My name is Bailey from SoCal. I remember years ago as a teenager wanting to get into firearms and randomly coming across a channel that I watched for hours hoping to one day shoot guns and have fun like they did. This channel was Hickok45... fast forward I am now 24 and found myself back on this channel owning a SigPro and a r870.... so glad you're still making videos through these past years. I hope your family and yourself are doing well. 👌🏼
Thanks for your long-time support. Glad we could catch you and ruin you as a teenager! :-) You'll suffer the same addiction I suffer from for your entire life.
I was given an M1 carbine from my father-in-law. The gun was his dads from war time. Gun still shoots awesome!!!! I actually live in Saginaw , MI. As he stated a lot of the parts were made here in my home town!!!!!
I don’t know how you could think a piece of art like an M1 Carbine is a piece of junk! It’s beautiful! I’d just love to have one, and original like yours!
The M1 Carbine is and has been my favorite gun out of all the guns I have seen/shot. It is just such a cool gun. It's easy to load the mags, easy to reload, really lightweight, and really easy to pull the bolt back, and it's one of the most fun guns to shoot. I love that you made a video on it. Thank you hickok!!
Wonderful topic for a video, Hickok! My father carried the M1 carbine in the Pacific Theater during WWII (he was a radar operator in the Signal Corps, back when portable radar was considered a "secret weapon"). I finally acquired my very own Standard Products-manufactured M1 last year, manufactured in March-April of '43, and it too was re-fitted with a bayonet lug. It is a sweet shooter, easy on the shoulder.
My dad got one for $25 in the early 60s; my uncle took it to the base armorer, said less than 200 rounds had been put through it. Dad had the stock polished so it looks like glass- it's beautiful. It's now a family heirloom. Love shooting it, very little recoil. Oh, think it's IBM, with a bayonet lug; got him a bayonet one year for father's day, made him really happy!
Truly a one of a kind. While everyone was rushing to build a semi automatic rifles in WW2, the US was already building a compromise between a rifle and sub machinegun since they had the Garand. And while it lacked the stopping power of the Garand, I imagine those who carried it appreciated the lightness, increased mag capacity and faster rate of fire. A Garand kicks like a horse compared to this nimble thing.
Hey buddy I got the FIX for your M17 commemorative it is the BARREL !! I had that problem with my early civilian and commemorative so if you have another barrel laying around drop it in there or just pick up a new barrel. Have a good one and let me know how the M17 is doing
Try another barrel if you have access to one see what happens. I really like my commemorative so its worth it to me to mess around and find a new barrel
That’s a beaut! Imagine all the history it could tell if it could talk. Thank you hickok45 for the many history lessons and showing us how firearms really work, as well as how to handle them properly. Your work is really appreciated sir!
Same experience here. The Korean M1 carbine magazines are very reliable AND inexpensive. Finding affordable good quality .30 M1 ammo is harder than finding reliable magazines for it.
My 15 round magazines are all USGI issue likely from the Korean war era, and very reliable. Have not had good reliability with the 30 round M2 mags though. A friend that used an M2 in early Vietnam said the 30 rounders were usually lousy in semi-auto fire.
@@loboheeler Not sure why, but I've found that loading the 30 rounders with 25 rounds or less improves the reliability. I've also found that replacing the springs periodically really helps.
I watched an interview with an old vet who carried one from D Day to VE Day. He loved it and said it performed flawlessly as long as you switched out mags monthly. I also saw an interview with a Belgian who watched SS troops happily pick up M1 carbines from captured Americans during the Battle of the Bulge while they they left M1 rifles behind. He snuck back in the middle of the night and got two rifles, the carbines were all gone!
Awww that’s the first center fire rifle I ever shot as a kid, I could barely aim & shoulder it! Brings back sweet sweet memories! My best friends(who lived in an old tiny farm house) dad had a buddy who ran into money issues and needed a fast 200$ dollars to borrow, so he brought a few guns to hold as collateral(didn’t come get them back for almost ten years and let us keep a Mosin nagant for taking so long!😂) and this M1 carbine was one of them! Up till that point we only had/shot a .410 and a marlin .22, so getting one of these M1’s to shoot on 30acres to run wild as 12-14yr olds with no parents with us was mighty fun! We even tried to hide in a an old tobacco barn to jump out and blast(“hunt”) a deer if one had happen to come by😂… Also it was the first gun that bloody “bit me” so dam bad trying to clear a malfunction too, so definitely learned a lot from that old gun… man it sure was different times in the 90’s growing up, my kids are around that age now and I couldn’t imagine giving them even a cricket.22 to go shoot on there own in the woods! Kids are just a different breed today I swear, or hell maybe I just was!
I have a Standard Products M1 Carbine, 1943. I like it. It is unmodified, no bayo lug, because it's one of those left in Europe. Unreliable compared to AR or AK or SKS.. but with good mags - mostly reliable. Good to 100 meters to hit 20cm plates every shot. 150 meters and above - let's say it's good to have ammo capacity. But they get hit. It's a 100m gun.
During my in and out tours In-Country Vietnam (I spent an aggregate of 32-months In-Country as a combat cameraman). We didn't have access to the M-16. Our weapons were the Colt-45 and a choice of M-1 and M-2 carbines. I purchased a folding stock mail order while I was in the States. After that, I carried the stock in and out of Vietnam. I would then switch the stock for one of my unit's carbines. It was a decent weapon and very easy to carry. I chose an M-1 carbine because the worn out M-2 carbines we had in our armory had a disturbing tendency to drop the 30-round magazines while the weapon was on full auto. I don't think that it was only the fault of the magazine because it didn't happen with the M-1, even when I fired quickly. Something I learned recently was that you can load the weapon with magazine inserted - by using a stripper clip from the top of the action...
I have a standard carbine that I inherited from my dad. He bought it in the Anchorage area back in the late 50s. It has the same rear sight and safety but no bayonet lug. Someone installed a red recoil pad (never understood why) but it's been that way my whole life so I don't intend on changing it. It's not the most reliable and has no bluing left to speak of but I treasure it dearly.
