The M1 Carbine - In The Movies

A brief overview of The M1/M2 Carbine as featured on film.
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Movies Featured:
Detroit 2017
Hacksaw Ridge 2016
Monuments Men 2014
The Front Line 2011
Death and Glory in Changde 2010
New Kids Turbo 2010
The Pacific 2010
Che 2008
Windtalkers 2002
We Were Soldiers 2002
Band of Brothers 2001
Saving Private Ryan 1998
The Thin Red Line 1998
The Postman 1997
The Eagle Has Landed 1976
The Bridge at Remagen 1969
Planet of the Apes 1968
Dr. Strangelove 1964
Goldfinger 1964
The Longest Day 1962
To Hell and Back 1955
#guns #ww2 #warhistory

[@jamesturner9651]

When I was in high school I took a Military History class and our teacher, being the war buff that he is in the State of Texas, was also quite the gun collector. Every "period" that we studied he would bring in his museum collection of firearms for us to see. During the WW2 period we got to hold the Garand and the Carbine. I really liked how the Carbine felt. Very easy to handle.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

That's freaking awesome. Naturally, I love visual history so I would have appreciated this. I didn't know you were Texan James!

[@jamesturner9651]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Yup, Texan but I've been fortunate to live in a few other places in and out of the country. He was a big Civil War buff too and a re-enactor. In the opening scenes of the film Glory he was on the Union side as an extra. During the Civil War portion of the class he brought his powdered rifle for us to shoot. (It apparently was not classed as an actual firearm or something)

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I always wanted to be an extra in a war film. I was in the British Territorial Army in Southern England as a teenager during the filming of Band of Brothers which was being filmed near where I was living but I wasn't properly connected with the internet and missed my chance to apply!

[@jamesturner9651]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq oh that sucks! I didn't know you were in the Territorials!

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

I wished we had a Military History class. It would be an easy A+ for me.

[@gp556by45]

People might call the .30 Carbine "whimpy", but at 100 yards it has the same power as a .357 Magnum at the muzzle. And I don't know a single person willingly want to be shot point blank by a .357 Magnum.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Exactly

[@blurrcs15]

I don’t know anyone who would be willing to be shot by any round.

[@larryalvares1369]

@@blurrcs15unless that round is the one made by an Austrian clockmaker

[@alexandrarainmendoza6101]

@@larryalvares13692.7 kollibri

[@militaryhistoryIG]

So of interesting note, the M1 Carbine was loved in WWII, hated in Korea, and then loved again in Vietnam. This is because in WWII, it was predominately used in close quarters in cities or in the jungles and beach landings in the Pacific which meant close quarters combat. In Korea, it was forced beyond it's intended purpose and soldiers used it as a frontline weapon, trying to push it out several hundred meters. In Vietnam, it again moved back to the close quarters combat it excelled in and was highly appreciated by both the ARVN and MAC-V-SOG units that carried it.

[@michaelmccartin2054]

I heard that from a few Korean war vets but my uncle Jimmy who was in the Marines used his M-1 Garand until the Chinese or North Korean soldiers got close then he said that he had an M-2 carbine that had the stock cut off and the barrel sawed off and would use that. But during research I found out why some claimed that the M-2 carbine was inaccurate is because when training with SMG's like the Thompson they were trained to hold it at an angle because when fired they lift so most shots will go high but if you hold it sideways you will sweep but with the carbine they were trained to fire it like a rifle but on auto again if you miss with the first shot the rest will go high. Another thing that I once read from an old army paper is that they were looking into the M-2 carbine replacing the BAR but that never happened.

[@yagami1134]

The full auto version was very loved in Vietnam

[@JosephN.]

@@michaelmccartin2054 They didn't just try to replace the BAR, the bean counters were saying the M2 could do the job of the BAR, M3 Grease Gun, and M1 Garand. It was an auxiliary weapon pressed into frontline roles, which it just wasn't meant for, .30 carbine is an excellent round for self defense but its not something you want your standard infantryman lugging around. Its like issuing a rifle chambered in .357 magnum. Great at close range, even out to like 100 yards! And then what? The Carbine was just cheaper then all the other service weapons, and was more effective at range then the cheaper Grease Gun. So it was seen as the perfect answer. Turns out Korea still had some pretty long ranges. And yeah I've heard that full-auto thing too, but I've heard it suggested it was a myth... oh well! Research is for this purpose.

[@michaelmccartin2054]

I actually read it in an old military news paper that it was being considered. Yes that is not a rumor or myth. My family and friends who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam used to show me all kinds of military books, magazines and news clippings and that is the best research that you can get!

[@HappiKarafuru]

@@michaelmccartin2054 at least m2 carbine little bit controllable than M14, At least.

[@SDloco100]

As a Mexican the first thing I associate the m1 carbine is the 68’ student massacre. There is a lot of infamous fotos of Mexican army units holding garands, Springfields, and carbines arresting university students who where never seen again. The Mexican army at the time looked like American WW2 GIs since they got all the leftover equipment. A lot of defection and theft happened in the military in the 80’s and you can find indigenous militias or self defense groups wielding m1 carbines to this day in southern Mexico.

