by our shotguns and rifles, cool as hell.
I love the M1 Carbine. It lies just below the M14 platform on my list of favorite rifles. I saw it in WWII movies and then grandpa pulled his out of his beautiful gun cabinet when I was maybe 8 and brought it to the woods with us. It was love at first shot.
Thanks for the video Nutnfancy! I've been playing with the idea of getting one of these for the longest time...this video made up my mind, its going to be my next purchase. By the way Mrs. Nutnfancy handles that carbine like a boss!
My grandfather was in Belgium and carried a BAR, said he loved that gun. Won an army shooting contest with it. His brother was a quartermaster and got his hands on a couple Lugers and a Kar98 that is currently sitting at my uncle's house. Shot it once, quite the smooth action. Too bad he wasn't able to keep the BAR though.
My father has a M-1 carbine. I believe he bought it through the NRA back in the day. This was the first semi-auto rifle/tactical rifle I ever fired, when I was 6. Much love for the M-1 carbine.
I was an SP stationed at Sheppard afb in 1973. We worked rotating shifts so once a month our schedule gave us a 4 day break. The younger single guys would get together and do cool stuff about once per month. One month we all bought new Plainfield M-1s.Except for a few bent front sight blades they were pretty good.
I have found the "Aguila" ammo to be "dirty". I can pick up Remington 110gr/FMJ, box of 50 at BPS for around $30. I also have some Hornady Critical Defense JHP ammo that cost about $30 for 25 rds. I also have some Wolf brand steel casing(that came with the gun) ammo that works pretty well. I had to have the extractor replaced on my Universal and due to wear, the peep sight fell out of the rear sight, so I installed an new aftermarket assembly. I have a WWII era mag pouch on the butt and OD green strap. I love my M-1 Carbine!
I love seeing videos of you out shooting with your family. That's cool. Wish my family had been into guns like that growing up. I'd love to add a m1 to my collection. It would look great sitting next to my battle used 1944 Mosin.
If looking for MOLLE mag pouches for the M1 Carbine, check out grenade pouches. Just sew the bottoms shut and they work great for 15-20 round magazines.
this is my primary home defense gun loaded with jsp's. Plenty of power and accuracy and doesn't look like an evil assault rifle with 15 rounder to the DA or a jury in a justifyable homicide case
Also, just checked the Hornady site, and it looks like .30 Carbine out of an M1 at 100 yards is about the same energy as a .357 mag out of a handgun right at the muzzle. At any sort of reasonable defense range, if you can hit what you're aiming at, .30 Carbine will do its part.
A lot of Carbines were re-arsenalized where they reparkerized everything, installed the bayonet lug, changed the rear sights to peeps, and would re-barrel it. Mine is a first run Winchester w/ an IBM barrel etc. Dad bought it from Rock Island Arsenal for 20 bucks including shipping to his door back in the day.
Once when I was a little boy (about 1956), too small for a real hunting rifle, my Dad got me an M1 Carbine to use during deer season. I don't know if it was even legal on small South Texas whitetail. That thing was a blast to shoot! I remember when Dad missed a deer with his 3030 Model 94 Winchester. The round hit at the deer's feet at medium range, and uphill.. About a week later, the 94 was gone. Replaced by a near-mint M1 Garand. I don't think he ever missed a deer after that.. Even at long range.
Hi Nutn, I have watched your reviews and really enjoy them. I also have bought some cool gear after seeing your reviews. I wanted to mention that I have am M1 carbine I bought in 1960 thru the NRA. Paid $17.50 plus $2.50 shipping through the Railway Express. It was shipped from an arsenal in Alabama and is a Winchester. Love to shoot it. Great review on this carbine. Best regards.
my first deer rilfe/bush gun was a orlando m-1 my step dad bought in hampton va were we lived out side the west gate to LAF base im willing to bet its the one you mention nutnfancy
Wow there are not a lot of gun vids I watch twice but this review has been sweet . I actually shot an m1 a couple weeks back & it was just a stellar lil piece.
I have a 43 Inland I replaced all the springs recently and it shots great! Good CQC option for those of us who live in California. It is just a fun gun to shot and have!
