My dad was 101st during WWII. I bought him a folding carbine and this sheath thing they used to use to tie the guns to their legs during the jump. He was a heavy mortar crew member. He passed 7-20-2020 at 100 years of age.
Miculek passes on the words of his father-in-law, a WWII veteran who said, “You saw M1 Garandes. You saw Thompsons. You saw BARs on the ground, but you never saw a .30 carbine without a soldier holding it.”
Yes you can, but the kits are about $10,000. No FFL is required, and the convention can be swapped between any M1 carbine. You will also need to pay a one time $200 tax and get fingerprinted.
My dad carried that weapon, he was 17th airborne 466th Parachute Field Artillary. he left me almost a year ago, I miss him every day. good work, i wish he could have answered some questions for you.
My late Uncle fought in the Bulge with the 84th Inf. Div. (Railsplitters). Throughout much of his time in the ETO, he carried an M-1 carbine. He was very mild mannered, but even in his 90's, the mere mention of the M-1 carbine would elicit a stream of profanity regarding the carbine's reliability, especially in the cold.
I don't know, but it was only adopted in 1941 so most of the initial manufacture would be during WWII. A friend had a commercial sample made many years post war which also had some reliability troubles. Just some anecdotal experience.
Thank you. My Uncle left a young wife at home, but after witnessing first hand the atrocities perpetrated by the SS, he was very proud to have participated in freeing Europe from Hitler's evil. In this age of rising antisemitism, I hope we will all remember the lessons and the sacrifices of his generation.
You feel old? My Dad used to tell us his WW2 D Day jumping into Ste Maire Eglise POW stories 50 years before those shows came out. We called them "Bataan Death Marches down Memory Lane". Virtually every scene in those shows my Dad reminisced about with us kids. He did say that "Saving Private Ryan was the best war movie he'd ever seen... only thing missing was the stench of death.... Mikey, get me that whisky and I'll tell ya about the Russian girl POW I banged in the railroad coal bunker." Dad was a character. I miss him.
My dad got me hooked onto that show as a young buck maybe 8 years old the first time I watched an episode. Also had me slaying nazis in Wolfenstein at age 3-4 I big influence into what made me want to be a true airborne infantryman
I’m from Australia, if I love world war 2 history, but the whole concept of paratroopers got me hooked after watching band of brothers. I’ve recently tried to join the Australian army but was denied, we have a paradrop group in our infantry but it’s not very well known. I was gutted when I was denied but I’m not giving up. Good to have the Americans on our side.
I love the m1a1 carbine. I have a paratrooper model and itsgreat forhiking and camping because it's so light and deadly accurate 30-100 yards with low recoil. One of my favorite guns. Just ordered a bunch of 30 round mags forit
Not really, there is only one picture of a German carrying an M1 carbine. That picture is a still from a German propaganda unit and so has no validity, there are several stills taken from that unit film that are commonly used in books on the Battle of the Bulge, they are all staged. Jean-Paul Pallud goes into that in his excellent book "Battle of the Bulge: Then and Now"
I'm lucky enough to have one of these :) I received it from my grandfather as a gift. (And no, he didn't "take it home from the war", he bought it from a collector and passed it down.)
Generally you were not allowed to take home your own rifle. But originally he was issued a standard M1. Along the line somewhere he was also issued a M1A1. So he had both. An obvious mistake. He ended up turning in the M1 and they never requested the M1A1 back. So he kept it.
4:44 Safety on. Pulls trigger. Flinches. Takes Safety off and fires. No seriously we all do that from time to time. Great gun and great outfit! Thanks for keeping History Alive!
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Funny thing is a lot of the ww2 vets I've spoke with (including 2 colonels from the 82nd) have said that they ditched the m1 carbines for m1 garands. Also they mentioned the m1 carbines they had weren't folding stock versions. Despite being in the airborne I've never met a vet who used a folder carbine.