[@RandomPerson-ob1hk]

Pretty messed up

[@arnowisp6244]

If the guns could talk. What stories thry have to tell.

[@player4life11111]

There is way more to the 68 massacre than the official photos. Its a story where people did go to jail over the 68 massacre, and those weapons probably served in WW2.

[@arnowisp6244]

@u suck cock Well, Now we can fix that with Immigration...unless its Californians.

[@player4life11111]

@u suck cock how do you explain chicago and puerto rico crime? It comes down to the 2nd Amendment being respected. Once the 2A becomes national again, crime will go down.

[@blank557]

The M1 Carbine ammo was also non-corrosive, a first among military ammo. Barrel and chamber lasted longer without cleaning. Ballistically, an M1 round was equivalent to a hot .357 Magnum still retaining its full energy at 100 yards. Plenty enough to do the job, as most jungle and urban firefights occurred at that range or less.

[@saltymufiki1463]

My father owns an M1 carbine, and I had the pleasure of being able to shoot it. Not much recoil, and very fun! He was given it from one of his friends who served in the pacific during WW2. I've always been curious if that rifle had taken someone's life before. Such a beautiful and iconic gun.

[@AremStefaniaK]

In Soviet Russia, M1 carbine owns your father!

[@AlphaFlight]

Stop playing with your da das guns

[@jason200912]

It's the same as shooting a smg basically

[@AndrewTranBaseball]

My grandpa told me that during 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu, he (A Viet Minh soldier) and his best friend tried to disassemble a M1 carbine in their free time, but they never managed to reassemble the gun back to one piece. They laughed it off every time they talked about that story. Most of my grandpa’s comrade has already gone, including his best friend. My grandpa is 90 and he is still going strong. His stories about war and firearms are really nice to hear.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I envy you having him around to listen to. Make sure you remember those stories to pass them down :)

[@AndrewTranBaseball]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsqsure thing

[@justdone1251]

It is VERY tricky to re assemble? Unless you have training. Very tricky.

[@AndrewTranBaseball]

@@justdone1251 yeah, it is. My grandpa was in the communication battalion so most of them were equipped Carbine Mosin and M1 carbine. The training back then was not very thoroughly done. As you can imagine, my grandpa was young so he and his comrades kind of messed around a lot

[@missouripatriot6926]

Uh its not that hard

[@cheekymonkey444]

I own three M-1 carbines. I purchased the first from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. It is a 1942 National Postal Meter. The second I purchased from a colleague at work. It was unfortunately a civilian clone. A 1962 National Ordinance. It had all military parts except the receiver. These were produced for law enforcement and prison guards. The receivers were manufactured in California. Impossible today. The third was inherited from my dad. It is a 1941 Inland. It never went through the arsenal upgrades. It has the pushbutton safety and the flip up peep sight and no bayonet mount. They all are accurate, and eat just about any ammo I feed them. They were brought back in service during the Vietnam War. The South Vietnamese soldiers had trouble handling the M-1 GARAND so they were issued the Carbine. They were a better fit and the soldiers could handle the recoil.

[@BHuang92]

Also note, the M1 Carbine was a favored captured firearm for the Germans due to its compact design. It was also the basis for many civilian firearms such as the Ruger Mini-14. The M2 and M3 Carbine variants saw the first implementation of night vision sights and given its select fire capabilities, it was a precursor to Assault rifles.

[@likeaplatypus8909]

First implementation of night vision in the US Army. The German StG44 was the first gun with night vision, with the ZG1229 Vampir

[@urmumisaho69]

@@likeaplatypus8909 shhhh you’ll crush his nationalist superiority complex.

[@rackets7991]

FYI..Its called a Mini-14 because it is a version of the M14. Not the M1 carbine. M14 is an updated M1 Garand rifle, not M1 carbine..

[@ryan0150]

@@urmumisaho69 i love how if any inaccuracies are said by an American theres always that one guy that loves to say the age old “americans think there so smart” comment.

[@BadBomb555]

Ruger Mini-14 was also originally a competitor against M16 for being adopted as US military's first AR.

[@pikasome2585]

This weapon was one of Audie Murphy’s favorite weapons. People may think it’s the Ma Deuce or the Double Barrel he used to sleep with.

[@caloyp4474]

this rifle was already written in history. already proven its worth in the field. Carbine, Garand, AK47... these are top of the line weapons in the field. Old but GOLD.

[@williammyers3694]

My dad bought an M-1 Carbine from government surplus. It is a very sturdy rifle. I have heard many people trash it and say it was a peashooter. I wasn't happy with its accuracy (partly due to the sights), but it was a close-quarters weapon, suited for house to house fighting.