Another POU is a deer rifle in the brush. I know several people that use them in Wisconsin. The deer aren't huge and in the brush, a more powerful cartridge will travel well beyond what you can see.
During my last reserve training, I was given a M1 carbine. Originally we were to be given M16a1 rifles, the standard Reserve rifle of ROK, but for some reason, we got beat up carbines. They functioned fine, but the magazine I got had fxxked up mag springs, so I had to insert each round in the chamber manually. Damn...
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I've got an rockola carbine, Grandpa carried it in the Pacific in WW2.
Where the M1 Carbine had problems was when users tried to use it like the M1 Garand and 1903 Springfield. The M1 Carbines original purpose was to replace the pistol offering the shooter greater accuracy.Used in this capacity it worked as designed. The French liked this rifle for jungle engagements and at these ranges the round was devastating.Modern ammunition makes this little rifle ideal for home defense or deer hunting here in the South.
I had an M2 carbine assigned to me while "vacationing" in the area of Phu Bai /Hue. I got a chance to fire it on full auto once or twice (just for fun). It was a neat weapon and an experience I will never forget. I wish I had bought a Universal M1 carbine when they only cost $99.
he fired 9 shots with the m1 carbine until the guy dropped? im guessing most of those shots were misses
About 2 years ago I was bitten by the carbine bug of collecting. I now own every manufacturer for this rifle and have read many books on collecting this amazing rifle. Not only is this weapon fun to shoot but has so much rich history involved with concept to production. Along with the M1 Garand in collectability it ranks very high in value and is a great investment. My two boys when they get older will be shooting with this rifle with as I pass this collection on to them. Great weapon and review nutn!!
Excellent review Nutn! The M1 carbine has been one of my favorite World War Two firearms. After training my daughter with single shot .22's and a .410, I then have since handed down my quality hardware receiver and underwood barrel original M1 carbine to her. She is 8 years old now and absolutely loves it, maybe even as much as I do. I still have about 1400 rounds of original military ammo for it and it all seems to shoot flawlessly. I picked up some older hallow points that mostly feed well and some soft points that haven't failed as of yet. Either way we love this carbine. Thanks for the review. My daughter got a kick out of seeing someone else shooting one and talking good about it. Thanks for all that you do.
I have a '43 Underwood & agree with you 100% on being a fun gun to shoot. My favorite rifle to shoot hands down. Always has been. Great video & good to hear that your take on this rifle is correct : )
I was always under the impression that a "battle rifle" was one chambered in a full power rifle cartridge like the .308 and 30-06 etc.
42 seconds into the video I realize I'm going to buy this gun at some point
Dammit nutn.
I too learned to appreciate the M1 carbine as a kid shooting with my brother. But you having mentioned PCC's, I would love to see this rifle made in 10mm. A light weight PCC in 10mm with a 15 to 30 round magazine, in a time hardened, proven design.
I think for a small, lite weight 100 yard battle rifle you can't go wrong. And weight will matter if the SHTF scenario, your on guard duty or carrying the thing around 12 hours a day it adds up.
Radioman909 put a plainfeild scope mount on it itll reach out 300 real nice
700 is what they get for them
plainfeild is a little better its 70s versun some people dont like
paratrooper stock try to bang spring stock on ground yah itl break
it was meant for inside police cruzer
paratrooper stock makes it do wonderful things its a super fun gun !
stay away from universal and iver johnson their junk
plainfeild is all military parts interchangable and plainfeild was a military contractor made m1 carbines and m1 garands for the military till they changed to M14
cmp just got a bunch of m1 garands stamped pm that stands for plainfeild machine company i think im the only one who knows what that means LOL
over here in Europe the m1 carbine is still very popular among sports shooters because the US left plenty of them after WWII, we are having m1 carbine championships for decades in most western european countries, awesome gun!
+crustydemon34 Quite hard to get here. Millions left in Korea ... which the government won't allow back into the country even though they should still be just as functional as in 1943.
Fun fact. The M1 was manufactured as a simi auto then converted to a full auto platform (M2). All the parts for the (M2) conversion are for the most part drop in parts.
