M1 Carbine Complete Disassembly/Reassembly

I know this video is long but I wanted to get everything in one video. Here are some points to jump to if you are impatient.
3:10 for disassembly of the lower
7:50 for disassembly of the bolt
11:10 for reassembly of the lower
20:38 for reassembly of the bolt
The soundtrack is provided by the birds outside my window :)

[@howzk4218]

8 years later and it's still 100% the best wwii m1 carbine break down and assembly of all the videos I've watched. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[@billnodrog9985]

I field stripped an M2 carbine for three years on active duty and five in the reserves, but never disassembled the bolt itself. I'm 84 years old and can still do it. Young man, thanks for doing a really complete job!

[@sharkman5735]

I’ve had mine for 56 years. My grandpa gave it to me when I was 5. He was first NCDU, then UDT in WWII, Pacific. He passed away when I was in Baghdad in June 2001……… and the same day my best friend died stateside……. I just want to thank you. Well done!!

[@ggwhale]

Perfect step by step demonstration of how to perform a thorough cleaning of the M1 carbine. Thank you.

[@ds4hdw869]

Hello. Thank you for your video. I am a 46 years old Korean. This reminds me my experience as a soldier because your M-1 Carbine was definitely a Korean Army issue by the stamping on the side of buttstock and a number over white painting on the bottom of grip. 27 years ago, one of my duty were keeping the M-1 Carbines as working rifles for our veterans reserve unit. As I was trained with the M16A1, it was really interesting to touch the Korean War era rifles. The pain in the neck was book keeping their serial numbers because the serial numbers were carved under the rearsight assembly. We used red oil pen and cellophane tape. M1 carbine is so light to carry. My grandfather told me that people could buy a M1 Carbine with a sack of rice when he was young, just after the Korean War because some hungry soldiers sold their rifle for food. I feel sorry for that my country sold the rifles to America because they were given to my country for free. Do you know that Korean Special forces loved the M2 Carbines because they were more reliable than the M1 Garrard except during cold winter?

[@munfphi]

This is by far the best video I have seen for a complete disassembly of a 30 carbine. I converted an old 30 carbine that was manufactured in 1968 into a really cool tactical tool. I purchased a Choate tactical stock from Midway USA that has a handgrip similar to an AR with an adjustable butt stock. After seeing your video I plan to completely take down and have all the parts coated with Cerakote coating. Your video has given me the confidence to tackle this. Thank you for posting this!!!!!

[@jazzbo5470]

BEST take-down and re-assemble vid on a rifle I have ever seen!

[@bored.in.california2111]

The best M1 Carbine disassembly i've seen so far.

[@Armedlegally]

Well finally after watching your video I was able to take the bold steps in taken my grandfathers M1 fully down and gave it a good cleaning. Trust me I was very nervous and after double and triple checking parts and watching parts over again shes back together now! Thankyou very much for doing this video!

[@redhawkhawk9668]

Yes, excellent video your a good teacher Thanks

[@donannis6983]

Outstanding detail and frank commentary regarding the detail strip and reassembly of an M1 Carbine. Hats off to a great job!

[@johnstewart8573]

Thank you. That was a great job! You are still a young man and you are already a better teacher than most of us will ever be.

[@michaelhammond2185]

Thank you! Helped me tear down, clean and reassemble my father in laws m1 carbine, GREAT VIDEO. Two thumbs way up!!!!!!👍👍

[@2BeGS]

I bought my M1 a couple of weeks ago and after 200 rounds I broke my bolt (this was the original one). Thanks to this video I could easily change it for a new one. Thanks for the work, really liked the video.

[@charlesfriend9557]

Great video, and such a young man caring so much for an old rifle! Helpful! Hints, the mainspring follower rod is designed to use the point to retract safety/mag. catch spring, and push out all service pins. The stepped end works great to move and hold sear rearwards while pinning. Also fits through hammer spring hole allowng one finger on either side of trigger group to stop spring kinking.I also piont the trigger group, hammer face down away from me, and use the large group-reciever pin dropped through the back of casting to help alighn hammer spring without kinking.also prefer to keep an extra bolt {headspace confirmed) as they only need soaked, shook and oiled ready to go.Most faliures I have seen is from extractor backing out due to improper reasembly or damaged extractor plunger failure. Leave the bolts to the pros cause when they come apart, they will destroy your reciever-(gun) and posibly your hand or face!Sending best wishes to all the carbines out there, and the wonderful people who care for them!