[@sartainja]

I remember back in the 1970’s, you could purchase a M-1 Carbine dirt cheap. Lots of WWII and Korean War veterans used the rifles for deer hunting east of the Mississippi River where the shots close. Rabbi Goldstein said he used it on the Chinese up close and personal but never in the winter when their clothes froze too hard.

[@misterspaceman9563]

I've fired both back to back, and I'll say this. I like the Garand for accuracy and stopping power, but the Carbine is like a feather in your hands. If I'm shooting out to less than 200 yards the carbine would be just fine, and excellent inside of 100.

[@harleyshoaf4916]

I served in Vietnam and carried an M-14 and later an M-16. As the video mentions I saw a lot of ARVNs carrying the carbine . I never discussed the carbine with anyone who actually used one . In reading some World War II books , the characters often ridiculed it . One comment was " The carbine is not a weapon carried by a soldier who shoots for a living ". Later , I read that it was hated in Korea , because it had such low muzzle velocity that it couldn't penetrate the heavily padded jackets that the North Koreans wore . As a combat marine , I was exposed to a lot of bullshit that was dead ass wrong but people passed it along anyway. One such bad scoop was that you should only load your magazine with 18 rounds , also that the M-16 round tumbled into flesh and did more damage. After I got out of the Corps , I did some target shooting With the carbine and I liked it fine

[@russby3554]

I know of a story where the soldier telling it did not like his carbine. He was in Korea and was charged by an enemy. He shot the man with his carbine and watched the other guy stand up, dust himself off, and keep coming. The teller claimed he shot the enemy soldier several more times before switching to his .45 and finishing things. He later turned in his carbine to the quarter master and only carried his sidearm for the rest of that deployment.

[@bhartley868]

It was designed to outperform the 9mm pistol round , German submachine gun weapons. The .30 carbine round did just that. The German sub guns were fired with trigger control with 2 or 3 round's fired at a time , not like the movies . This meant you could engage 10 to 15 targets before reloading your 30 round magazine. The .30 carbine worked just fine with selectively firing 2 or 3 rounds at each target. The greater range going to the .30 caliber over the 9mm . The Carbine size made it more accurate over any sub model gun . The Germans just had the advantage of 9mm for both the handgun and their sub 9mm gun to reduce supply problems . Stopping power close to the same at close range ! Forget firing submachine guns like in the gangster movies of drive by cars . In military use you would run out of ammo and be completely helpless , soon dead .

[@forwardplans8168]

Research had shown no clerk typist ever killed anyone with a .45, so Winchester looked at their .30 cal semi-auto hunting rifle (I think). Overheard two Korean War vets talking about many troops "exchanging" their Garand for the .30 Carbine, bc of recoil.

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

Can't wait to watch band of brothers got it on sale.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Oh wow it will be your first go? I envy you.

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq it's currently on Amazon it should be still live for $10

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq oh not really I watch it long time ago along with the Pacific great shows

[@markoni5741]

Juat use soap2day

[@geordiedog1749]

A revolutionary gun. People claiming it didn’t have any hitting power are usually people who have never been actually shot at before. Great video as usual.

[@BHuang92]

A round is a round that gonna hurt anyways, even if it is a .22r

[@geordiedog1749]

@@BHuang92 Exactly. Yes. And not only the hurt bit but the “ Oh my God I’m being shot at!” bit, too..

[@jakeroberts7435]

The .30 carbine hits like a. 357 magnum, its got a punch.

[@geordiedog1749]

@@jakeroberts7435 Exactly.

[@zwykhg364]

.30 carbine is almost the same dimensions as the StG round. .30 carbine is 7.62x33mm while the StG round is 7.92x33mm. I'm not sure where the line between an intermediate and pistol round falls because 7.62x25mm is defined as a pistol round...but it sounds like if the StG round is deemed an intermediate or "assault rifle" cartridge, then so should the .30 carbine. Bit shorter case length compared to modern "assault rifle" cartridges, but if the StG round is defined as intermediate, shouldn't the .30 carbine be too? Would that make the M2 Carbine an assault rifle, technically? Ofcourse the design of the cartridge and bullet looks more like a pistol round in design... but thats why i'm pondering about this question.

[@louisgiokas2206]

My father, who was in the Army, in the Pacific, carried one, as well as a 1911. It was good in jungle warfare where the distances were much shorter than the M1 Garand was designed for. He also talked about being trained to fire from the hip, which is interesting. With more than twice the capacity of the M1 Garand, this was not aimed fire, but a volume of fire laid down at a target that might be concealed by jungle foliage.

[@Aqueox]

Never underestimate accuracy by volume.

[@RivetGardener]

My dad who as well was in the South Pacific during WW2, preferred this weapon by a long way. He said the other weapon he had been issued was too heavy and hated the ping of the exhausted clip jumping out of the rifle. He was a .50 cal AAA gunner.

[@MisterFoxton]

Bizarre carrying a Carbine and a sidearm. At that point just carry more ammunition.