I like that fact
nutnfancy not suggesting doing this exeptin extreme situations like beiing over run stuff a piece of bail wire though trigger spring hole L shaped under teetertawter and gun becomes quite the force and can be yanked out
Yeah, the M2 is pretty nice too. Fully auto. More hard core fighting. Yeah, they use the M1 and M2 Carbines during the Korean War. I think my grandfather used this during the war.
Great job Nutn. I bought an Inland Div M1 carbine for $300 back in 1992 and never looked back. Even though I'm an outdoorsman, and have handled MANY different types of weapons with my time in the Army, THIS rifle is still my favorite to take to the range if all I want to do is have a great time. Right now I can find ammo for it for 45 cents/round!!! The best use for the gun in my experience, is to invite a WWII or Korean vet to the range with you. Take your M1 Garand and M1 carbine with some ammo. Hand it to them and stand back and watch their eyes sparkle and their face light up. Absolutely well worth the money, even with ammo prices these days. Highly recommended for anyone who loves this firearm and loves our vets.
I know exactly what you mean. I've had my reproduction M1 for 30 years or so and there is just something magical about it. First off, I find myself being very accurate with it without even trying very hard. It's just natural to hit what you're trying to hit with the M1. It is very balanced and feels right and good in one's hands- and I'm a very big guy. As for stopping power, I've often wondered if you could reload it with a hollow point or something. Haven't tried it yet. But I'd be afraid of messing up its natural close range accuracy.
This was my Dad's favorite rifle in WWII Pacific. As a Master Gunny in the Corp he had his choice of any available weapon. I remember asking him as a kid if he carried a Thompson, his response was "hell no, that thing weighed a ton, I carried a M-1 Carbine" This was also a favorite cheap kids deer rifle back in the 60's. Glad your feeling better, love your vids
Sweet piece and great review! Still waiting on the review for the Weatherby Vanguard!!! :)
I once owned a extensively modified"sporterized" M-1 carbine. A previous owner had replaced the sights...polished and re-blued the metal and replaced the stock with a straight gripped sporter style style.
It still shot well.
I agree with your observation about barrel condition...you never can tell...a "sewer pipe " barrel may still shoot. At least that was my experience with an 1889 Marlin in 38-40. With blackpowder reloads and soft lead 180 grain bullets it could still hit and take down miniature steel turkey targets at 75 yards...off hand with buckhorn sights.
You have done pistol caliber carbines. any experience with lever guns in pistol calibers?
Great review NUTN. I liked the quote about about the Sergeant having to use 9 rounds to put down a charging Japanese soldier. Reminds me of a story a family friend told me about a lieutenant he knew in the Battle of the Bulge. He was scouting around to try and find where his company lines met with another or some such (as was very common in that particular battle) and came upon several dead American and German soldiers who had bumped into each other sometime the night before. A German soldier then stood up and charged at him. The lieutenant shot the German 3 times with his M-1 Carbine, slowing him but not not stopping him. He then dropped his Carbine and picked up a dead American's Garand, dropping the German in one shot with the good old 30-06 round. He left the Carbine in the snow and carried the Garand for the duration of the war. I can't really vouch for the total authenticity of the story, obviously I wasn't there and the family friend who told me about it is known to spin a yarn or two, but your quote about the Sergeant in the Pacific reminded me of it.
I agree with the review. I am the lucky owner of an Underwood 1944 carbine/AA rebuild that an old timer lovingly took care of for many years before passing it on to me. He reconditioned the stock without removing the rebuild stamp, but otherwise left it in immaculate condition (except as noted below). Shoots like a dream, and its deadly accurate at close to medium range. Wouldn't sell this rifle for anything! Nutn - to truly make your carbine a "veteran", you have to lose the sling oiler and replace it with a spent 30.06 case. Might also want to check out the stamp thread at usmilitariaforum topic 30929 on inspectors stamps - there are quite a bit of fakes floating around.
Once you shoot one, you will understand the enticement this weapon has. Light, balanced, mild recoil, just a hoot to bust caps. Mine is a WWII with an 1942 Marlin barrel. Just a wonderful shooter and a long history. JSOG6: Break- Break: excellent video and nice to see MRS Nutn out.