Inherited one and cleaned it up. The barrel was like glass and after the oiling and such, had a real masterpiece. I have a matched weapon made by Winchester. Serial number indicated it being produced in Oct. of 1944. The original magazine didn't allow the slide to stay open with the last shot. I picked up some spares and they have been modified with a little lip on the spring to keep the slide open. At less than six pounds, it was easy to carry with. The smaller, .30 caliber comes in 110 grains and is rated to be effective up to 400 yards. These days, I don't see that far and I would offer that the weapon is better suited to closer targets. Measured against the M1 Garand, the punch is far less than a 30-06. Giving the GI a 15 round magazine, helped this to be a great rifle and never mind the bad rap of not enough penetration. This is about as effective as a .357 mag. Really nice piece of work.
It's a very pleasing looking M1 carbine. The metal patina is about right. The wood has a little more dings than I like. The bayonet lug gives it the "assault rifle" badge of honor.
I had always thought the M1 carbine wasn't all that great of a rifle, and then I inherited a original issued Inlands and after shooting them my mind was changed ... I felt bad for judging a book by its cover and discovered the rifles to be super light weight and packed a Punch. won't let that happen again
Same here, just because something is old or older, it doesn't make it obsolete or useless. I added the M1 Garand and M1903 Springfield to my collection as well.
I've got an oddball M1 Carbine with a Bianchi sliding metal stock on it. The stock is modeled closely after the M3 Grease Gun. It was my Grandfather's since the 1960s but it is an absolutely blast to shoot. All of my magazines are fairly new out of the wrappers so they fire great and I don't have any jams. My aftermarket one like yours shoots very reliably and I had a bigger one that I had to modify because the slot was all wrong. Congratulations on your anniversary and here's to many more!
I owned the m1 carbine from the Vietnam era with a sliding wire stock it had a 30 round magazine I remember selling it for $75 oh the things we regret today that rifle worth an arm and a leg now my dad used to say thanks for the video hickok
The the sliding wire stock were after market, the WW11 Military M1A1 Carbines were made by Inland and had a side folding stock Lots of repos of them out there
Hickok45 has to be one of the most timeless channels on TH-cam, I have been watching since I was 16 just got my fn 509 a few months ago at 23 and want to get a Glock 23 now especially looking up reviews and coming back to your channel to watch the 23 being shot, I catch a video every now and then, coming back for the informative, funny, and thorough commentary (and of course the shooting) that makes this channel feel more of like a range buddy or a passionate dad instead of just some guy reviewing guns and the personality is what really makes this channel what it is and I always appreciate the slow pacing and consciousness that comes with experience and patience and will always enjoy a hickok45 video. With that being said I hope you guys have had the most fun creating content for these video throughout the years and I hope shooting never gets boring. Take care guys.
The so-called “Type 3” (T4) barrel band with the integral bayonet lug was standardized in late 1944. By this time, the only carbine prime contractors still in production were Winchester Repeating Arms and the Inland Mfg. Like most you see this one was rebuilt after the war with bayonet lug, rear sight, safety, stock etc. I used to buy and sell M1 carbines and is very hard to find one that hasn’t been redone. Many have been redone and put back to original figuration by sellers…be careful. Look for marks on barrel from bayonet lug Couple years ago I finally found an all original 1943 inland that the man had sent back during the war. I got it from his widow for a very good price. Was missing the sling but did have the stock pouches and was in the original canvas case Havent shot it but maybe someday, have probably 1,000 rds of ammo M1 carbines are great guns and if loaded with soft points are viable defense rifles I think
Yes, The type 1 "highwood stock" and the bayonet lug don't go together, but still a nice piece. My NPM is all original with the type 1 stock. I love it!!!
I love that little carbine. Wood and steel. The wood hand guard is just so classic. Someday I'll have one! I just got a Uberti 1858 revolving Carbine, (black powder) that I haven't shot yet. That would make a fun video too! Merry Christmas to you and the Family!
I bought one in 1995 from a WWII Marine for $150 which it has his serial number engraved on top of the bolt! He told me when coming back from Europe after the war they where not required to turn them in. Great little shooter. My grandfather who was I WWII who saw action in Europe and Okinawa this was his weapon system and showed me how they would break it down for field stripping.
I really enjoy just hitting play and listening to this guy talk....reminds me of hanging out with an Ole buddy I had, guy had a million stories It never got boring which is rare
I loved the bayonet charge, mess and all. It was meant to charge through the mud, blood, and grit and keep shooting, but now she's a collectors item. I personified it and saw it getting to relive its valor days and I got sentimental. Like that video of the old football player scoring another touchdown 60 years after he stopped playing.
Just completed my WWII collection last year ... I have an Inland M1 Carbine - early 1944, a M1 Garand - CMP expert with 1943 receiver, and a Remington 03-A3 - 1943. Love these historical firearms!
I love it and would LOVE to own one !!! Thanks for bringing it back on your channel. God Bless and wishing you a very Happy Holiday Season and a Joyous New Year (seeing this on FaceBook over the Christmas Holiday)
In 1997 I was at a now defunct store in Salinas Ca, called Trigger hill, and they had a grade A1++ Arisaka rifle from "Cheaper than dirt" with the Chrysanthemum crest intact with all the bells and whistles cleaning kit and all parts from the factory numbers matching, I did not buy it because the only ammo they had was loose corrosive junk, but I came back next week after my gun guy said "BUY THAT RIFLE NOW", well it was sold the day before, so I bought a Persian Mauser they had in the same condition, just saying that when you get the chance to own such a gem "DO NOT PASS IT BY" I'll never part with my Mauser, but not a day goes by that I do not regret not buying that Arisaka!
I have a Standard Products M1 carbine manufactured about June or July 1943 in Port Gibson Ohio, one of the first 8,000 they manufactured out of the 240,000 they eventually built The upper handguard has the original two rivets instead of four, it has the highwood stock, it has the flat forestock not bellied, it has the flat bolt, the push button safety, and the flip sight. Stock made by Winchester, barrel by Underwood, no bayonet lug, but has the original slim barrel strap. It has never been refurbished it is all original. Bought it from an old boy in Baton Rouge in 1980 for 50 bucks. I use it to shoot at coyotes. You read that right I just shoot at them, dont always make a hit, my fault. I use the critical defense ammo from Underwood. It is my favorite gun. So light so maneuverable.