[@screamingcactus1753]

@@MisterFoxton I think it makes sense in the pacific theatre. Being ambushed and engaged in melee, while not as common as some people think, was a real threat, so having a gun on your hip that you can just point and shoot regardless of how little room you have to maneuver does make some kind of sense as a last resort self defense weapon.

[@MisterFoxton]

@@screamingcactus1753 You're right, also I didn't think of the possibility of a malfunctioned or lost weapon. I should have known better, the one story my pop told me of his time in Papua was of needing to patrol on platforms and having to hide in waist-deep water, mud and reeds if Japanese patrols were close. Pretty easy to lose or render weapons inoperable in those conditions.

[@CurtisDrew1]

I bought a Mossburg 250C (New Haven) 22 caliber copy of the M1 in 1964. It has been my go to backpacking rifle for decades. I have 10 & 15 round magazines for it and carry them in an ammo pouch just like the one they strapped onto the stock of the M1 Carbine. I would love to have a 30 cal M1 Carbine. Maybe someday I'll add one to my collection. I also have a M6 Scout folding, ejection seat rifle from the 70's era. It's chambered in 22 Hornet on the top barrel and 410 in the lower. I keep it in my 4X4 truck for a survival tool. I have always been a fan of lightweight firearms. Especially folding ones that adapt well to backpacking.

[@kimjongoof5000]

The M1 carbine is possibly one of the most represented guns in Japanese cinema because of its MGC replica counterpart . It appeared in movies like Atragon, Mothra, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah and TV shows like Fight! Mighty Jack. There was also a scoped version that appeared in 弾痕

[@RedStarRogue]

This military drill hall in my city has a regimental museum with a genuine M1A1 Carbine with the folding stock. This is in a city in Canada mind you so it's a bit unusual since it wasn't standard issue for CND army.

[@dongilleo9743]

Gregory Peck carries an M-1 Carbine throughout the Korean War movie Pork Chop Hill. It was because of this movie that I always wanted an M-1 Carbine. I eventually ended up owning two Carbines once upon a time, plus a Ruger Blackhawk revolver in .30 Carbine as a handgun using the same ammo. The fact that there were more Carbines built during WW2 than Garands is perhaps a reflection of the emphasis the U.S. Army placed on having a comparatively lavish number of men working in support roles; equal to or more than the front line troops.

[@ShogunMongol]

My great grandmother, when she lived in South Korea had one, not sure how she got it, but she had one. She called it "The Carbine" according to my dad. Anyway, one night she was in her house, and someone broke into, kicked down the door. She grabbed her Carbine, racked the bolt, and the guy ran out as fast as he could, even climbed over a wall. She apparently saw him, she thinks anyway, limping along because he probably pulled every muscle he had when he ran. Because of that, I ended up getting my own M1 Carbine, a 43 Inland with an IBM barrel and the later pattern retrofit parts, mainly the safety. Just holding that gun puts a smile on my face, and shooting it is just fantastic, light recoil, incredibly easy to aim, trigger is very good, everything you'd ever want in a rifle.

[@JWells-mz1jr]

I LOVE the M1 Catbine! I scored the highest score in basic trainings --boot camp (298 out of 300) with this very fine weapon. I have two now. They will go to my grandsons upon my death... I hope they will pass them on to their children...

[@battlejitney2197]

I have a 1944 Underwood. Always fun to fire. My favorite hand-me-down from my dad, who bought it surplus in the 50’s.

[@chrislondo2683]

3:08, the actor in Band of Brothers was also in The Thin Red Line where Welsh rushes to treat a wounded soldier.

[@clamcrewcarclub6017]

My best friend and I restored his grandfathers carbine from Korea, made by IBM. Ammo is a bit pricey and hard to find, but it’s an absolute nail driver to shoot. Every new shooter falls in love with it hahaha and I can definitely imagine soldiers thanking god they get to carry that little thing instead of a Garand or god forbid a BAR 😂

[@christophersnyder1532]

Nice Star Trek mention, I own The Pacific, and recently head that the Navy has named one of their latest Aleigh Burke class destroyers after John Basilone, USS John Basilone DDG-122. Take care, and all the est.

[@alvingallegos6367]

My dad stood watch during the Battle of the Bulge with an M1A1 but due to the lack of resupply he had no ammo. He was watching over the 381st Field Artillery in Belgium. Fortunately no attacks.

[@michaeloliveri2577]

My late dad shot in the top 3 in his company with the M-1Carbine his reward he was issued the BAR in WW2.

[@markedwards5106]

Hey Johnny! I remember as a kid watching my favourite show, Combat, Rick Jason as Lt. Hanley had a M1 Carbine.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Little before my time but I've seen some bits and pieces :) Maybe I can find some clips for future videos

[@wmsd45]

My scoutmaster who was in the 106th division in the ETO (he wasn't captured) managed to bring home his carbine and got it past the MPs. He taught us the riflery merit badge and after we qualified on .22s he let each one of us fire it. Beautiful weapon.