The story is my father brought one home from the Navy, one of the Pacific Islands. Its marked 1943 on the barrel, still works well. My wife likes it cause low noise and recoil. Hornady now makes HOLLOW POINTS for the rifle…..and they work very well.
Great vid as always. I've always admired the M1 Carbine for it's positive attributes. When you start talking about it's deficiencies at around 26 mins, it reminds me why my Grandfather (who was a M3 Sherman tank driver in Patton's 3rd during the Bulge), carried and preferred a Garand over the Carbine.
Hollywood definitely. Productions such as the TV series Combat featured the M1 Carbine and the miniseries Band of Brothers also featured it. But this rifle has seen combat from WWII, Korea, as well as Vietnam. A much larger version of the M1 Carbine the M14 was produced and actually does look like the big twin brother of the M1 Carbine right down to the shape of the front sight. You can also upgrade the M1 Carbine with a paratrooper stock (skeleton sidefold wire stock).
I love my Frankengun M1 carbine. (Underwood receiver, Rockola barrel, Winchester stock) Very worn... still shoots amazingly well. Never jams. So light! zippo recoil. I have a Mini 14, an AR, an AK, an SU16c a sub 2000 and two CX4 Berettas. M1 is a favorite. If I had to run out the door with one gun and only had my M1, I would not feel undergunned.
Audie Murphy (one of the most decorated soldiers of WWII) loved his M1 carbine, and used it for most of his combat. Including counter sniping against skilled German snipers. He loved his particular carbine so much that when it was damaged by an exploding shell, he wired the stock together because he loved the trigger pull. For a gun that on paper doesn't look like it would be effective, it worked.
Also, I agree it is on par with pistol calibre carbine analogy. As far as it being a poor choice for combat, that would depend on your terrain. I think they were used in Viet Nam because the carbine's ball ammo would penetrate jungle cover better than the 5.56 did. If you're in dense cover and don't have penetrators,it could be a better choice. In your terrain (open desert) the M-4 is a better choice.
First gun I ever owned was an M1 carbine. Other guns have come but it is still the jewel of my collection.
I have a CMP gun and love it, as does my wife. In an effort to somewhat modernize mine I got a picatinny upper handguard, which allows the use of a red dot and mounting a light without any lasting changes to the rifle. As this firearm is intended as my wife's close in rifle, these changes are welcome. I also tested some soft point loads which also worked well, so there is another option beyond FMJ ammo if desired.
Dude you rock. I've been watching your videos for a good 2-2.5 years and I've re-watched most of your videos a few times. Keep up the good work you are very appreciated and you should know that. Thanks bud.
Great review Sir. My father was a company commander of a armored unit during the battle of the bulge. He had more then a few stories about the M1 both positive and negative. One of my favorites was how they traded them to REMFs who had been issued thompsons my dad did not trust it even then the stories of failure to stop were rampit. I have a picture of him and his crew carrying thompsons and those stamped aluminum grease guns (sorry I forget the nomenclature). During my war 1970 I saw local village guards and police (white mice ) with the M1 so it continued into Vietnam and Im sure it still sees service in some little shithole around the world .
Thankfully, Tula picked up production of .30 carbine. It's not too expensive.
Thanks for the review. Mine ( Inland Late '43) was my first Semi-auto rifle that I purchased for between $150-200. Picked it up back in '92-93 when I was an undergrad in college after a stint in the U.S. Army Infantry. Mine was a South Korean reimport with Hangul ( Korean Alphabet) characters on the stock. That and the fact I was driving a GMC truck at the time and had spent time in the ROK made it even more cool for me. For a while it had a aftermarket M1A1 folder on it until it developed a crack in the pistol grip area. I agree with most of what you said, my kids, my nephews and my ex wife and current wife have both shot it. I don't have a lot of problems finding ammunition for it here in OK.
I've been waiting for YEARS for this review! Subed. Thank You!
The AMC Javelin was TOTALLY cool. THAT was a cool car. I trust Dad opted for the 401
Review is spot on. The M1 Carbine is a great platform. My dad bought me one when I was a young teenager and I have had it ever since. You can drop this thing in mud, pick it up, and fire away. It is a pistol caliber but it packs a lot more punch than a 9mm.