This guy doesn't know bull. The army issued M1 Carbine Holsters... Yes, full on leg holsters for a rifle. Folding stocks were a later modification. Also the reason "Original" M1 carbines are expensive is because parts were always mixed and matched. As soon as they were removed from crates, parts were separated, bulk cleaned, and re assembled without regard for manufacturer. A rifle only had matching parts if it didn't break, was cleaned with rifles from the same batch, and was never issued or reissued.
They (folders) were by no means universal, and there was never enough to go around. It makes sense that a machine gunner may have a folder, while a Colonel...for whom it is a primary weapon...would have a fixed stock. Some people put a higher emphasis on the hanginess and firepower of the carbine, others on the reliability, accuracy, and power of the Garand. As far as "bulk cleaning" goes, I think that was a Marine Corps thing, and it certainly does account for a lot of mix-n-match rifles.
finding a flat bolt and the 2 rivet top hand guard is going to be next to impossible. The safety was corrected very early in production. So you could have an M1 Carbine with parastock with the "new" safety. And War Department mandated that all carbine going to depot level maintenance be attached the Type 3 barrel band with bayonet lug
Because the glider pilots were always on the retreat. Land and they’d be immediately sent to the back to return so they could fly in another group. If you stayed you wanted a m1 and a 1911 that’s what my grandfather said at least. He called the m1 carbine a squirrel shooter.
As late as 1989, special Air security group police at Schipol Airport , Amsterdam in the Netherlands,were issued M-1 Carbines to a select few..and were carrying them proudly like magic wands. This was during the height of airplane hijackings.
That actually makes a lot of sense. It's the airport. You don't want shots to go through walls and hit the planes parked outside by accident, so any 'real' rifle rounds are a no no.
I was issued a M-1A1, had it for about a year, then the M-14 (with wooden stock) was the replacement and it was not ready for prime time,, 2-502nd 101st ABD ,,, many changes later an many dead troopers later it finally became a good war rifle ,,, 1960 thru 1966
My dad packed one of these for most of his time in the Pacific Theater. Carried his ammo in a medical kit pouch. Until it took a bullet and his ammo blew up. He spent the next six months in the hospital and carried 30 carbine shrapnel the rest of his life.
Friend's uncle carried a folding stock M1A1 into Korea. He hated it. Said it fell apart when he had to buttstrike a Chinese soldier who jumped into his foxhole.
I know a few who were issued the carbine though not in WWII, Some of those I talked too used it for training or on duty weapons during the cold war era as the M1/M1A1 was being given to soldiers well after the war.
The first time the M1A1 saw action was during World War II's drop into Sicily as part of Operation Husky. They also went to the Pacific theatre too later on with the Alamo Scouts and 11th Airborne in the Phillipines
I've been traveling forward thru time since 1944; and, I'm still doing it. Even now. BTW, all this palaver about the M1 carbine...you can get rebarreled M1 carbines thru James River Armory. They have original parts and the parts are interchangeable, with OEM gov't units.
Hope you can help. I’ve noticed the Living History Guy has replicated the gas detection paint on his left sleeve cuff, as the 82nd did for DDay. Would it be possible to get details of what paint and colours he used to do it please, as I do E co 2/505th 82nd abn in the UK and would like to do the same. Many thanks
Germany: our K98K is more compact than other rifles so it's light and easy to use! *American paratrooper passes by and drop a M1A1 Carbine* Germany: Semi-automatic & small also very reliable? Kamaraden let's take this instead!
Similarly to the purpose for the M3A1 Grease Gun, would the M1A1 Carbine have been viable for tank crew members who wanted to be equipped with a rifle instead of a submachine gun?
I am down to 7 M1's from 12 previous, to include an M2 and a M1A1. I also shoot a Class 3 1919A4 and a NESA BAR. Both are "show stoppers" and everyone loves the Carbine.
The .30 Carbine round (roughly) falls somewhere between the old .32-20 and the more modern .38+P cartridges when both rounds are loaded with round nose FMJ/JHP bullets. I know a couple of guys who hunt deer with the .30 carbine round but utilize 110grn JSHP bullets at ranges limited to 50 yards or less. Both men have had success on medium size deer at that and slightly longer ranges with the 110grn JSHP bullets. Deer can be hard to drop with even the highest powered rifle rounds so I think it can be assumed that with careful aim and bullet placement the .30 carbine round CAN be effective in a combat situation against human targets.