One of my favorite rifles in the safe. My Grandpa had one and absolutely loved it so naturally when the opportunity came for me to own one I bought one to in memory of him.
Great video and amazing little carbine. Always wanted one but living in the UK that is nearly impossible. I do however use Ballistol on my air guns. I also use it on wood, leather and even myself as it was originally formulated to be not only a lubricant and preserver but as a treatment for wounds.
I just got the urge to get mine out and gave it a good cleaning this morning and low and behold. Here you got yours out to shoot for your anniversary. Got my Inland/General Motors 1-45 about 40 yrs ago. Bought it at Woolworth for about $120 iirc. They had a rack full of the carbines and Garands, can't recall if the Garands were more or not but picked the carbine over the Garand because I liked how small and light weight the carbine was. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have bought all of them. 😣
I love my Standard Products M1 Carbine! I recently came across some relatively inexpensive Korean 30 carbine ammo, so it’s pew pew time once again. It’s my go-to for introducing folks to the wonderful world of surplus firearms collecting.
Long about that Time I carried A 1943 Underwood ( Singer B receiver) as a Deputy Constable. Still have that carbine. They are great law enforcement carbines. The Bayonet lug made its debut at the Battle of Okinawa Along with the M4 Bayonet ( previously carbine carriers were issued a M3 knife… but as the M4 was a modified M3, it completely replaced the M3 knife… even for those that was issued a M3 Greasegun . Okinawa also introduced M2 select fire kits, and M3 Infrared “sniper scope” The first thing I did when the Constables office got our carbines in from isreal ( they did a stint with the Israeli police) was to replace all the springs on those 10 carbines with Wolff spring kits…. And nobody had any problems with thiers. I would still trust mine in a serious situation. I got my first M1 carbine at age 10, so I have 50 years with them! And other platforms. I was 12 when I got my first AR15 SP1 , such good memories.
I see a Marine carrying a carbine every time I visit the Albuquerque VA hospital. He's bronze and carrying an M1 carbine and a wounded fellow Marine. I'm talking about the statue of (then) 2nd Lieutenant Raymond G. Murphy, namesake for the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented Lt. Murphy with a Congressional Medal of Honor on 27 October 1953 for his actions in Korea on 3 February 1953.
I personally like everything about this rifle except what you said the weak point being the magazine. My first rifle was a Glenfield Marlin 22 long rifle very similarly shaped. Thank you and Merry Christmas that's when I'm watching this LOL
Great video, I have two of these. One is quality hardware, the other is you guessed it, a Standard Product. Both were manufactured in 1943. Love them both. I've had them since the early 80s. Again, great video.
I have an early Winchester M1 carbine! Original sling with multiple mags! Shoots like a dream! In a pinch I’d grab it to defend myself…. I’m sure the gun has been in that situation before! 😅
He never said that he thinks it is a piece of junk, he said some people think it is a piece of junk. He said it is beautiful. Go back and listen to him, again. Additional: I picked up my M-1 Carbine 1995-1997 in very good condition and it came with a magazine pouch dated (1943) and a sling manufactured by Inland Mfg Div. - GMC (9/1943). It is a lovely piece of US military history. Vietnam vet.
I will never be as good of a marksman as you, because I don't practice enough, and you are awesome. So amazing to see you pick up a rifle, shotgun revolver, or pistol and put it on target. Yes you miss once in a while but you correct immediately. Keep the vids coming!
Got one for my 15th birthday. 4 over and under 30rnd jungle mags and a dozen or so 15 rnd mags. It’s a post war I think, it’s labeled “Universal”. I’m 53 and still have it. Great little rifle.
I used to own an M1 carbine, it had an IBM action with a GM barrel. That dagger style bayonet was also made in a non bayonet combat knife. It wasn't too well liked as it's blade was prone to breaking when used as a survival/bushcraft or prying tool. It lacked the multipurpose usefulness of the Marine k bar
Hickok I am your age. In 1967 I bought a new Ruger 10/22 walnut stock and all. At one point it was stored for about 25 years. The only problem was the original magazine had to be replaced.
G-day Mate I glad your still around that means thereis hope for me yet and I am watching on Dec26 2022 and I hope you&John had a Merry Christmas and I wish you both Happy and healthy New Year talk about paying it forward cheers and enjoy from an rebel ✌️
Have owned 10 Carbines and an M2 Carbine. Some of my favorite firearms and with every trigger pull I honor those soldiers who fought tyranny using such tools of freedom. Loooooove the M1 Carbine. Several really great books on the carbine. note: 70+ year old firearms need a little extra love when providing maintenance or shooting. Enjoy.
Love the M1 carbine, mine is just a shooter. It had the bolt replaced, it still functions very well. national postal meter receiver, don't remember what the other parts are. Great fun to shoot! I would love a modern version that works great as a home defense carbine. Yes I had to buy a bayonet for mine as well!
Old guns have charector, a story, a soul…. They almost speak in a minds eye. Ones carried in war has had some pretty tense emotions infused into them by the soldiers that carried it fear, sadness, but also hope. They relied on that hunk of wood, metal and the lord above to get them back home…. And sometimes the gun made it back, and they remain intered in the country in which they fell, forever a 20 year old. A brand new gun that just came off the CVC machine last month, is of course the latest greatest, a marvel of plastic and metal, but it’s waiting for its own story, adventures, and Joy by the people that own it.
군대에서 몇 발을 쏴 본 총기입니다. 만들었던 당시에 훌륭한 총기였고 2차대전과 한국전쟁에서도 훌륭하게 사용한 총기입니다. 난 전쟁터에서 험하게 쏜 총기를 사용을 해봤는데 총구가 닳아서 30야드의 거리에서 2인치의 탄착군이 형성이 되더군요! 명중률이 좋고 가벼운 총기로 알려져 있습니다.
This was the rifle my dad carried in Korea in Marine corps wire company 1950 and in the Great Frozen chosen reservoir retreat. After Korea there was nothing my dad could not conquer. Rest in peace my beloved daddy Billy Gene Coleman USMC
The lieutenant in the TV show "Combat", played by the late Rick Jason, carried an M1 carbine. Many front-line troops, including Colin Powell, complained about the M1 carbine's lack of stopping power. Powell was given an M1 carbine when he was an observer working with South Vietnamese units in Vietnam in the early 60s..