My only complaint with this rifle... the ammo. I rarely see it in brick and mortar stores around where I live. This is in Tennessee which is a gun happy state. You can order plenty online but it is nearly twice the cost of 9mm ammo. It is a fun, easy gun to shoot. Easy to maintain... but going to the range and plinking will cost you a lot more than if you picked up a 9mm carbine.
I have severe gun lust right now, but a Garand would be first on my list before a Carbine, since I reload the 30-06.
I have both rifles on my want list, man student budget can be disappointing. Man I have mad gun lust, and I know you do too.
GearGeek I kinda lucked out with my buy before the TNP review and gun scare- I felt I overpaid but I got a pretty matched up import from '43 for $900. I sold some other stuff for it, but in the end I felt it's an investment. I'd rather have a functional garland than a bunch of stocks. -Doodle
I picked up my long-wanted Garand from the CMP store last year for about $530 (field grade but awesome condition). Now it's time for the M1 Carbine!
clamum Congrats dude, sounds like a great M1...I love 'em
An M1 Carbine is on my wish list. I like these older war weapons.
My great uncle served in the Malaya Emergency as a Royal Marine, and although he never carried one, he said alot of his mates loved carrying the carbine in the Jungles over the .303.
Nice to see you are still visiting Crocket! Another fine job Nutn! Glad the misses could stop by and share some time with us.
I happened to walk into the CMP during the National Matches two weeks ago and scored an M1 Carbine. I had handled a few at gun shows and always thought they felt a bit "chincy" next to my beloved Garands. I took the plunge and picked up a 6.5 mil 44' Inland Division with a correct barrel that gauged at a one. If nothing else I thought it would fill a hole in my WWII collection. This little gun is a BLAST to shoot. I found myself as excited about my carbine as Nutn is in the video. The only one who is more excited is my 10-year-old who absolutely loves this rifle. If you are concerned about expense, you can reload for the little gun. I am just getting components together, but cases are available right now from Starline and bullets can be snagged at Barry's. Cost to reload for this taking into account a case life of 6 reloadings works out to .23 cents a round.
This is one of your best reviews. I enjoyed it.
i have my dad's carbine...all original with 5-15 and 30 round mags..even has the original oiler and sling and m-2 conversion parts...love it...miss ya dad !!!
Just watched this one, really enjoy most of your videos (especially the older shorter ones). Anyway, I am from Hampton and remember shooting in a gravel pit in the early 1970's. Back then you could easily find places to go do some plinking. Then one day when I was out with friends shooting black powder pistols, the police showed up. They were nice and basically told us to be careful, and that people a few miles away were complaining about the noise, etc. That seems to me be the beginning of when gun haters, and people who are just ignorant of firearms began to become more and more vocal. That was the beginning of a huge downturn in the fun factor of guns. I struggle to this day in finding places on the East Coast that I can just go out, set-up some targets and shoot. I find this to be a really sad thing for this country in general.
I am jealous. Love to be able to go out any time I want to shoot and have fun.
Everybody always puts down it's power, but it's light weight and is more powerful than a .357 rifle and that round is considered a man stopper.
Oh, its also very significant that we apparently live in different environments The West is quite different than the South. We have a lot more woods, a lot less open space. 100 yards or less is most likely here.
Interesting observation from my Dad-who landed at Normandy-you could find Garands,Thomsons and Sub Guns laying around any battle ground...two weapons you never found (except in a Soldiers hands)were M1 Carbines and the German MP40s. He says he preferred the Carbine for fighting in Cities and close combat situations-he says there was no problem with the .30 Carb round stopping the Enemy. It was not as powerful as the Garands 30-06 but,if you needed that-those rifles were aplenty in the battle field.
My personal observation is that the .556 round from a full size rifle is great-but how great is it out of the M4s 14" barrel??...Balistitians say it loses a substantial amount of performance.
From what I can tell the .30 Carbine round is abit beyond a .357 Mag from a revolver-so out to 150 yards it should be a fine man stoppers...don't know about the Army's claim of 300 yards-hopefully,I don't have to find out.