[@josephreiland2658]

I inherited my Marine Corp Uncle’s M1 Carb. Such a sweet shooting gun. He carried his in the early 60’s pre Vietnam. He was in during some conflicts in Lebanon. Pride of my collection.

[@tomn.9879]

My dad was a forward radio operator in the 5th Marine Div on Iwo and carried the M1 carbine.

[@collaborisgaming2190]

2:01 I have an M1 Carbine that was used by an Army General from 1944. the one time i had my hands on it to clean it after receiving a maintenance commission; I decided to learn how it operated and performed readying and neutralization (emptying the weapon and chamber including de-cocking without dry-firing as to not damage the spring in storage) I Enjoyed playing with the mechanism.

[@scottmurphy650]

I have had a Winchester M-1 Carbine since 1992. It is a fantastic rifle and easily shoots 1.5 MOA with my handloads. I reload my own rounds with Hercules 2400 powder and Hornady 115 gr jacketed round nose bullets. It is a fantastic combination.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

My grandfather fought in WWII and Korea. He carried the M1 Carbine in both wars, he loved it. Its was his stories that inspired me to buy one, I love it.

[@sephen131]

Loaded right, you can get .357 magnum 6" match barrel ballistics outta the .30 carbine. A guy in the now abolished New York stakeout squad got most of his kills using a m1 Carbine loaded with hollow tips

[@missouripatriot6926]

Soft points

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

You should do a second video about its post war and civilian use. Because of the shear number of these things floating around in the latter half of the 20th century they turned up everywhere. From South American revolutions, to American bank robberies. Some of the more famous users included Macolm X, the Black Panthers, and the Symbonise Liberation Army. Before the widespread distribution of the AK in the 60’s and 70’s, the M1 and M2 Carbine were the cheap lightweight automatic rifle of choice.

[@rogueriderhood1862]

In his book 'With British Snipers To The Reich', Captain Cyril Shore said that in his opinion the M1 carbine would have been an ideal weapon for the second man in a sniper team. There's a chap who knew firearms.

[@juliogutierrez5256]

Great gun. It was used well into the 70s, my dad and my uncles used them in the falangist militia.

[@kevinspacey5325]

I own one. They have a lot of failure to feed stoppages with older magazines. It is a little known fact that the same thing happened even when they were brand new during WW2. The soldiers learned quickly that new mags fed good, so after they finished a mag, they'd simply discard it. Pros: sweet little round with low recoil and good handling Cons: $$$Expensive$$$

[@jamesk370]

I sometimes imagine an alternate history where the M1 Carbine was chambered for a slightly more powerful round, though still much more compact and economical than the .30-06. A possible candidate could have been the .25-35 Winchester (available at the time, it had similar energy to the .223 Remington, though less than the 5.56 NATO). If it had been, the M1 Carbine may have had bragging rights as the 1st assault rifle. Just some random musings.

[@noahboat580]

Lmao or if the M1 Carbine was the first "personal defence weapon." Gotta protect your VIPs in a small package

[@MisterFoxton]

M1 fits the bill of the modern PDW definition, maybe M1A1 if you need a collapsible/compact form. You could argue the M2 being a proto-assault rifle since it's select fire but the StG predates it.

[@brianathern9154]

I've had the pleasure of handing many weapons from WWII via a great little local museum. From the M1 Garand, Carbine Grease gun a Thompson, British Enfield and Sten, German and Czech made Mauser and Schmeiser machine pistol I have to say the M1 Carbine is a fine weapon. Not only lightweight and accurate but also easy to care for. Such a great weapon with few having the service longevity.

[@SchwererGustavThe800mm]

To be completely honest, I'm surprised 30 carbine or a modern version isn't in use today, it would be a devastating cartridge in an SMG role.

[@ayyyyph2797]

It might be too big of a cart to classify it as an SMG, it's probably closer to an assault rifle or machine carbine

[@Bigcat726]

Appreciate that you finally mentioned the M2 following the M1 carbine the only thing I'm missing is the M3 carbine that is the night vision well hopefully we can learn about the xm4, commando, and leading towards the M4 Carbine

[@clevlandblock]

Check out the carbine scenes (graphic) in "From Hell to Eternity" with Jeff Hunter. Also there's a mad minute scene in "Retreat Hell" with Frank Lovejoy that really highlights the carbine's firepower.

[@sirridesalot6652]

I had a Rock Ola made WW2 made M-1 carbine and at 100 yards I could repeatedly hit a bouncing soda can with bullets fired from it. I was quite surprised at just how accurate that M-1 carbine was.

[@Jreb1865]

I have a Rock Ola as well...My dad was a Dust Off medic in Vietnam and it was his carry weapon that he kept in the helicopter..Brought it back in his dufflebag...

[@mugsnvicki]

Wow another great video!! I am so impressed by your abilities to (a) come up with interesting topics, (b) find the movie clips that support them, and (c) deliver a narrative that is so much informative and entertaining. I have a .30 cal M1 Carbine in my collection but I have never fired it as it is restricted in my province and my gun range is only for handguns and small calibre rifles. Chiappa Firearms makes a .22 cal. semi auto that is really convincing! I have 1 of these and it is a fun shooter. Also had a Garand and it was heavy in comparison!!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks for the feedback as always! I might look into the .22 cal so thanks for this information. I live on a farm in Saskatchewan and have always wanted a lil WW2 reproduction on hand.