The Browning 1919 machine gun isn't a semi automatic weapon. What you have is reproduction of the weapon but a 1919 in semiautomatic would be ineffective in serving the missions for which it was designed.
Well, despite loosing our lovely weirdo Alex C it's great to see that TFB TV is still making classic gun videos. Guys, please, stay awesome. You guys are still my favorite gun channel in TH-cam
A lot of haters in this comment section. I get everyone liked Alex but he made his choice and moved on and if that bothers you then move on to another channel. I still really enjoy the content of this channel and most of the people on here. It's got great production quality and interesting content. I like the diversity of people and personalities this channel offers and I think Miles is a really good host and enjoyable to listen to. Keep making videos and I'll keep watching.
M1 carbine is a good weapon. Its considered as Americas first assault rifle. But I think America should've made the M1 carbine in 9mm because they could've ised captured ammo.
I thought the M1A1 had a sheetmetal lock detent on it that would lock it from side to side. maybe not detent... leafspring? little piece that flexes out of the way and flexes back to lock.
Just for a little clarification, paratroopers weren't the only ones issued these carbines. my friends dad was a lineman in wwii and they were issued them a long with a holster that was designed to be worn on the hip. the reason was, often the enemy would take pot shots at them when they were up on poles, restringing communication wires, and it was a lot more of a formidable defense to use than a 1911. He had to use his a couple times for suppressing fire, to give him enough time to slide down the pole and get to safety...
Seeing as the stock couldn't be secured, and tended to flop about, how many stocks were just thrown away, as nuisances? That may make attaching the sling tricky -- what would you secure it onto?
You watched "Saving Private Ryan" as child?....Damn it....I hate you....I hate you so much....No not really. I was born only nine years after WWII ended and most of my male and female relatives served in WWI and WWII as well as later in Korea and Vietnam...And I served in the latter days of the "Cold War". Don't worry, I'll get over myself here shortly...Great video as usual. Keep 'em comin'!!!!
Anyone else notice how often this weapon fails to go into battery or otherwise misfeeds? Semi-autos of yesteryear may've been pretty. The broomhandle mauser is particularly cool looking. But thank God our fighting men no longer need trust their lives to their reliability (or lack thereof).
+EugeneStonersRifle....I respectfully disagree. The mechanics don't need to be all that different to have a more reliable platform. All one needs is better science & technology applied to existing mechanics. Nowadayz, the metallurgy (& other materials) are better, the parts are cut via a computer controlled machine to exacting tolerances the human hand & eye could never match, & so forth. I'm a fan of the old stuff for wall-hangers. Pretty is pretty, after all. But my everyday carry is modern as all get out. And, again, with all due respect, so should be yours (even if she is a 1911 or Browning HP, as long as she was manufactured in modern times).
The M1 carbine seems to be unreliable, at least any examples around nowadays. I'm unsure if that was anything like it's original issue functionality, but I suspect not. As to why, I don't know. A lot of the repos are not really quality, and it's hard to find good magazines. A lot of the old WWII rifles are beat to shit.
+EugeneStonersRifle....This is what happens when you try talking sense to people who have gun-religion....even if you say stuff like "with all due respect" & the like. Whatever, Old Timer. Best of luck, then.
EugeneStonersRifle I disagree, while you are correct the original WW2 rifles were more reliable than the reproductions people play with nowadays, modern combat arms are just as reliable, polymer is not as durable as treated wood, however, the steel in modern guns (of similar value) may be just as good as those of WW2 rifles. Reliability and durability are two different things.
Love my old warhorse frankencarbine... Underwood receiver, Winchester stock, Rock-ola barrel, a post war refit for Korea.... bought an aftermarket paratrooper stock, it looked great but I put the original back on it. The wire stock has no real cheek weld. It flops around and does not save any weight. The full length carbine is much more fun to shoot.