It may not be a Battle Rifle-but it's fine as a Close Quarters Fighting Arm. I would not feel under armed with it clearing houses.
Also,it's really funny how many captured M1 Carbines were in use by German Forces-rarely do you see a Garand being used by a German Soldgier in captured videos but-M1 Carbines abound...especially on the Eastern Front. Review WW2 Combat videos that were captured on YT and you ll see what I mean. Funny how that's not more widely known.
My wife has adopted my M1 Carbine and loves it. The best part she really accurate with it.
Thanks for another awesome review. I love it when we connect history to our current gun culture. Winchester lever, Garand, 1911, it's all good. I'd like to see an even earlier reference! How about a Civil War firearm collectable review. Sure its completely outclassed by todays standard, but in the day that was a brutal highly lethal conflict. Maybe a Kentucky long rifle review...??? Now that's second type of cool and a whole new twist I haven't seen before... What say Nutn???
Great review of an interesting rifle with lots of history.
Under 100 club! Already know this is gonna be another great video! Used a similar rifle in my Navy days. Gonna be an entertaining watch over breakfast!
Thank you man, I was missing -A LOT! - this kind of videos from you. They are like breathing air for me
Have a nice day
the M1 carbine is a good started gun for kids. My girls all started on an old savage 22LR and the next caliber was the 30 carbine using an old M1 carbine we found at a pawn shop. We had to rebuild ours with help from the CMP...the CMP is now offering to repair the M1 carbine and M1 Garand. If you want to rebuild yours they do a great job of getting it to factory referb..oh and they added a bayonet for about $30 extra..love our new referb.
love the review. the production quality with all the shooting footage helps the feature length review fly by while the content and information is fantastic.
I picked up a early model universal m1 carbine about 2 yrs ago and love it. Its handy and with modern ammo I have zero doubt about its knock down power. I've tested soft point and new Hornady Critical Defense rounds. I plan to take a white tail or a coyote with in the next year.
I am really curious about how it compares with the Mini-14 or Mini-30? I have always considered them clones of the M-1. My father wanted to buy his first gun late in life, and went looking for an M-1. He felt it was the best weapon he had ever used, and he was trained with several in the service. A gun shop owner recommended the Mini-14 for him which he loved. The second kind of cool factor for this gun is off the charts.
These are the type of vids that made me a subscriber many years ago. Love it. History, Shooting Footage, I'm sure there are more guns you could pull out of the classic inventory and do reviews on. Keep up the good work Nutn.
One reason I love the mini 14 just has that WWII feel that seems rock solid and reliable
When my nephew was 5 I took him along with our uncle and myself to a gunshop for their pre-thanksgiving day sale. He picked up an M1 carbine (post war repro), three times he came to the gun while browsing about the store and asked if he could have it before I gave in and bought it for him.
My father carried this in Vietnam, still to this day he loves that weapon he very much enjoys using it and has fond memories with it defending his life.
Great Review as usual but I'm still laughing at Nutn's very own firepower! @ 8:05 LOL😂💨💨
Jim Cirillo used to use it in the NYPD stake out squad to very good effect. When he used it in shootouts he had one-shot stops every time. He was using hollow points back then in the 70's I believe. His team got in a lot of shootouts. They used all kinds of weapons to include 12gauge shotguns. The stake out squad nicknamed it "The Elephant Gun". I think inside a house an M1 carbine would be hard to beat, loaded with a good modern hollowpoint.
Audie Murphy preferred the M1 Carbine over anything else available too.
+David W If Audie Murphy and Jim Cirillo think its a good weapon I think we can trust the M1 Carbine! I would not feel disadvantaged with a good modern reproduction and defensive ammo.
+Jose Vazquez I agree-I d not feel under gunned in an urban area,clearing houses and streets. If I were in the open,out in the country-I might want something diff...but even then,is an AR gonna be the best choice for a weapon??
I keep an M1 Carb on hand for emergencies. I get aftermarket 30 rd Mags from KeepShooting.com=$15 for Teflon Coated with M2 followers-don't rust and feed like butter.