[@mugsnvicki]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Thanks Johnny. Here are some more suggestions.. Norinco makes a JW25 .22LR (K98 replica). I have a couple and they are an excellent shooter. There is also a mini Mosin Nagant .22 cal available. At my high school I heard that the Army Cadets used .22 cal Lee Enfield. I've seen them on the internet. And finally, a .22 cal Garand!!! (Kingston Armory). Cheers from Ontario. All on my wish list.

[@nunyabusiness4904]

It’s because of the M1 Carbine that the U.S. military now uses the M16/M4, while most branches had adopted the M14 as it’s standard issue weapon the Air Force was still using M1 Carbines for Air Base defense, looking to modernize but not requiring something as large as the M14 General Curtis LeMay fell in love with the AR-15 at a Fourth of July picnic and decided it would replace the M1 Carbine, following the Air Force’s success with the AR-15 the other branches began to adopt it and it was redesignated the M16. Unfortunately the way the Air Force utilized the rifles for Air Base defense was wildly different than the combat the Army and Marines were experiencing in the jungles of Vietnam and it took them a while to realize that they had to do maintenance on them more often than the Air Force had to,

[@GunnerHeatFire]

the fact that you read every single one of the comments on your videos, not to mention your very underrated. amazing video by the way.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Still small enough channel I can keep up with everyone and thank them for support and ideas etc.

[@kingnothing3523]

I privately own one of these and kept it in my unit's arms room for a bit. One time I was waiting for the armorer to put it back away, and a few friends wanted to see what was in my case. They commented that it was even lighter than the M4A1 (actually true) and wished they could carry it instead. Given I'm a medic and they infantrymen, I wonder how they'd have responded if I told them that 80 years ago I would have carried this and they would have had something else

[@vox1962]

In his after action review of US Infantry combat performance during the Korean War, Army historian, Brigadier General SLA Marshall found that the M1 carbine was frequently discarded by troops during combat in favor of the M1 Garand of fallen of wounded soldiers. This was due to frequent jams caused by the new 30 round magazines and poor stopping power against Chinese troops, who often continued to advance despite numerous hits from the carbine.

[@JF-xq6fr]

And to think, when these were released to the public in the 60s the cost was I believe $18 each... I have a real cherry Quality Hardware Carbine Caliber .30 M1 that would fetch nearly 100x the 60s price. Great rifle with plenty of punch and ideal for what it was intended for.

[@utpharmboy2006]

ive got a beauty in my collection produced by underwood(typewriter company) unmodified with original soft case and sling. these rifles were ahead of their time. we are starting to see a lot of carbine rifles that fire handgun ammo....m1 carbine was one of the first and few up until now

[@tmdduq96kr]

It's the gun that my grandfather used in korean army! He used to described recoil of m1 carbine and magazine capacity to me haha. 😊

[@DBAllen]

I've owned two M-1 carbines one was a Rock-Ola manufacture with an M-2 bolt.

[@Railhog2102]

Also the M1 Carbine originally saw action in the European theatre, Most of them went to soldiers fighting in Normandy and before that Sicily and Italy

[@yourfavoritelawnguy2722]

Keep a paratrooper model M1 in the truck as a STHF weapon if im on the road. Grandfather came back with a M2, super easy to hold on target while it eats the mag

[@geraldtrudeau3223]

I used to own an M1 carbine. It was a surplus Inland manufactured. It was a joy to take to the range and shoot. Little sucker ran like a sewing machine smooth as silk.

[@Husatistap]

Some comment about effective range, drop, fps, muzzle velocity especially relative to the other weapons mentioned would have been both informative and interesting. Used to own of these before the great hand in (in Aussie). Loved shooting it. Sure, was sloppy and outclassed by the armalite Ar-15 (also surrendered) but solid and thumped home at close range. Wish I still had it but gone for the greater good.

[@alonzahanks1182]

To enslave you

[@ratgobbler]

My local gun shop’s got one in stock. Insanely lightweight, and great irons.

[@cloakedinfear771]

As a firearms collector, I own both the carbine and the garand. And yes, while I love both, the carbine is honestly my go to for home invasion. Plus I enjoy taking my m1a1 out for days at the range cause not only is it something different, but it something other then the Garand. (I usually bring both however, fun guns just to shoot). I feel as though, the m1 carbine is an unsung hero of the war.

