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Section 9: Military Weapons Subject: M1 Carbine Msg# 1053983
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| I ended up on the firing line for support. some guns just came apart and dropped parts everwhere. magazines fell out. the bolts wouldn't close. and a dozen other things. was a a pain ' I took a m-1 rifle for my weapon | ||||||
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: IIRC, there were 6 parts required to convert an M1 Carbine to M2, plus you needed a different stock or a modified stock to accommodate the selector lever. The Type 3 magazine catch/release was developed to handle the 30-rd magazine which (obviously) was heavier when loaded than a 15-rd magazine. USMC initially went to Korea in 1950 with a lot of M2 Carbines, but with only 15-rd magazines. That eventually changed to 30-rd magazines as standard. Not many bursts available with a 15-rd magazine, eh? Harvey |