[@markbarry3394]

Just came across this video after picking up an Inland M1 carbine and after taking it to the range a few times this month decided it was time to field strip it (including disassembly of the bolt- which I almost regretted). After several attempts at trying to get the extractor back on (damn that little detent!) I might have figured out an easy to do it without pliers and three hands (the bolt 'tool' might actually do this as well). I grabbed a flat head punch set and used the punch that had the same diameter of the extractor 'pin' that fits through the bolt holding the firing pin and ejector. With the extractor out I put the firing pin in and pushed down the ejector to align the tabs for inserting the extractor. Before I inserted the extractor I pushed the center punch tool through the opposite side of the bolt until it held the ejector and firing pin in position. I was then able to ensure the extractor detent was positioned correctly and began inserting the extractor pin while using a small flat head screwdriver to hold the detent down. The extractor easily locked into position and pushed the center punch out at the same time thereby completing the bolt assembly...and it only took two hands! Anyway, I was impressed with myself after cursing out the original engineer who designed the bolt assembly for an hour or so! I also used a Dremel tool and some Flitz metal polish on the feed ramp and smoothed out several rough areas of the receiver and bolt assembly- M1 ran great today! Now if I can just get the damn magazines to work better- I think they are the cause of most of the malfunctions I still occasionally experience. Anyone know any tricks to make them work better? Stay safe all- Major Barry (USA ret.)

[@jimlon1955]

That was an exxcellent presentation. Very detailed and very well explained. I dont think I'll ever dis-assemble the bolt or even the trigger, but if I do I will be sitting in front of this demonstartion. Good job! Thank you-

[@ATINKERER]

WOW! I'm very impressed. I had to take one of those apart when I worked in a gun shop, and I had a hell of a time because I didn't know about the two notches for the charging handle. Once again, I'm very impressed!

[@galactis8791]

Excellent video! I was cleaning and disassembling my Uncle's 1960's Plainfield M-1. Disassembling the trigger group was initially beyond my capabilities. The close-up video was the difference between assembly or staring at 8 parts on my work bench. It is more difficult than it looks! Trying to get that spring seated correctly and lining up the holes was extremely frustrating!

[@fernandovillaroman3773]

This is a great help... I own an Inland Carbine with semi and auto fire selector and it has the old push in-push out safety button... I took the rifle apart except for the bolt... Now I can go where angels fear to tread... Cheers... And more videos please... mackoyv

[@adamsmyth584]

An excellent video on the M1 carbine. Taught me a lot about it particularly trigger assembly which helped me put mine back together. well done brilliant

[@Deadman-ql6qx]

Just developed an interest in the M1 Carbine when I ran across your video. Great job, thanks!

[@joegriebstein1290]

Great video! I just got a used carbine and needed to replace the extractor. Your method works well. Mine took a bit longer than yours to take apart as every part was covered in grunge. :) Looking forward to giving it a try. Thanks!

[@jerryschleiningsr7524]

Super Video, didn't hide any of the possible pit falls and bug a boos in the process. Very well done. Thanks.

[@EpicRayKirk]

The bolt tool is a great help for putting the bolt back together. They go for $22 and up. Very informative video. Thanks.

[@markbarry3394]

Just came across this video after picking up an Inland M1 carbine and after taking it to the range a few times decided it was time to field strip it (including disassembly of the bolt- which I almost regretted). After several attempts at trying to get the extractor back on (damn that little detent!) I might have figured out an easy to do it without pliers and three hands (the bolt 'tool' might actually do this as well). I grabbed a flat head punch set and used the punch that had the same diameter of the extractor 'pin' that fits through the bolt holding the firing pin and ejector. With the extractor out I put the firing pin in and pushed down the ejector to align the tabs for inserting the extractor. Before I inserted the extractor I pushed the center punch tool through the opposite side of the bolt until it held the ejector and firing pin in position. I was then able to ensure the extractor detent was positioned correctly and began inserting the extractor pin while using a small flat head screwdriver to hold the detent down. The extractor easily locked into position and pushed the center punch out at the same time thereby completing the bolt assembly...and it only took two hands! Anyway, I was impressed with myself after cursing out the original engineer who designed the bolt assembly for an hour or so! Stay safe all- Major Barry (USA ret.)