+David W I agree with you 100% The M1 Carbine is an underrated system which does not get the respect it deserves. Bill Ruger did us all a disservice when he came up with the very poorly designed and worse executed Mini-14. Had it been made to the military standards of an M1 carbine it would have been a world wide winner! At range rifles with more potent rounds outclass the M1 carbine but also the M4! I'd say an M1A with an 18" barrel would be my choice for intermediate out to 500yd rifle. Still you gotta love the M1 Carbine!
You wondered if you 15 round mag was U.S.G.I. In the video, your bolt stayed open after the last round which wasn't available in the 15 rounders in WW2. The powers that be figured that soldiers could keep track of rounds fired. The bolt hold option was added with the 30 round mags as fully automatic made keeping track of rounds fired impossible. Aftermarket 15 round mags depend on the manufacturer whether it has the BHO feature or not. Great video.
Ive been waiting for this for Alooong time! I Love my Carbine. My absolute favorite rifle.
My great uncle carried an M1 carbine in the winter of '53. He said that he would carry a carbine when he went out for patrol because it was light but would swap it for a garand while they were in the trenches. He said that the carbine would have trouble penetrating heavy winter coats and he'd rather have a 30-06 when he could.
Just watched the episode, "Gideon's Army" of the 60's TV show, "Combat!". I think it's the French/American guy, "Caje", who carries the M1, I could be mistaken. I've seen more of that show lately than I did when it was new. Of course, I was just a baby when the series started, so that may have something to do with it.
Despite its failures, weak points, and/or negatives, this rifle will always be a favorite of mine for its feel in my hands, the memories it conjures, the sounds it produces, and just the connection it has to my soul. Glad you dedicated so much time to the "Mighty One", the M1.
THANK YOU. I couldn't agree more. The upsides and its history far out shadow any faults in the M1 Carbine. Just a fabulous gun with so many memories for us. My Dad said he could have scored two guns in Vietnam from sleeping SVietnamese guards (imagine that): an M2 Carbine and a nickle plated Thommy gun. He did not and always regretted it. We would have had those guns as hand me downs!
I love the WWII stuff, I appreciate the info, very interesting. My great-uncle brought back a German bolt-action rifle back from Italy. We had it in the rack by our shotguns and rifles, cool as hell.
Mrs. Nutn shooting that piece of history and liking it the most is rad to the max
I love the M1 Carbine. It lies just below the M14 platform on my list of favorite rifles. I saw it in WWII movies and then grandpa pulled his out of his beautiful gun cabinet when I was maybe 8 and brought it to the woods with us. It was love at first shot.
Thanks for the video Nutnfancy! I've been playing with the idea of getting one of these for the longest time...this video made up my mind, its going to be my next purchase. By the way Mrs. Nutnfancy handles that carbine like a boss!
My grandfather was in Belgium and carried a BAR, said he loved that gun. Won an army shooting contest with it. His brother was a quartermaster and got his hands on a couple Lugers and a Kar98 that is currently sitting at my uncle's house. Shot it once, quite the smooth action. Too bad he wasn't able to keep the BAR though.
I had one, a cheap Universal. I really liked it, but got rid of it for all the reasons mentioned at 2:42 and because ammo cost as much as 5.56mm.
My father has a M-1 carbine. I believe he bought it through the NRA back in the day. This was the first semi-auto rifle/tactical rifle I ever fired, when I was 6. Much love for the M-1 carbine.
I've been waiting on this review for a long time. Thanks Nutn
Love this rifle, My grandfather used one at the battle of the Chosin reservoir in Korea. Thanks for the awesome review!
I was an SP stationed at Sheppard afb in 1973. We worked rotating shifts so once a month our schedule gave us a 4 day break. The younger single guys would get together and do cool stuff about once per month. One month we all bought new Plainfield M-1s.Except for a few bent front sight blades they were pretty good.
I have found the "Aguila" ammo to be "dirty". I can pick up Remington 110gr/FMJ, box of 50 at BPS for around $30. I also have some Hornady Critical Defense JHP ammo that cost about $30 for 25 rds. I also have some Wolf brand steel casing(that came with the gun) ammo that works pretty well. I had to have the extractor replaced on my Universal and due to wear, the peep sight fell out of the rear sight, so I installed an new aftermarket assembly. I have a WWII era mag pouch on the butt and OD green strap. I love my M-1 Carbine!
