• Standardization as the M1 carbine was approved on October 22, 1941. This story was the loose basis for the 1952 movie Carbine Williams starring James Stewart.
  • M1 - Carbine Original Standard Products.
  • The M1 Carbine is a lightweight, intermediate cartridge firearm, developed and adopted in 1941, as a supplement to the then standard issue M1 Garand.
  • Their team famously created a prototype carbine in 13 days, which beat the competition in September, 1941. This would become the M1 Carbine we all recognize.
  • The M-1 carbine was an alternative to the venerable M1911 pistol that was a proven man-stopper but demanded a fairly high skill level on the part of the shooter.
  • At that time, the AR-15 was not widely used in law enforcement, but the M1 Carbine, often loaded with tracer rounds, was a popular choice among the railroad cops.
  • When it comes to personal protection, sometimes being low profile is the better course of action and the M1 Carbine is an effective discreet alternative to an AR-15.
  • Springfield Armory M1 Garand, H&R, HRA, Winchester, International Harvester, IHC., as well as m1 carbines and other WWII rifles.
  • M1A1 carbine, a M1A1 carbine, a "paratrooper" version with side-folding buttstock. M2 carbine, a select-fire modification with enlarged, 30-round magazine.
  • Birth of the M1 carbine. Lt. ... 3. To be carried by a sling or some comparable carrying device. Specifications for the M1 Carbine