[@loboheeler]

One thing in the bolt does need replacement sometimes is the extractor. The stock part is very brittle, and the lip that holds in the case groove will often chip away. I had a couple of them fail that way, and solved it by smoothing the overly sharp edges lightly with a Dremmel tool. Never had a failure again after thousands of rounds. The bolt tool does make that work a lot easier.

[@johnhope9319]

Very very good video!!!! I like how you went slow. A lot of videos on disassembly and reassembly they fly through it. you have to go back several times. You should do more vids on other firearms

[@MBB67]

Thanks for the kind words! Personally I think a .30 carbine in a tactical configuration would be an excellent cqb weapon.

[@GuiFalked]

Beautiful Job Sir! Well detailed, nice crisp camera work, not rushed along or "clipped short" in the slightest. Wish KZbin hadn't taken so long to bring this one up in my search. Best of all now I don't have to hunt for 41-T-3019-625!

[@debbiesansone7646]

Thanks for the detailed and comprehensive video. That's a gentlemanly way of saying you saved my goolah, Bro.

[@duke3601]

No BS and straight to the point. My carbine and I thank you

[@dennisgoldstar1963]

this is an awesome video! very detailed description and editorial. I've done the bolt by myself and it was a bear to do!

[@mikemorgan1104]

Awesome job! It's been years since I field-stripped an M1 carbine. This brought it all back! Excellent video.

[@cameronbartlett856]

It amazes me just how simple this gun is to take apart! I was expecting it to be more complicated than this. Or maybe you just made it look easy, either way, thanks for this video! I found one of these I'm my dad's collection and unfortunately it has got a decent amount of rust build up. Will likely still take it to a gunsmith to get that resolved but atleast now I can take the gun apart to see how bad it may have gotten.

[@DNALawyer]

Nicely done; still useful. You've almost convinced me that I don't need the bolt tool, but not quite ready to try without it....

[@lochheadk1]

Absolutely excellent overview. Well done! Thank you for putting this out there!

[@KarlsHammer]

Thank you from Switzerland! You helped me a lot!

[@internaman]

Excellent video instruction,,,, That’s amazing you did all that without any special tools especially with the bolt,,, Thanks so much for sharing this 👏😉

[@tomgreenough3235]

great job. step by step to complete breakdown. best job ever. wish you did a video on the Garand. My only suggestion might be to wear a head lamp to illuminate some of those dark recesses like the trigger spring hole, etc.

[@krispycoder5646]

awesome video, my grandfather just gave me one before he moved but the stock was cracked all the way down. Now just waiting on the replacement.

[@TheRealCardz]

Fantastic vid! I have a 1st block Inland MFG M1 serial 174504 that Im cleaning up and getting running again. This vid is priceless.

[@tomlloyd8031]

Thanks for taking the time to produce this video and sharing it. It was very helpful.

[@anderss6818]

Very good video showing the fine details of how the gun is put together. One thing though, they make a special tool for disassembling and assembling the bolt that makes it a lot easier, and it is not very expensive.

[@Winston4b]

Ive probably watched this 10 times. Kudos to you for a great video. Nice tone and patience putting the bolt back together.

[@94233psu399154112333]

Good job. Thanks for this. I'll try this on my IBM. Might use locking pliers to to hold bolt for re-assembly.

[@dennism837]

Great job! I just took my folding stock para carbine apart and back together last night. Watched your video this morning lol. Well at least I have verification I did it right!

[@henrybeguelin9219]

Very good video I had trouble using the pliers and used a small "C" Clamp and that was perfect !!!! THANK YOU

[@slammersam924]

Great video Sir 👍 thank you so much 👌 I was watching your video while doing what you were teaching and I did it !! Thank you again. Your the man !

[@RobertoBren]

Thanks for an easy to follow, well explained and detailed video. 👍

[@CaptRon817]

Very nicely done!! Thanks for a very informative video. I will watch this again.

[@michaelcox684]

Thanks. That detailed and skilled demonstration is a real help.