I reckon it all comes down to what the weapon's actual intent was to begin with. The carbine would certainly be no match for an M1, M14, or M16 in terms of maximum range or ballistics as a rifleman's primary weapons system. But it was handy, light, reliable, easy to maintain, had virtually no recoil, and offered .357 mag comparable ballistics at just about any range in which a target could be spotted and engaged with the naked eye. Even in 2022 it would still be all of those things in capable hands.
Colin Powell was a dumbass. He must've forgotten that this very weapon took Bugsy Siegel out. It's more than capable in the right hands, and obviously, Powell wasn't very capable.
i have a vietnam era m1 carbine bayonet, we gave the south vietnamese a lot of those in surplus along with thompsons for like guard duty guys centuries and stuff, it has that same plastic type of handle that the m 16 bayonets had, it doesnt look like it ever had a an edge on it either decrotive or just for intimidation/crowd control or some guys didnt sharpen their bayonets to inflict more damage, but then it cant double as a knife.
Hickock pls consider doing a full collection video! ive always wanted to see that. I know its probably huge and you dont have to go in detail on every gun but itd be awesome to see the whole arsenal in one place haha
Easily one of the most likable historic firearms. Great for novice shooters, surprisingly accurate within 300 yards, feels great to hold and point. Would never get rid of mine, and people often ask if it’s for sale whenever I am at a range.
My father in law, combat wounded purple heart, said they grabbed fresh magazines at every opportunity. No time to really clean the magazines when they got dirt and debris in them and no one wanted a balky magazine when things got hot.
Malfunctions are nearly always the magazine. One major issue is the mag springs are often put in backwards after disassembly for cleaning. I checked all my msgs and turned the sprinsgs around on some. No more issues.
I missed my 50th + Anniversary of not having the M1 Carbine, as a Navy Vet had used these for guard duty on ship in ports during WestPac/VietNam the late 60s. A few months later after end of 4 year enlistment in 1970 while working as a citizen in Houston, a co-worker mention selling his M1 carbine, came to my apartment with his wife and sister-in-law, I paid $65. for the M1 carbine but next day he conned me into a date with his sister-in-law so it cost me a few more dollars. Once in while I would take it to my father's 100 acre farm before he sold it and hunt jackrabbits on the run. Sold it for $100. in 1971.
I got my first Carbine or M1 Amy rifle when I was about 10 yrs old. Back then it was very very cool to have M1. Then latter in 1966 I was awarded M2 by the US Amy with roughly 2000 ammo along with it. I felt like I am a king for little while.
I know, our gun shows are boring. I met you once in Somerset , Ky. we talked. Do you ever consider coming back up here. I was, gun dealer, back in the 80"s. If, I had known then, prices, items, I would have saved MANY firearms. . M1 carbines, dirt cheap then. These are fun as heck. Many firearms you show, were cheap then. Depending on sights, versions of this carbine, takes A while to get used to. I traded both of mine. Yes, I was A dumbas& . I regret this decision, and, many more. There was A quote? " Hindsight is golden" . You have done same, sir. You may not admit, yet, you once did on this video? LOL. I did save,1964, SKS , pot belly stock, blade bayonet, and an old, Cobray M-11 , Remington 552, BDL. There A few more, these are most interesting. The reason for this carbine, all know. For intended purpose, they rock. More rounds than , Colt .45. Peace and prayers, John.
Back in the late 60's and early 70's you could pick up surplus M1's for less that a hundred bucks. I had a few friends that bought them and they were fun shooters. You could get new replacements parts so if you wanted to bring it back to almost new looking you could. Probably now that might make many people cringe but they were plentiful back then and people bought them not so much for their historic value but for a fun shooting rifle. I knew people that would purchase M1's and surplus Mausers cheap and fix them up with new stocks and bluing to make some pretty nice guns.
My name is Bailey from SoCal. I remember years ago as a teenager wanting to get into firearms and randomly coming across a channel that I watched for hours hoping to one day shoot guns and have fun like they did. This channel was Hickok45... fast forward I am now 24 and found myself back on this channel owning a SigPro and a r870.... so glad you're still making videos through these past years. I hope your family and yourself are doing well. 👌🏼
Thanks for your long-time support. Glad we could catch you and ruin you as a teenager! :-) You'll suffer the same addiction I suffer from for your entire life.
I'm even more surprised that you can still own a firearm in the Democratic People's Republik of Kalifornia (DPRK)
Im Bailey from NorCal, is that your first or last name
Same man I’m 29 now I have a rock island 38 special and mossberg 500 this man is a great teacher
I was given an M1 carbine from my father-in-law. The gun was his dads from war time. Gun still shoots awesome!!!!
I actually live in Saginaw , MI. As he stated a lot of the parts were made here in my home town!!!!!
Why’d he give it to you?
I don’t know how you could think a piece of art like an M1 Carbine is a piece of junk! It’s beautiful! I’d just love to have one, and original like yours!
A lot of the post war reproductions aren’t great
I have one made by Universal. I love it.
I love my Rock-Ola!
I have an original Inland with a Underwood stock.
@@chrisclark5204 wow! I bet that thing is awesome
The M1 Carbine is and has been my favorite gun out of all the guns I have seen/shot. It is just such a cool gun. It's easy to load the mags, easy to reload, really lightweight, and really easy to pull the bolt back, and it's one of the most fun guns to shoot. I love that you made a video on it. Thank you hickok!!
Yes reminds me of the RUGER 10-22. Both Great carbines.
Wonderful topic for a video, Hickok! My father carried the M1 carbine in the Pacific Theater during WWII (he was a radar operator in the Signal Corps, back when portable radar was considered a "secret weapon"). I finally acquired my very own Standard Products-manufactured M1 last year, manufactured in March-April of '43, and it too was re-fitted with a bayonet lug. It is a sweet shooter, easy on the shoulder.
I always find myself coming back to YT to watch videos on the carbine. Great that you guys made another one. Special day, special gun
My dad got one for $25 in the early 60s; my uncle took it to the base armorer, said less than 200 rounds had been put through it. Dad had the stock polished so it looks like glass- it's beautiful. It's now a family heirloom. Love shooting it, very little recoil.
