The .30 M-1 Carbine was used by the U.S. Military in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The carbine was also supplied to allied forces around the world. These fun guns remain popular and effective for civilians today.
The M1 carbine became a US Army weapon on October 22, 1941. Of the 6,110,730 carbines of all types built during WW2, Inland Manufacturing made 2,625,000 or 43% of the total. Combined with the 517,212 that its sister GM Division Saginaw Steering Gear manufactured, General Motors produced 51% of all of the carbines made.
Inland was the only manufacturer of the M1A1 folding stock paratroop version, and was one of two companies that made the M2 version with selective fire. It also was one of two companies that made the M3(T3) carbine with infrared night sight and was the only supplier that made all four types of carbines.
Fun Fact:
Some 240,000 M1 Carbines were declared surplus in 1963 and sold to NRA members for a $20 each. Today, there is now a warehouse in South Korea, filled with M-1 Carbines waiting to come home. Mr. President, we might not be able to build a wall right now, but can we please bring these American carbines back?
You may have missed out on $20 carbines, but the new Inland Manufacturing is making carbines again, in Dayton, Ohio, just two miles from the original WW2 facility.
The M1 1945 carbines feature many of the same characteristics of the original Inland Carbines and are manufactured in the USA! Click here for information about M1 1944 model.
The M1 carbine is modeled after the last production model that Inland manufactured in 1945 and features a type 3 bayonet lug / barrel band, adjustable rear sights, push button safety, round bolt, “low wood” walnut stock, and a 15–round magazine. A 30 rd mag catch was used to allow high–capacity magazines.
Caliber: .30 carbine
Magazine capacity: 15
Barrel length: 18”
Total length: 35.75”
Barrel groove: 4
Twist rate: 1 x 20”
Weight: 5lb 3oz
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Yards
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FPS
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Energy ft/lbs.
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Muzzle
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2,000
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977
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100
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1,601
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626
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During WW2, Korea, and Vietnam, the US Government contracted for millions of M1 Carbine 15 and 30 round magazines. Some were marked and some were unmarked. Millions of other magazines were made for allied police and militaries as well as the civilian carbines.