[@imthatguy1878]

Awesome video, thank you and my Rock ola is now happy

[@jcsmith8992]

Thanks, learned a lot and I'm 68 years old!

[@gr8livn]

Great video. Thank you for being clear and patient with the details

[@skankhunt-vw8xr]

I don't have that tiny hole on my sear? Great video. This is so helpful. I have stain all inside mine. Looks like stain anyway. I guess some idiot stained the furniture once and did it without disassembling it first. Hope I can get it back together.

[@9az56t82]

Excellent instructions! Step by step... Only one complaint! The lighting could have been better... But thank you

[@Pappy_1775]

Excellent Video, best I have seen on the M1 Carbine.

[@wubblybubbly5558]

This has to be one of the best ones out there, I was wondering if you cold make a short video where you just zoom in on all the individual parts and rotate them so we can see better how they look like in detail and how they function. (For example how the extractor grabs into the rim of the bullet, how the operating slide rotates the bolt, etc etc.

[@markfrazier4901]

Wow you must be a gunsmith you’re very talented don’t think I can do what you do

[@CharlieRocRevolution]

Thank you for this vid!! Damm bolt was pissing me off but the pliers trick worked like a charm. Great vid.

[@pete6199]

Well, I think I'm ready to tackle a few of the bolts I have now. Thanks for the great video. And I don't care about all the technical terms of the parts.

[@marcellodragomanni9995]

GREAT!! the best video on you tube

[@aceelectriccompany1181]

If your lighting were better you would definitely have the best video on youtube for the m1 carbine

[@jmonte2811]

Great job. Helped me getting the trigger mech put back together. Thanks so much👏

[@pdlandry]

GREAT VIDEO ........... can't go wrong with your excellent job.

[@kenchiatello2095]

Try using channel lock pliers instead. You can adjust the tension & lock them closed to free up your hands.

[@bertranddegabory712]

Merci , demonstration parfaite et très explicative . Je n'ose quand meme pas démonter la mienne cela parait un peu trop compliqué . Dommage !!!

[@fratricidefrank]

My guy, outstanding video. This was incredible

[@JamesCobbIT]

Well done, Sir. Thank you very much for this!

[@d1birdtolibs636]

Thanks for an excellent tutorial! Very well done.

[@clementconcodora8832]

Great video...You got it all. Really appreciate it, I used your pain to make my life easier. Sorry Bro` but really...THANKS!

[@clementconcodora8832]

clement concodora Oh...I forgot...I had to change out the piston, which had snapped inside the gas housing making the carbine (my old Plainfield) basically a single shot rifle...I don't think you showed the piston and nut removal. You need a tool to remove the piston nut, but its do-able. In the process the trigger spring slipped off somehow. What a mess, but it got all back with your help.

[@davidrolla7264]

Great Job like the video it helped me put back together with my M1Carbine.

[@CAWeaponGuy]

Excellent video. Thorough and very informative. Well done!

[@The_Wood]

Dude, best disassembly and reassembly video of a firearm ever. Wish you were my neighbor so you could help me with mine. I'm guessing standard lubrication of all parts? No dripping oil or glommed-on grease, etc.?

[@MikesSealcoating]

this is the best i have seen thank you

[@davidrush8283]

Thanks for your time sir very helpful.

[@stevemaxson3366]

Outstanding young man!

[@scottgriffith7967]

Thank you for your doing this video. It was very helpful!

[@robertmaybeth3434]

great job on this video, exceptionally good. Do the parts really go in dry though, no oil or anything?

[@clamum9648]

Big 🐕 you just need to get the dang tool that's specifically made to disassemble and reassemble M1 Carbine bolts. They're available many places, even Amazon has them, and they're cheap. No reason not to have the right tool for the job. But your video is great anyway. 😉👌

[@dennyjairett7114]

Absolutely fantastic video thanks!

[@marcosrobertougeda9404]

onde posso adquirir o pino guia do extrator de cartuchos ( é aquele pino que tem uma guia que entra na mola e prende o extrator no seu lugar) e também o pino de fixação do conjunto gatilho ao cano. obrigado.