I love seeing videos of you out shooting with your family. That's cool. Wish my family had been into guns like that growing up.
I'd love to add a m1 to my collection. It would look great sitting next to my battle used 1944 Mosin.
Another excellent review thank you and your awesome crew for all you do.
A M-1 carbine would make for an excellent home defense weapon with quality ammo.
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If looking for MOLLE mag pouches for the M1 Carbine, check out grenade pouches. Just sew the bottoms shut and they work great for 15-20 round magazines.
this is my primary home defense gun loaded with jsp's. Plenty of power and accuracy and doesn't look like an evil assault rifle with 15 rounder to the DA or a jury in a justifyable homicide case
Thanks for the shout out to my hometown Hampton V.A. The old 23663.
Just a quick note: Barnes and Hornady make JHP in .30 Carbine. The Barnes all-coppers feed reliably in mine, but I haven't tried the Hornadys yet.
Also, just checked the Hornady site, and it looks like .30 Carbine out of an M1 at 100 yards is about the same energy as a .357 mag out of a handgun right at the muzzle. At any sort of reasonable defense range, if you can hit what you're aiming at, .30 Carbine will do its part.
I use the Hornady rounds, they are quite nice.
A lot of Carbines were re-arsenalized where they reparkerized everything, installed the bayonet lug, changed the rear sights to peeps, and would re-barrel it. Mine is a first run Winchester w/ an IBM barrel etc. Dad bought it from Rock Island Arsenal for 20 bucks including shipping to his door back in the day.
+pr4runner Ballistics, 250 yards is the same as a 9mm point blank.
Once when I was a little boy (about 1956), too small for a real hunting rifle, my Dad got me an M1 Carbine to use during deer season. I don't know if it was even legal on small South Texas whitetail. That thing was a blast to shoot!
I remember when Dad missed a deer with his 3030 Model 94 Winchester.
The round hit at the deer's feet at medium range, and uphill..
About a week later, the 94 was gone. Replaced by a near-mint M1 Garand.
I don't think he ever missed a deer after that.. Even at long range.
I have one with a folding wire stock that was made in Nov. of 44. Got it from my grandfather after he passed. he was in England.
Beautiful Springfield and great footage. I also enjoyed seeing the family shooting.
Hi Nutn, I have watched your reviews and really enjoy them. I also have bought some cool gear after seeing your reviews. I wanted to mention that I have am M1 carbine I bought in 1960 thru the NRA. Paid $17.50 plus $2.50 shipping through the Railway Express. It was shipped from an arsenal in Alabama and is a Winchester. Love to shoot it. Great review on this carbine. Best regards.
Who needs netflix. I dont even have the money for guns. All your videos are so fun and informative.
my first deer rilfe/bush gun was a orlando m-1 my step dad bought in hampton va were we lived out side the west gate to LAF base im willing to bet its the one you mention nutnfancy
Love the stock on your M1 Carbine. Nice to see Ms Nutnfancy in the video. Wishing her the best.
Waited a long time for this! :D
Thanks for sticking around for it!
Wow there are not a lot of gun vids I watch twice but this review has been sweet . I actually shot an m1 a couple weeks back & it was just a stellar lil piece.
FIRST! haha love the video nutn! you rock! appreciate the dedication you put in the vids
I have a 43 Inland I replaced all the springs recently and it shots great! Good CQC option for those of us who live in California. It is just a fun gun to shot and have!
Yes! Great start into the weekend! Thank you Nutn!
Your wife shooting the M1? Rock on man I think it is great you made this a family adventure. two thumbs up to you and your wife.
I didn't know I wanted this gun in my collection until I saw your review. Nice review!
Another POU is a deer rifle in the brush. I know several people that use them in Wisconsin. The deer aren't huge and in the brush, a more powerful cartridge will travel well beyond what you can see.
During my last reserve training, I was given a M1 carbine. Originally we were to be given M16a1 rifles, the standard Reserve rifle of ROK, but for some reason, we got beat up carbines. They functioned fine, but the magazine I got had fxxked up mag springs, so I had to insert each round in the chamber manually. Damn...