[@John-ob7dh]

Here in the UK my home defense is a short axe .lol

[@panthercreek60]

As a youngster it was legal to deer hunt with the M1 carbine. I don't know if it still is. I hunted with it many times but never when I shot a deer. My daddy was a Korean war vet & a fellow vet from the Dixie Division used to talk with him. I recall hearing him say that he was armed with a carbine one night in a Chinese human wave attack. It took 4-6 rounds to bring down a single enemy. But when a soldier went down who had a M1 rifle he took it & used 1 shot per Chinese attacker. My police chief ordered a hundred or more from the NRA that had been shipped back from Israel. All were still quite serviceable. I carried mine on patrol and still have it today. But I hunt deer with a .270. lol

[@ryerye5855]

The M1 Carbine is still used in limited numbers here in the Philippines. Popular with irregular forces and insurgents and it's easy to understand why.

[@lightningfletch5598]

I like to call this gun the “M1 Garand’s Little Brother”.

[@Brainwashed101]

First gun I ever bought, and still my favorite of all time.

[@johndowe7003]

No one that ever got hit with a .30 cal didn't think it was wimpy

[@timmccunn2754]

Once again, great post Johnny, you're getting very good at this...nice editing 👍

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thank you kindly!

[@rbm6184]

Folks have to remember that the issued battle rifle for "rifle" companies was an M1 rifle. My dad was a WW2 infantry rifleman and was issued an M1 rifle. Support troops and officers were issued Thompsons, M3 Grease guns, Carbines, and 1911s. Support troops could be mortar men, artillery men, mess and supply men, signal men, transport men, and so on. GIs could not just pick what weapon they wanted because they were "issued" the weapon dependent on their job and they were responsible for that weapon since it was recorded or issued to them. The movies don't care about any of that reality if it might interfere with their drama since you see infantry sergeants carrying Thompsons and Carbines and if in reality they did then they were not carrying their issued rifle because they were riflemen. My dad went from PFC at D-Day to 1st Sergeant at the Elbe River and he carried his issued rifle the whole way because he was a rifleman.

[@a-a-ronbrowser1486]

The story of Audie Murphy is so good. It’s amazing he plays himself…. And he still looks too young lol.

[@stevehammond9156]

There are _A LOT_ of dead Germans, Japanese, North Koreans and NVA and VC who would beg to differ that the straight walled M-1 carbine round was "wimpy" or "impotent". I have had an Winchester M-1 carbine for over 25 years and have never once doubted the lethality of that 110 gr FMJ round.

[@paulmorphy6638]

You missed out on one of the best movie uses of the M-2 in the movie The Eagle Has Landed. This vid shows a soldier holding one but later there are extended scenes of the carbine with the banana clip shooting in an automatic mode like a Thompson. Good scenes.

[@pooldude317]

My Father was in the 29th. When he landed at Omaha he had the M1 Garand, he soon got a carbine, he said it was lighter and the 'action' was smoother he carried until he was wounded in Germany...

[@100radsbar]

The M1 Carbine got a bad reputation in Korea. If I remember correctly the ammo for the M1 Carbine has the same hot power at 100 meters as the .357 Magnum at point blank range. The main issue was the magazines, in WW2 the soldiers replaced their old magazines for new ones when given the chance to re-supply. I do not know if that was the case in Korea. The metal on the M1 Carbine magazine is pretty thin, and the feed-lips are fairly easily bent, which can cause feeding issues. Given the choice between taking an M1 Carbine, or an M1 into battle, I would take the M1 Carbine.

[@Idahoguy10157]

The US Army was wedding to the .30/06. The M1 Carbine was explicitly not a battle rifle replacement. In retrospect a stronger cartridge would have been good thing.

[@RealDapperDude]

I have an Inland Motors, 1944. No bayonet lug, and the poorly placed safety next to the magazine eject button. It's a cool piece. But not everyone loved it; for a couple reasons. One, officers were issued them, and were thus targeted as officers. Two, not as much punch as the Garand, according to some. The hand-picked commandos in the US-Canada First Special Service Force, officers and EM/OR didn't care for it for both of the aforementioned reasons. Plus, they got a good bit closer in many instances.

[@Traum278]

4:44 I never thought that the best dutch movie would be used in this video!

[@michaelhorn4540]

The m1 carbine is my all time favorite rifle, I learned to shoot with a m1 carbine

[@pimpompoom93726]

It's funny, many folks who criticize the M1 Carbine for not having enough stopping power are big fans of the Thompson SMG-go figure. In the Pacific theater where combat was often at close quarters the carbine was an ideal weapon, the marines loved it. It was also less prone to jamming from sand intrusion when compared to the M1 Garand. In Europe where combat was often at longer distances the Garand had the advantage, but even there the carbine was a good weapon for non-front line troops. Remember, every pound of weight saved on rail/truck/ship was important in winning this war of supply-if the M1 carbine could fill the need in place of the M1 Garand, it contributed to the war effort. It was also cheaper and used less strategic materials than the Garand. Finally, the M2 Carbine doesn't get the respect that is it's due-it was every bit as novel as the German Gewehr-43 'Sturmgewehr', other than the latter used steel stampings rather than machined steel in it's frame. The M1 carbine would have been an IDEAL weapon for the smaller stature troops and resource-starved Japanese military when they tried to upgrade their service weapons, instead they tried to copy the more challenging Garand and never got beyond the prototype stage. Another missed opportunity/strategic blunder by the Japanese.