Oh, think it's IBM, with a bayonet lug; got him a bayonet one year for father's day, made him really happy!
Truly a one of a kind. While everyone was rushing to build a semi automatic rifles in WW2, the US was already building a compromise between a rifle and sub machinegun since they had the Garand. And while it lacked the stopping power of the Garand, I imagine those who carried it appreciated the lightness, increased mag capacity and faster rate of fire. A Garand kicks like a horse compared to this nimble thing.
First video on the Inland M1 Carbine I mentioned: th-cam.com/video/eFqt25BxvFM/w-d-xo.html
Hey buddy I got the FIX for your M17 commemorative it is the BARREL !! I had that problem with my early civilian and commemorative so if you have another barrel laying around drop it in there or just pick up a new barrel. Have a good one and let me know how the M17 is doing
Try another barrel if you have access to one see what happens. I really like my commemorative so its worth it to me to mess around and find a new barrel
Can you show how you clean 12cal hammer shotguns?
That’s a beaut! Imagine all the history it could tell if it could talk. Thank you hickok45 for the many history lessons and showing us how firearms really work, as well as how to handle them properly. Your work is really appreciated sir!
The newer Korean made 15 round magazines are available on the market and seem to work great.
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Good
Same experience here. The Korean M1 carbine magazines are very reliable AND inexpensive. Finding affordable good quality .30 M1 ammo is harder than finding reliable magazines for it.
My 15 round magazines are all USGI issue likely from the Korean war era, and very reliable. Have not had good reliability with the 30 round M2 mags though. A friend that used an M2 in early Vietnam said the 30 rounders were usually lousy in semi-auto fire.
@@loboheeler Not sure why, but I've found that loading the 30 rounders with 25 rounds or less improves the reliability. I've also found that replacing the springs periodically really helps.
I watched an interview with an old vet who carried one from D Day to VE Day. He loved it and said it performed flawlessly as long as you switched out mags monthly. I also saw an interview with a Belgian who watched SS troops happily pick up M1 carbines from captured Americans during the Battle of the Bulge while they they left M1 rifles behind. He snuck back in the middle of the night and got two rifles, the carbines were all gone!
Awww that’s the first center fire rifle I ever shot as a kid, I could barely aim & shoulder it! Brings back sweet sweet memories! My best friends(who lived in an old tiny farm house) dad had a buddy who ran into money issues and needed a fast 200$ dollars to borrow, so he brought a few guns to hold as collateral(didn’t come get them back for almost ten years and let us keep a Mosin nagant for taking so long!😂) and this M1 carbine was one of them! Up till that point we only had/shot a .410 and a marlin .22, so getting one of these M1’s to shoot on 30acres to run wild as 12-14yr olds with no parents with us was mighty fun! We even tried to hide in a an old tobacco barn to jump out and blast(“hunt”) a deer if one had happen to come by😂… Also it was the first gun that bloody “bit me” so dam bad trying to clear a malfunction too, so definitely learned a lot from that old gun… man it sure was different times in the 90’s growing up, my kids are around that age now and I couldn’t imagine giving them even a cricket.22 to go shoot on there own in the woods! Kids are just a different breed today I swear, or hell maybe I just was!
Learned to shoot 'long rifle' on one of those, a looooong time ago. Thanks for the vid 👍
Greetings from the Netherlands, T.
I have a Standard Products M1 Carbine, 1943.
I like it.
It is unmodified, no bayo lug, because it's one of those left in Europe.
Unreliable compared to AR or AK or SKS.. but with good mags - mostly reliable.
Good to 100 meters to hit 20cm plates every shot.
150 meters and above - let's say it's good to have ammo capacity. But they get hit.
It's a 100m gun.
9:50 i was hoping for the bayonet charge after he ran out of ammo and Ol Hickock didn't disappoint!
During my in and out tours In-Country Vietnam (I spent an aggregate of 32-months In-Country as a combat cameraman). We didn't have access to the M-16. Our weapons were the Colt-45 and a choice of M-1 and M-2 carbines.
I purchased a folding stock mail order while I was in the States. After that, I carried the stock in and out of Vietnam. I would then switch the stock for one of my unit's carbines. It was a decent weapon and very easy to carry.
I chose an M-1 carbine because the worn out M-2 carbines we had in our armory had a disturbing tendency to drop the 30-round magazines while the weapon was on full auto. I don't think that it was only the fault of the magazine because it didn't happen with the M-1, even when I fired quickly.
Something I learned recently was that you can load the weapon with magazine inserted - by using a stripper clip from the top of the action...
I have a standard carbine that I inherited from my dad. He bought it in the Anchorage area back in the late 50s. It has the same rear sight and safety but no bayonet lug. Someone installed a red recoil pad (never understood why) but it's been that way my whole life so I don't intend on changing it. It's not the most reliable and has no bluing left to speak of but I treasure it dearly.
I have one from inland made one year before Normandy…love it. Great condition and shoots well.
My old hometown, Saginaw MI made over 290,000 M1 carbines in 1944-45. They came from the Saginaw Steering Gear plant.
Congratulations on having m1 carbine 25 anniversary thanks so much for sharing Hickok45
Beautiful piece of history! Love the way wood looks on a firearm. Thanks for videos, enjoyed as always. Happy New Year!
Inherited one and cleaned it up. The barrel was like glass and after the oiling and such, had a real masterpiece. I have a matched weapon made by Winchester. Serial number indicated it being produced in Oct. of 1944. The original magazine didn't allow the slide to stay open with the last shot. I picked up some spares and they have been modified with a little lip on the spring to keep the slide open. At less than six pounds, it was easy to carry with. The smaller, .30 caliber comes in 110 grains and is rated to be effective up to 400 yards. These days, I don't see that far and I would offer that the weapon is better suited to closer targets. Measured against the M1 Garand, the punch is far less than a 30-06. Giving the GI a 15 round magazine, helped this to be a great rifle and never mind the bad rap of not enough penetration. This is about as effective as a .357 mag. Really nice piece of work.
It's a very pleasing looking M1 carbine. The metal patina is about right. The wood has a little more dings than I like. The bayonet lug gives it the "assault rifle" badge of honor.