I have always wondered what percent of reenactors have been in the military? If they have not I think it is cool that they do their part for older and younger generations for different reasons. Thanks Guys!
Your friends impression is spot on for a 82nd even has the gas detector material on the sleeve cuff of the m42 jacket could he tell us how that's done?
My dad was 101st during WWII. I bought him a folding carbine and this sheath thing they used to use to tie the guns to their legs during the jump. He was a heavy mortar crew member.
He passed 7-20-2020 at 100 years of age.
god bless him sir. he lived an awesome life!!
@@TheJake365 Appreciate that.
@@TheJake365 Capitalize God please.
You are a good son to do that for him. I'm sure getting that from you was one of his most cherished moments.
Miculek passes on the words of his father-in-law, a WWII veteran who said, “You saw M1 Garandes. You saw Thompsons. You saw BARs on the ground, but you never saw a .30 carbine without a soldier holding it.”
2015? seems like I'm the time traveler
i heard you can buy "conversions kits" to turn the MIc into a f/a M2 ....... and....you don't need an FFL for it
(the kit, that is)
Brutaltronics *pulls laser pistol out, helmet opens* I think you’re mistaken friend
Yes you can, but the kits are about $10,000. No FFL is required, and the convention can be swapped between any M1 carbine. You will also need to pay a one time $200 tax and get fingerprinted.
2017? seems like I’m the time traveler
So far I’m the traveller , it’s Nov 28 , 2019.
My dad carried that weapon, he was 17th airborne 466th Parachute Field Artillary. he left me almost a year ago, I miss him every day. good work, i wish he could have answered some questions for you.
My late Uncle fought in the Bulge with the 84th Inf. Div. (Railsplitters). Throughout much of his time in the ETO, he carried an M-1 carbine. He was very mild mannered, but even in his 90's, the mere mention of the M-1 carbine would elicit a stream of profanity regarding the carbine's reliability, especially in the cold.
war time manufacturing really mess with reliability eh?
I don't know, but it was only adopted in 1941 so most of the initial manufacture would be during WWII. A friend had a commercial sample made many years post war which also had some reliability troubles. Just some anecdotal experience.
Thank you. My Uncle left a young wife at home, but after witnessing first hand the atrocities perpetrated by the SS, he was very proud to have participated in freeing Europe from Hitler's evil. In this age of rising antisemitism, I hope we will all remember the lessons and the sacrifices of his generation.
huguenot67 hopefully so, but things do run in a huge cycle...
Lucky guy.My country has been "freed" by commies :(
"since I was a CHILD watching Band of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan" Thanks for making me feel old... thanks a lot. jerk.
Yes, we are old ;(
Daniel Crowley Sr um band of brothers was made 10 years ago
More like 16-17 years. It was on HBO during the fall of 2001. Saving Private Ryan was in theaters in 1998, nearly 20 years ago.
You feel old? My Dad used to tell us his WW2 D Day jumping into Ste Maire Eglise POW stories 50 years before those shows came out. We called them "Bataan Death Marches down Memory Lane". Virtually every scene in those shows my Dad reminisced about with us kids. He did say that "Saving Private Ryan was the best war movie he'd ever seen... only thing missing was the stench of death.... Mikey, get me that whisky and I'll tell ya about the Russian girl POW I banged in the railroad coal bunker."
Dad was a character.
I miss him.
My dad got me hooked onto that show as a young buck maybe 8 years old the first time I watched an episode.
Also had me slaying nazis in Wolfenstein at age 3-4
I big influence into what made me want to be a true airborne infantryman
"okay. okay. okay. okay. okay. okay. okay. okay, gotcha. okay. okay. okay. okay. okay, okay. okay."
😂
I’m from Australia, if I love world war 2 history, but the whole concept of paratroopers got me hooked after watching band of brothers. I’ve recently tried to join the Australian army but was denied, we have a paradrop group in our infantry but it’s not very well known. I was gutted when I was denied but I’m not giving up. Good to have the Americans on our side.
