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M1 Carbine

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 16:32 Written by Administrator Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:14

The M1 Carbine was designed for use by soldiers who were not expected to be involved in close combat and yet needed an effective rifle. The rifle was designed to fire the .30 Carbine round whose stopping power is comparable to that of a pistol round. However, the M1 carbine had a longer barrel which meant that it was accurate up to a range of 300 meters. The M1 was issued to artillerymen and vehicle crews and used a 10 or 30-round box magazine.

Despite the drawbacks in design and low stopping power, the M1 carbine was popular with soldiers of the United States Army. The main reason behind this might be because of its low weight. Different variants of the M1 carbine have been designed. During the Second World War, about 6 million variants of this rifle were manufactured.

The practice of issuing a light carbine or a submachine gun to troops who are not expected to take part in a close-quarter combat was main place until recent years. However, modern rifles are not only very light but also pack a high amount of firing power and so carbines are no longer issued these days.

The M1 Carbine is still being used by Israeli police as a non-combat weapon. Some years ago, attempts were made to replace the M1 with a Micro Galil version. However, the rifle proved itself to be ineffective and thus the M1 was reintroduced. Other police departments in countries like Brazil and Philippines also continue to use the M1 Carbine rifle.

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