[@Mark-ki7ic]

I had a M1 as a deer rifle in highschool, I found it great to use in the woods.

[@michaelbeams9553]

It went bang and made a .30 cal hole .Used within it's limitations it performed admirably , it's magazines (especially the 30 rounders ) were another story . They were never intended to be reloaded ( which they inevitably were ) and this led to feeding problems ( the magazine feed lips tended to become problematic after repeated reloading ) . If you found reliable magazines you held on to them .

[@Robert53area]

I got a few guns for you to show case, the PPSH41, the kp31 Suomi, and the pps43. Many movies get these guns wrong. Seen some where the Suomi has the fire rate of the ppsh41, the pps43 is shooting like an mp40. Mostly in western films, the worst Western movie is enemy at the gates. Especially with the corny dialog of every third man gets a rifle, it didn't happen. Chuikov led the defense of stalingrad, most soviet forces in the city were armed with ppsh41, 4 hand grenades, and they were told to never to run for cover farther than they could throw and to fight so close that they could grab the germans by the belt. Chuikov, also started using 82mm mortars from inside cave in roofs. Chuikov would, after this go to lead the red army, guards shock army. They would take konigsberg, armed with pps43 and dp29, they would also bear wearing a 2mm steel brest plate.

[@chillguys6546]

Carbine is cheaper than grand M1 grand : oh no anyway

[@silmerialoriel9632]

A couple of years ago, i bought a M1 carbine from 1944 . I really love this gun, very light, easy to handle, and the ammo is very sufficient for a lot of purpose . Plus, i know it sounds weird but, i think it is a very cute gun . I really prefer these weapons made of wood and steel, to some next gen guns including lots of polymer parts .

[@alexanderfox-robinson4910]

I can imagine marching with this rather than a Garand must have been a blessing.

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

Recently came across 3 military surplus versions of this fine firearm this year alone. Great to own a piece of history

[@krisdoodha2607]

While the M1 Carbine did have its advantages, it often presented a logistical nightmare on the field, however. While .45ACP or 30-06 ammo could be shared across multiple weapon platforms (the 30-06 could be used in Garands, BARS, 1903s, and m1919s) the .30 carbine round was specific only to the M1 Carbine. This did make supply of troops more difficult as a decrease or excess of supply of this round would have a greater impact on combat effectiveness.

[@dyakdaphogii-thewanderinga7695]

My father whom a soldier used to have the M! carbine made in forged steel and with hard wood body and handle, but I think he sells it to his fellow soldier. I still have in poseison the original 15 rounder Magazine with 7 bullets on t. Whew I miss that gun when I was a child just holding it with an original World War 2 helmet on my head just posing and mimicking like a real soldier. The Popular TV Show "Combat " featuring VIC Morrow shown in the Philippines makes me interested when I was a Child always watching it , which my father also favorite TV show that very long long past years I can rememeber until on.

[@johnharris6655]

After the war the Aberdeen proving center did a study of casualties inflicted on the enemy by Us Soldiers. Turns out most of the damage was done at long range by things like Artillery, Mortars, Grenades, Bombs, and Machine guns. Very few were inflicted by rifles at close range. At close range they found out soldiers were terrible shots, probably nervous and that they needed to spray a lot of smaller rounds at a high rate of speed, instead of large rounds at a slower rate of fire. Officers and some NCO's had small machine guns but most soliders had the M-1. Hence the creation of the M-14 and then the m-16.

[@ADDMEONPSN]

One of the best weapons in Call of Duty 5; its a reason it was the last weapon you unlocked lol.

[@BigboiiTone]

The M1 carbine is like the less outgoing but still successful, younger brother

[@CorePathway]

Schwimmer was perfectly cast and nailed that role.

[@johnharris6655]

My dad was in the Army during Korea. He was extremely left handed, I mean could not do anything right handed, that included shooting the M-1. Shooting right handed he could not hit the target, shooting left handed he won a marksman's badge. The Problem was the M-1 ejected out to the right, so when he shot left handed the rounds would ricochet of his helmet, making as he calls it a "Bang-Doink" sound, which had everyone on the range busting up.

[@JonSkinner1944]

Another really good movie where the M1 carbine is featured in Pork Chop Hill with Gregory Peck about the Korean War.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I immediately regretting not using Pork Chop Hill right after posting this haha. I usually miss one or two greats.

[@JonSkinner1944]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Nonetheless, these videos are really interesting, and I really enjoy them. Thank you!

[@easternhistorian4763]

I think one of my favorite uses of the carbine was in George Romero’s the Crazies. We see Hazmat units, most likely national guard, armed with M2s. The gun had this sleek yet imposing figure in the film.

[@poopoocat1919]

M1 carbine wasn’t used often at the front during ww2. They were used by artillery, signal, radio man, supply troops ect.