An elderly relative on my wife's side of the family is a Korean War veteran, an infantryman who saw lots of action in 1950-1951 against the communist North Koreans and Chinese. We talked about his time over there, and his opinion of his service weapon - the M-1 Garand - which he held in very high esteem. When I got around to mentioning the carbine, he immediately perked up and explained that they were extremely popular,not just with officers and NCOs, but with line troops as well. He went on to say that it was an effective weapon if used properly. Meaning that it was designed to replace/supplement the M1911 pistol, and not to replace the Garand.
I had an uncle who kept a M1 and single shot 12 gauge in his gun rack in his truck. He also had a 30 Carbine pistol in the glovebox. He got countless deer with that M1 Carbine.
That little .30 carbine round has a lot of punch, more than a .44 magnum. I remember about 30 years ago I had a few carbines. I sold a winchester to a guy for $400 and I thought I raped him. Last gun auction I went to they all went for more than a grand. Guy sitting in front of me bid $1900 for a paratrooper model, and then had to pay PA tax and 17% buyers premium.
Oh, forgot. I now have 2 Contenders in .30 carbine, one a rifle and 1 pistol. I also have a .30 Carbine Ruger Blackhawk. That won't shoot GI ball. You have to beat the cases out of the cylinder. My friend has the identical revolver and they don't extract on his either.
I like my 1942 Winchester M-1 Carbine. It's not the most accurate rifle I own, but it is FUN to shoot! And yes, WWII vets I knew liked it as a replacement for the 1911.
My uncle, the oldest of 10 kids, gave my dad, who was the youngest of them to survive birth his .30 Carbine. Dad stored it up in his closet and we kids would sneak a look at it when Mom and Dad went out to the roadhouses for fun. My dad got into a stupid ego fight with his older brother one day and gave it back to him. Never saw it again. Man I wanted that rifle.
Decades ago mt Dad purchased a surplus .30 cal (an Inland) out of a magazine for some ridiculous price around $25. It was delivered directly to the house (w/o any FFL paperwork) by Railway Express and btw, we were living in NY at the time. Try doing that now. But yeah, that carbine is a pleasure to shoot.
I had an Inland that my Grandpa had purchased through the NRA for $25. It was a lot of fun to shoot. Long story, and many hard feelings, but my uncle wound up with it, and probably sold it for booze.
An elderly relative on my wife's side of the family is a Korean War veteran, an infantryman who saw lots of action in 1950-1951 against the communist North Koreans and Chinese. We talked about his time over there, and his opinion of his service weapon - the M-1 Garand - which he held in very high esteem. When I got around to mentioning the carbine, he immediately perked up and explained that they were extremely popular,not just with officers and NCOs, but with line troops as well. He went on to say that it was an effective weapon if used properly. Meaning that it was designed to replace/supplement the M1911 pistol, and not to replace the Garand.
ReplyDeleteI had an uncle who kept a M1 and single shot 12 gauge in his gun rack in his truck. He also had a 30 Carbine pistol in the glovebox. He got countless deer with that M1 Carbine.
ReplyDeleteFun little rifle to shoot. as a friend of mine called it, "my Texas. 22"
ReplyDeleteThat little .30 carbine round has a lot of punch, more than a .44 magnum. I remember about 30 years ago I had a few carbines. I sold a winchester to a guy for $400 and I thought I raped him. Last gun auction I went to they all went for more than a grand. Guy sitting in front of me bid $1900 for a paratrooper model, and then had to pay PA tax and 17% buyers premium.
ReplyDeletePlenty of 44 mag loads exceed a .30 carbine
DeleteOh, forgot. I now have 2 Contenders in .30 carbine, one a rifle and 1 pistol. I also have a .30 Carbine Ruger Blackhawk. That won't shoot GI ball. You have to beat the cases out of the cylinder. My friend has the identical revolver and they don't extract on his either.
ReplyDeleteHave you or your friend tried reloading for that .30 Carbine Blackhawk?
DeleteYeah, we have and it works fairly well with non-GI ammo. It's just that I have 3000 rounds of the stuff.
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ReplyDeleteI like my 1942 Winchester M-1 Carbine. It's not the most accurate rifle I own, but it is FUN to shoot! And yes, WWII vets I knew liked it as a replacement for the 1911.
ReplyDeleteMy uncle, the oldest of 10 kids, gave my dad, who was the youngest of them to survive birth his .30 Carbine. Dad stored it up in his closet and we kids would sneak a look at it when Mom and Dad went out to the roadhouses for fun. My dad got into a stupid ego fight with his older brother one day and gave it back to him. Never saw it again. Man I wanted that rifle.
ReplyDeleteDecades ago mt Dad purchased a surplus .30 cal (an Inland) out of a magazine for some ridiculous price around $25. It was delivered directly to the house (w/o any FFL paperwork) by Railway Express and btw, we were living in NY at the time. Try doing that now. But yeah, that carbine is a pleasure to shoot.
ReplyDeleteI have a Feb-1944 to October 1944 Inland. Now that the weather is warming up here in MT it is time to get some Nitro-Cellulose Therapy
ReplyDeleteI had an Inland that my Grandpa had purchased through the NRA for $25. It was a lot of fun to shoot. Long story, and many hard feelings, but my uncle wound up with it, and probably sold it for booze.
ReplyDeleteIf he bought it through their magazine it was probably the same deal my Dad got. Sorry you weren't able to hang on to it.
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