[@cheekymonkey444]

There is a tool to dissemble the bolt available for about $15. Well worth it. It also facilitates reassembly easily. You have an M-1 carbine, you should have this tool. It will save your sanity , and you don't have to dig and scratch around with a screwdriver. Just pony up the bucks and get the tool. You could be enjoying a cool one by now, instead if fiddling around like this. You'll thank me .

[@samnewton3542]

Great video! Someone buy this guy a GoPro

[@melchung1566]

Great video. Just a little dark.You need a bolt disassembly/reassembly tool and trigger spring tool. I use a slave pin to hold trigger and sear and sear spring together. That hole in top of the sear is to help you position the sear. You might like to use the NRA disssembly/reassembly book for nomenclature for parts names to keep everyone on the same page. I've been working on M1 carbines since was 16, over 55 years now and appreciate your hard work in making the video. More power to you! Sincerely, Mel ps I subscribed!

[@DennisRice-q8x]

Excellent video thank you for making it.

[@MBB67]

You're very welcome! I was hoping it would help people.

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Excellent !

[@MBB67]

Thank you! I'm glad I could help.

[@gordonloessl2822]

Thank you. I need to disassemeble my M1 Carbine. But I'm really thinking of buying a tool for the bolt......

[@uainttheone]

The birds in the background gave me deja Vue . I remembered how there were so many different birds here when I was a kid and now ever since cell phones and all the big tech garbage... I hear and see no birds other than a coupe of dove. Sad... Thanks a million b gates you prick

[@clamum9648]

Man I had to give up tonight on reassembling the trigger group, where you put that guide pin through the spring and compress it against the hammer. Just couldn't do it anymore, after 45 minutes my hands were too sore. I think the problem is that relief cut in the back of the trigger assembly piece is soooo fricking shallow, it's so hard to keep the spring in it. And I just can't get the pin to go in that hole in the back whether I try from the top of the hammer like you showed or the side, it's not lined up straight enough and is hitting the side of the hole. Ugh PS that trigger assembly will never be fully taken down again, ever lmao. It's ridiculous. I totally stripped everything cause it was dirty as heck and full of cosmoline-like stuff when I purchased it, but never again after/if I get it back together. May have to just bring it to a gunsmith, since I was gonna do that anyway to confirm it was good to fire. Way harder to put together than anything else I've done, like a Garand or Yugo M48.

[@clamum9648]

Lmao I try again tonight, thinking I'll need to take it to a gunsmith if I fail again, and get it in there on the first try. I watched your video again beforehand, and tried putting the pin in there without the spring around it, and going straight on, down the hammer, but mine does not fit like yours did (the pin hits the bottom in the hole of the trigger assembly and cannot slide down the hammer into its groove). I have to go from the side of the hammer, it's actually more of a straight shot from the pin to go into the hole in the trigger housing that way and doesn't cause your spring to bend, though you still need to hold it a bit at the start to guide it because that ridiculous cut in the trigger assembly is so shallow (where the spring rests). Anyway, appreciate your video big 🐕 it's very good. Now I just gotta finish reassembling the rest so I can shoot it this weekend woot.

[@frankrenzoni4240]

Great information! Very well done.

[@littlefield806]

Great video help me out a lot

[@williamleffingwell5107]

Enjoyed your video.I really need more info. where the piston that operates the action is enclosed with a nut . It has a gas port in the barrel I removed the nut & piston and to clear the port I pushed a small drill bit in the port and it broke almost flush with port. I can not see in the barrel a hole for the port. do you think I could drive it through. Or reassemble without the piston and fire the gun to drive it out Thank You. Thunder63

[@kimwarfield1587]

Unless you need to change those parts just drop the whole group in mineral spirits, scrub it with a toothbrush then use some towel to dry it. Soak in 3-in-1, again use some paper towel to dry it off and you are good to go.

[@SAdams-kz7zo]

i had trouble getting my trigger assembly off, but a good video

[@connectchurchcc8917]

Thanks so much. The video really helps.

[@bzeigler9285]

Very thorough. My dad just got an old one from his father in law who passed away. It has been sitting and has not been used for a very long time. He is not able to pull the charging handle backward and it seems to be bound up somehow. Any obvious ideas? I haven't seen or messed with it yet, but with your video, I might be able to figure it out.

[@MO-ws7go]

GREAT video, thanks!

[@craigl838]

Damn good video! Very nice work!