I had always thought the M1 carbine wasn't all that great of a rifle, and then I inherited a original issued Inlands and after shooting them my mind was changed ... I felt bad for judging a book by its cover and discovered the rifles to be super light weight and packed a Punch. won't let that happen again
Same here, just because something is old or older, it doesn't make it obsolete or useless. I added the M1 Garand and M1903 Springfield to my collection as well.
It isn't that great but it is the lightest rifle comparable to an ar but in a fat 30 cal just like an ak
I've got an oddball M1 Carbine with a Bianchi sliding metal stock on it. The stock is modeled closely after the M3 Grease Gun. It was my Grandfather's since the 1960s but it is an absolutely blast to shoot. All of my magazines are fairly new out of the wrappers so they fire great and I don't have any jams. My aftermarket one like yours shoots very reliably and I had a bigger one that I had to modify because the slot was all wrong.
Congratulations on your anniversary and here's to many more!
I owned the m1 carbine from the Vietnam era with a sliding wire stock it had a 30 round magazine I remember selling it for $75 oh the things we regret today that rifle worth an arm and a leg now my dad used to say thanks for the video hickok
The the sliding wire stock were after market, the WW11 Military M1A1 Carbines were made by Inland and had a side folding stock
Lots of repos of them out there
Hickok45 has to be one of the most timeless channels on TH-cam, I have been watching since I was 16 just got my fn 509 a few months ago at 23 and want to get a Glock 23 now especially looking up reviews and coming back to your channel to watch the 23 being shot, I catch a video every now and then, coming back for the informative, funny, and thorough commentary (and of course the shooting) that makes this channel feel more of like a range buddy or a passionate dad instead of just some guy reviewing guns and the personality is what really makes this channel what it is and I always appreciate the slow pacing and consciousness that comes with experience and patience and will always enjoy a hickok45 video. With that being said I hope you guys have had the most fun creating content for these video throughout the years and I hope shooting never gets boring. Take care guys.
The so-called “Type 3” (T4) barrel band with the integral bayonet lug was standardized in late 1944. By this time, the only carbine prime contractors still in production were Winchester Repeating Arms and the Inland Mfg.
Like most you see this one was rebuilt after the war with bayonet lug, rear sight, safety, stock etc.
I used to buy and sell M1 carbines and is very hard to find one that hasn’t been redone.
Many have been redone and put back to original figuration by sellers…be careful. Look for marks on barrel from bayonet lug
Couple years ago I finally found an all original 1943 inland that the man had sent back during the war. I got it from his widow for a very good price. Was missing the sling but did have the stock pouches and was in the original canvas case
Havent shot it but maybe someday, have probably 1,000 rds of ammo
M1 carbines are great guns and if loaded with soft points are viable defense rifles I think
Yes, The type 1 "highwood stock" and the bayonet lug don't go together, but still a nice piece. My NPM is all original with the type 1 stock. I love it!!!
I've had a Winchester M1 Carbine for over 28 years. Love that rifle. Thanks for the video!
I love that little carbine. Wood and steel. The wood hand guard is just so classic. Someday I'll have one!
I just got a Uberti 1858 revolving Carbine, (black powder) that I haven't shot yet. That would make a fun video too!
Merry Christmas to you and the Family!
I bought one in 1995 from a WWII Marine for $150 which it has his serial number engraved on top of the bolt! He told me when coming back from Europe after the war they where not required to turn them in. Great little shooter. My grandfather who was I WWII who saw action in Europe and Okinawa this was his weapon system and showed me how they would break it down for field stripping.
The M-1 carbine rifle is one of my favorites. Thank you for highlighting at Hickok. Happy New Year y'all.
I really enjoy just hitting play and listening to this guy talk....reminds me of hanging out with an Ole buddy I had, guy had a million stories It never got boring which is rare
I loved the bayonet charge, mess and all. It was meant to charge through the mud, blood, and grit and keep shooting, but now she's a collectors item. I personified it and saw it getting to relive its valor days and I got sentimental. Like that video of the old football player scoring another touchdown 60 years after he stopped playing.
I have an Inland, bought it about 2 years ago, from a estate. I have the Bayonet, Bandolier’s, Cleaning Kit, Mags. I simply love it. Shoots very well!
Just completed my WWII collection last year ... I have an Inland M1 Carbine - early 1944, a M1 Garand - CMP expert with 1943 receiver, and a Remington 03-A3 - 1943. Love these historical firearms!
I love it and would LOVE to own one !!! Thanks for bringing it back on your channel.
God Bless and wishing you a very Happy Holiday Season and a Joyous New Year (seeing this on FaceBook over the Christmas Holiday)
In 1997 I was at a now defunct store in Salinas Ca, called Trigger hill, and they had a grade A1++ Arisaka rifle from "Cheaper than dirt" with the Chrysanthemum crest intact with all the bells and whistles cleaning kit and all parts from the factory numbers matching, I did not buy it because the only ammo they had was loose corrosive junk, but I came back next week after my gun guy said "BUY THAT RIFLE NOW", well it was sold the day before, so I bought a Persian Mauser they had in the same condition, just saying that when you get the chance to own such a gem "DO NOT PASS IT BY" I'll never part with my Mauser, but not a day goes by that I do not regret not buying that Arisaka!
Why didnt you let your gun buddy buy it. It's fine to buy for collecting and not shoot it. We got modern guns for the mag dumping.
Gorgeous M1 man!
I have a Standard Products M1 carbine manufactured about June or July 1943 in Port Gibson Ohio, one of the first 8,000 they manufactured out of the 240,000 they eventually built The upper handguard has the original two rivets instead of four, it has the highwood stock, it has the flat forestock not bellied, it has the flat bolt, the push button safety, and the flip sight. Stock made by Winchester, barrel by Underwood, no bayonet lug, but has the original slim barrel strap. It has never been refurbished it is all original. Bought it from an old boy in Baton Rouge in 1980 for 50 bucks. I use it to shoot at coyotes. You read that right I just shoot at them, dont always make a hit, my fault. I use the critical defense ammo from Underwood. It is my favorite gun. So light so maneuverable.
Good video. These used to turn up @ the LGS a few years ago. Not as many left out there now. Price is higher too.
One of my favorite rifles in the safe. My Grandpa had one and absolutely loved it so naturally when the opportunity came for me to own one I bought one to in memory of him.
