@BettingOnTheOzarks
I spoke to a paratrooper from the 82nd who carried the M1 Carbine the whole war. He told me the magazines they were issued they considered them disposable. Every so often they would get new magazines in and they would ditch the old magazines.
@saoirse5308
When this gun was built, a pickup engine was old and due for a rebuild typically around 70,000 miles. Today, 70,000 is just past the "still breaking it in" point, and 200k is when we expect a Pickup engine to start showing it's age.
@amsbeats841
"It liked Tula steel cased better than anything else" We'll there's a sentence I've never heard before!
@davidh.2941
For those malfunctions in the video, I would try replacing the extractor, extractor spring, ejector, and ejector spring. Just like any other gun, parts will become worn out or chipped or damaged over time and need replacing. Slide recoil spring should be at least 10 1/4" long. Also, for certain ammo and if you reload, the bullets used by the companies can sometimes have a different ogive from USGI ammunition and could "hang up" on the feed ramp randomly when shooting. The ogive of the bullet can be more fat and blunt, as opposed to USGI's somewhat more narrow, almost like a semi spitzer, meaning the bullets would have to be seated in deeper for reliable feeding. Good magazines are also important, KCI and Auto Ordnance 30rd mags work 100% for me. You shouldn't have to down-load less than 30 for 100% function, I always fill mine up to full capacity with no issues.
@nastyrex4302
Your ammo literally gets to my house faster than Amazon packages. Love your videos and ammo.
@ED-2.0.9.
If you're gonna run 30 round mags, source the M2 mag release piece. Pops right in (simple standard tool required) and holds the mags from two securing points.
@bigal2696
I have enjoyed the M1 carbine series. Thank you for presenting it in all its episodes.
@montanamountainmen6104
My A/O M1 Carbine has never hiccuped in 2000 rounds, keep them clean use good mags no problems at all. Knew a old Korean vet now long gone that told me in 1952 he used a M1 Carbine , the way they cleaned the M1 Carbine and Garand on the line was weird. He said they'd load a live round in the chamber pour a shot of military bore cleaner in the barrel and fire it. When I asked why they didn't just clean the bore normally he said why to many damn Chinese around and no one wanted to chance it by disassembling the rifle.
@LShapedAmbush
Nice series on a historically important gun, and a really cool gun at that. All of the significant parts are stamped with a letter or symbol indicating the manufacturer, so mismatched parts most likely means it was rebuilt or arsenal overhauled. There are really good reference works on the M-1 Carbine.
@themastermason1
When it comes to reliability expectations then and now, it should be noted that the M1 Carbine was issued to members of a squad whose smallest subunit is the fireteam which is 4 guys. You were not meant to act on your own and if you had a malfunction, you had at least 3 other guys to cover you. There was also much more open field fighting back in WW2 and Korea so you had some space and time to quickly fix most issues. Today, most civilian shooters base their expectations on home defense or competions where in the close confines of your house or being on the clock, malfunctions can cost you dearly. Additionally, many are the sole firearm users in their home, so back-up is non existent. As for those with military experience, especially regarding close-quarters combat, I cannot say and welcome your opinions.
@ThatMDubyaGuy
One thing that can improve the reliability with the 30 round magazines is changing to an M2 (FA) style magazine release. It actually holds the magazine more firmly and can eliminate a lot of problems.
@55Quirll
Yes, I have listened to other people on other youtube channels talking about the trouble they had with 30 rd magazines. Filling them up to only 25 rd.s like you did cut out the magazine failures. Thank you for a good and informative video. Sad that B.O. put a ban on importing US arms back into the country - usually from S.K. - I would like to own an M1 Carbine. Take care and stay safe and well.
@vprsrul
More on the little carbine please. More ammo and magazine testing and figure out what’s causing it’s hiccups. I really think it’s an excellent home defense carbine being how handy and easy to operate it is and that it doesn’t take much to train someone on the basics of operation.
@gone547
If some company produced a straight-pull version (for those countries where semi-auto is banned), following the original design, weight, handling and appearance, but in a calibre like 300 Blackout feeding from standard AR15 mags, I predict it would be a great seller. No Picatinny rails, pistol grips, synthetics, etc. just a classic nostalgic design as close as practicable to the original, just without the gas system. I want one.
@geoffvster
I had an Inland GI M1 Carbine and I rarely had a problem. Most common was the half feed. Keep it clean, use the right ammo, and stick to the 15 round mags.
@RustyOpel
This has been a topical series for me albeit with some sadness; among the firearms I'll inherit on my father's passing is a M1 carbine that he has probably had longer than I've been around (1962) along with a British .303, a 20 Ga single shot from Sears that I remember going with my Mom to get circa 1968 or so for Christmas that I think has been shot once to dispatch a mouse that the trap failed to kill, a strange little single shot .22 that had a trap door to fold back to extract the spent round, the bolt action .22 I got to shoot a few times growing up, a .25 in his nightstand and a few others that escape my memory at the moment. A lot of ammo for the M1 & .303 including some mags and stripper clips and "Western Auto" branded .22 LR. (Wouldn't trust any of it for defense, but for range fodder... heck yeah! And I know where to buy the fresh ammo.) I'll buy the bolt tool and spring kit when the time comes that it is in my gun safe to keep it fresh which based on e-mails from my Mom may be coming in the near(ish) future but I pray/hope i is not.
@shotgunfighter9216
Should definitely not be the final video on the M-1 carbine.
@Voucher765
This is the first gun I became fond of when I was a boy. Back in those days I was playing old First Person Shooters such as the original Call Of Duty, Brothers In Arms etc and watched a lot of films from the 50's and 60's which had GI's wielding the carbine.
@Predalien195
I had an Inland(newly made), had over 4,500 rounds through it before I sold it. Out of all of those rounds, I can recall exactly what failed and why. I had one box of steel cased Tula ammo that was a bad lot, as at least half of the rounds fired in that gun were Tula. I had some PPU JSP's, 4 boxes that had the same problem of improperly seated bullets, so some were longer than others and this caused failures to feed. But it wasnt consistent... maybe every 4th or 6th round it may happen but not usually back to back. And lastly... 2 boxes of Hornady Critical Defense that failed in numerous ways from feeding, ejecting, extracting, and even a swollen case stuck in the chamber. As far as rounds getting stuck on the feed ramp, this only happened with the above mentioned malfunctions. The first time it happened with the PPU ammo, I polished the feed ramp after firing and never had a single round of FMJ fail. Federal Power Shok was always 100% and top notch. The Hornady Custom XTP's ran great, as did Israeli made .30 Carbine JSP's. Now I understand I'm a data point of 1, but this was simply my experience with the rifle. I had read several others having similar experiences to me. But most of the complaints appeared to be people who werent aware of an M1 Carbine's shortcomings or they got buyer's remorse because the price they paid. Oil them well, find what they like and keep giving it to them.
@Handyman1911