I've had my Fulton Armory M1 for over a year now, thing runs like a race horse and I'm in love with it!
This is one firearm I would gladly add to my collection along with an M1 and M1A (M14). Thanks for sharing this beauty Hickok!
Great video and amazing little carbine. Always wanted one but living in the UK that is nearly impossible. I do however use Ballistol on my air guns. I also use it on wood, leather and even myself as it was originally formulated to be not only a lubricant and preserver but as a treatment for wounds.
my M-1 carbine is a remington- rand issue!!! love❤❤ it!!!
The army of my country still uses this.
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I've had mine for decades , love this old carbine , thanks for the upload.
I just got the urge to get mine out and gave it a good cleaning this morning and low and behold. Here you got yours out to shoot for your anniversary.
Got my Inland/General Motors 1-45 about 40 yrs ago. Bought it at Woolworth for about $120 iirc. They had a rack full of the carbines and Garands, can't recall if the Garands were more or not but picked the carbine over the Garand because I liked how small and light weight the carbine was. If I knew then what I know now, I'd have bought all of them. 😣
I love my Standard Products M1 Carbine! I recently came across some relatively inexpensive Korean 30 carbine ammo, so it’s pew pew time once again. It’s my go-to for introducing folks to the wonderful world of surplus firearms collecting.
Long about that Time I carried
A 1943 Underwood ( Singer B receiver) as a Deputy Constable. Still have that carbine. They are great law enforcement carbines.
The Bayonet lug made its debut at the Battle of Okinawa
Along with the M4 Bayonet ( previously carbine carriers were issued a M3 knife… but as the M4 was a modified M3, it completely replaced the M3 knife… even for those that was issued a M3 Greasegun .
Okinawa also introduced M2 select fire kits, and M3 Infrared “sniper scope”
The first thing I did when the Constables office got our carbines in from isreal ( they did a stint with the Israeli police) was to replace all the springs on those 10 carbines with Wolff spring kits…. And nobody had any problems with thiers. I would still trust mine in a serious situation. I got my first M1 carbine at age 10, so I have 50 years with them! And other platforms. I was 12 when I got my first AR15 SP1 , such good memories.
I have that M1 carbine ..issued to my father under USAFFE 1944 and still kicking blowing fire
A beautiful day to shoot a classic firearm 🥳
I see a Marine carrying a carbine every time I visit the Albuquerque VA hospital. He's bronze and carrying an M1 carbine and a wounded fellow Marine. I'm talking about the statue of (then) 2nd Lieutenant Raymond G. Murphy, namesake for the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented Lt. Murphy with a Congressional Medal of Honor on 27 October 1953 for his actions in Korea on 3 February 1953.
I personally like everything about this rifle except what you said the weak point being the magazine. My first rifle was a Glenfield Marlin 22 long rifle very similarly shaped. Thank you and Merry Christmas that's when I'm watching this LOL
Great video, I have two of these. One is quality hardware, the other is you guessed it, a Standard Product. Both were manufactured in 1943. Love them both. I've had them since the early 80s. Again, great video.
I have an early Winchester M1 carbine! Original sling with multiple mags! Shoots like a dream! In a pinch I’d grab it to defend myself….
I’m sure the gun has been in that situation before! 😅
He never said that he thinks it is a piece of junk, he said some people think it is a piece of junk. He said it is beautiful. Go back and listen to him, again.
Additional: I picked up my M-1 Carbine 1995-1997 in very good condition and it came with a magazine pouch dated (1943) and a sling manufactured by Inland Mfg Div. - GMC (9/1943). It is a lovely piece of US military history. Vietnam vet.
I will never be as good of a marksman as you, because I don't practice enough, and you are awesome. So amazing to see you pick up a rifle, shotgun revolver, or pistol and put it on target. Yes you miss once in a while but you correct immediately. Keep the vids coming!
Got one for my 15th birthday. 4 over and under 30rnd jungle mags and a dozen or so 15 rnd mags. It’s a post war I think, it’s labeled “Universal”. I’m 53 and still have it. Great little rifle.
Nice I just picked up a all Underwood carbine,very fun to shoot,not 75.00 anymore😁
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I used to own an M1 carbine, it had an IBM action with a GM barrel. That dagger style bayonet was also made in a non bayonet combat knife. It wasn't too well liked as it's blade was prone to breaking when used as a survival/bushcraft or prying tool. It lacked the multipurpose usefulness of the Marine k bar
Hickok I am your age. In 1967 I bought a new Ruger 10/22 walnut stock and all. At one point it was stored for about 25 years. The only problem was the original magazine had to be replaced.
December 27th @ 11 am old man!
Almost 2 months from when u recorded this. Spooky!!!!
A wonderful old gun. Beautiful piece of history.
I have a new inland paratrooper I've had it for a few years now made to original specs down to the stain I love it it is a blast.
Stain? They weren't stained. It's an oil finished stock.
Seems like it Hits a lot harder then people told me it did.
G-day Mate I glad your still around that means thereis hope for me yet and I am watching on Dec26 2022 and I hope you&John had a Merry Christmas and I wish you both Happy and healthy New Year talk about paying it forward cheers and enjoy from an rebel ✌️
I've had mine for 36 yrs now. Great gun.
Have owned 10 Carbines and an M2 Carbine. Some of my favorite firearms and with every trigger pull I honor those soldiers who fought tyranny using such tools of freedom. Loooooove the M1 Carbine. Several really great books on the carbine. note: 70+ year old firearms need a little extra love when providing maintenance or shooting. Enjoy.
Love the M1 carbine, mine is just a shooter. It had the bolt replaced, it still functions very well. national postal meter receiver, don't remember what the other parts are. Great fun to shoot! I would love a modern version that works great as a home defense carbine. Yes I had to buy a bayonet for mine as well!
I inherited my dad's Quality Hardware M1, it has a Rock-Ola barrel and the bayonet lug. It was his souvenir from the military.
I love old guns, unlike most modern firearms, I love the new ones too so calm down, they have class and character.
Happy Anniversary to both of you
Old guns have charector, a story, a soul…. They almost speak in a minds eye. Ones carried in war has had some pretty tense emotions infused into them by the soldiers that carried it fear, sadness, but also hope. They relied on that hunk of wood, metal and the lord above to get them back home…. And sometimes the gun made it back, and they remain intered in the country in which they fell, forever a 20 year old. A brand new gun that just came off the CVC machine last month, is of course the latest greatest, a marvel of plastic and metal, but it’s waiting for its own story, adventures, and Joy by the people that own it.
Being from Canada, we are limited to barrel length for restricted rifles at 18.5" and under...any M1 that is above 18.5" is rare and a keeper!
Forgive me, but man, I am envious. That is a beautiful piece of history .
군대에서 몇 발을 쏴 본 총기입니다.
만들었던 당시에 훌륭한 총기였고
2차대전과 한국전쟁에서도 훌륭하게 사용한 총기입니다.
난 전쟁터에서 험하게 쏜 총기를 사용을 해봤는데
총구가 닳아서 30야드의 거리에서 2인치의 탄착군이 형성이 되더군요!
명중률이 좋고 가벼운 총기로 알려져 있습니다.
I have a nice carbine I picked up a couple years ago. All Winchester parts with a Standard Products stock. A real fun shooter.
One of the most beautiful.
This was the rifle my dad carried in Korea in Marine corps wire company 1950 and in the Great Frozen chosen reservoir retreat. After Korea there was nothing my dad could not conquer. Rest in peace my beloved daddy Billy Gene Coleman USMC
At your best Hickock, love it. The best to you for the new year.
It's a beauty!! And, I'm watching on December 27th, 2022! 😁👍
The lieutenant in the TV show "Combat", played by the late Rick Jason, carried an M1 carbine. Many front-line troops, including Colin Powell, complained about the M1 carbine's lack of stopping power. Powell was given an M1 carbine when he was an observer working with South Vietnamese units in Vietnam in the early 60s..
Love never ends
Not easy to stop enemy soldiers (communist chinese) on powerful drugs, using FMJs.
Watch the Combat series all the time. Have all the episodes on vhs tapes. The only reason I still keep a vcr 😬
I reckon it all comes down to what the weapon's actual intent was to begin with. The carbine would certainly be no match for an M1, M14, or M16 in terms of maximum range or ballistics as a rifleman's primary weapons system. But it was handy, light, reliable, easy to maintain, had virtually no recoil, and offered .357 mag comparable ballistics at just about any range in which a target could be spotted and engaged with the naked eye. Even in 2022 it would still be all of those things in capable hands.
Colin Powell was a dumbass. He must've forgotten that this very weapon took Bugsy Siegel out. It's more than capable in the right hands, and obviously, Powell wasn't very capable.
So beautiful and best rifle ever❤❤
So good m1 carbine😊
i have a vietnam era m1 carbine bayonet, we gave the south vietnamese a lot of those in surplus along with thompsons for like guard duty guys centuries and stuff, it has that same plastic type of handle that the m 16 bayonets had, it doesnt look like it ever had a an edge on it either decrotive or just for intimidation/crowd control or some guys didnt sharpen their bayonets to inflict more damage, but then it cant double as a knife.
Hickock pls consider doing a full collection video! ive always wanted to see that. I know its probably huge and you dont have to go in detail on every gun but itd be awesome to see the whole arsenal in one place haha
Pretty bad ass bayonet charge, handy skill for zombie work.
That M1 looks really cool with the bayonet
Love the way you can just have fun 😊👍
Easily one of the most likable historic firearms. Great for novice shooters, surprisingly accurate within 300 yards, feels great to hold and point. Would never get rid of mine, and people often ask if it’s for sale whenever I am at a range.
Awesome piece of history !!!
Very cool weapon! Would like to own one myself. Love the bayonet charge. Lol! 😆
My father in law, combat wounded purple heart, said they grabbed fresh magazines at every opportunity. No time to really clean the magazines when they got dirt and debris in them and no one wanted a balky magazine when things got hot.
Malfunctions are nearly always the magazine. One major issue is the mag springs are often put in backwards after disassembly for cleaning. I checked all my msgs and turned the sprinsgs around on some. No more issues.
I missed my 50th + Anniversary of not having the M1 Carbine, as a Navy Vet had used these for guard duty on ship in ports during WestPac/VietNam the late 60s. A few months later after end of 4 year enlistment in 1970 while working as a citizen in Houston, a co-worker mention selling his M1 carbine, came to my apartment with his wife and sister-in-law, I paid $65. for the M1 carbine but next day he conned me into a date with his sister-in-law so it cost me a few more dollars. Once in while I would take it to my father's 100 acre farm before he sold it and hunt jackrabbits on the run. Sold it for $100. in 1971.
I got my first Carbine or M1 Amy rifle when I was about 10 yrs old. Back then it was very very cool to have M1. Then latter in 1966 I was awarded M2 by the US Amy with roughly 2000 ammo along with it. I felt like I am a king for little while.
I know, our gun shows are boring. I met you once in Somerset , Ky. we talked. Do you ever consider coming back up here. I was, gun dealer, back in the 80"s. If, I had known then, prices, items, I would have saved MANY firearms. . M1 carbines, dirt cheap then. These are fun as heck. Many firearms you show, were cheap then. Depending on sights, versions of this carbine, takes A while to get used to. I traded both of mine. Yes, I was A dumbas& . I regret this decision, and, many more. There was A quote? " Hindsight is golden" . You have done same, sir. You may not admit, yet, you once did on this video? LOL. I did save,1964, SKS , pot belly stock, blade bayonet, and an old, Cobray M-11 , Remington 552, BDL. There A few more, these are most interesting. The reason for this carbine, all know. For intended purpose, they rock. More rounds than , Colt .45. Peace and prayers, John.
I also own an old M1 Garand from CMP which I have not shot yet. Love the old rifles...
They cranked those out like popcorn back in the day.
Back in the late 60's and early 70's you could pick up surplus M1's for less that a hundred bucks. I had a few friends that bought them and they were fun shooters. You could get new replacements parts so if you wanted to bring it back to almost new looking you could. Probably now that might make many people cringe but they were plentiful back then and people bought them not so much for their historic value but for a fun shooting rifle. I knew people that would purchase M1's and surplus Mausers cheap and fix them up with new stocks and bluing to make some pretty nice guns.