I love the m1a1 carbine. I have a paratrooper model and itsgreat forhiking and camping because it's so light and deadly accurate 30-100 yards with low recoil. One of my favorite guns. Just ordered a bunch of 30 round mags forit
The M1 Carbine's compactness was liked enough that it was captured and carried by German soldiers, most famously during the Battle of the Bulge.
Alexis Versa their main weapon was 98k
Hazzmati I think he is making a comparison between german ans american Semi automatic Rifles/carbines
Papa Chrisu's Pizzeria karabiner (carbine) 98k is a carbine, it’s in the name, it’s a Gewehr 98 carbine
Not really, there is only one picture of a German carrying an M1 carbine. That picture is a still from a German propaganda unit and so has no validity, there are several stills taken from that unit film that are commonly used in books on the Battle of the Bulge, they are all staged. Jean-Paul Pallud goes into that in his excellent book "Battle of the Bulge: Then and Now"
@@sander7165 Possibly to show the allies using kids sized guns
I'm lucky enough to have one of these :) I received it from my grandfather as a gift. (And no, he didn't "take it home from the war", he bought it from a collector and passed it down.)
0:15 wait, its 2015?
You were a kid when Saving Private Ryan came out. God I feel old.
Daniel Liddicoat when I was a kid we were watching reruns of Combat on TV and movies like Midway
slow internet connection with poor upload speed
Yea... I mixed up on the year because I got caught up in the moment. Didn't realize it until I got back to editing. Apologies.
-Miles V.
0:25 - And 70 years ago.
I have a standard M1A1. It was my grandfather's during the war.
Where guys allowed to take there weapons home when they left the army? How did he get it?
No there were not allowed to take their weapons home, He is either lying or his grandfather managed to steal his issued rifle somehow.
Minute Man Sometimes those rifles that were lost in battle (usually picked up from the dead) just happened to be lost in a guys duffel bag...
Generally you were not allowed to take home your own rifle. But originally he was issued a standard M1. Along the line somewhere he was also issued a M1A1. So he had both. An obvious mistake. He ended up turning in the M1 and they never requested the M1A1 back. So he kept it.
Legion Red Or that works too. Sometimes army jack ups are a wonderful thing😂
4:44 Safety on. Pulls trigger. Flinches. Takes Safety off and fires. No seriously we all do that from time to time. Great gun and great outfit! Thanks for keeping History Alive!
I went to one of their events, it was amazing. Everything was so cool and authentic! They had tanks and everything.
Where at? These particular guys in Indiana? Nice!
-Miles
TFB TV Can't remember the name of the unit, it might of been, but it was in Indiana back in May of 2016. It was May 16th the day I went to see them.
**supposed to be vet paratrooper** **puts mag in wrong way**
The Reenacter isn't a Vet to begin with, so there's no portrayal of him as one...
-Miles
TFB TV I didn't understand that, didn't mean to critizise. I frequently watch your videos.
P.s.: Miles, that was you putting in the mag...... haha!
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@Jacoby Sean instablaster =)
Finally a classic gun!
"its 2015 ammo is expensive"
laughs in 2020
2021 Russian ammo ban
Funny thing is a lot of the ww2 vets I've spoke with (including 2 colonels from the 82nd) have said that they ditched the m1 carbines for m1 garands. Also they mentioned the m1 carbines they had weren't folding stock versions. Despite being in the airborne I've never met a vet who used a folder carbine.
This guy doesn't know bull. The army issued M1 Carbine Holsters... Yes, full on leg holsters for a rifle. Folding stocks were a later modification. Also the reason "Original" M1 carbines are expensive is because parts were always mixed and matched. As soon as they were removed from crates, parts were separated, bulk cleaned, and re assembled without regard for manufacturer. A rifle only had matching parts if it didn't break, was cleaned with rifles from the same batch, and was never issued or reissued.
They (folders) were by no means universal, and there was never enough to go around. It makes sense that a machine gunner may have a folder, while a Colonel...for whom it is a primary weapon...would have a fixed stock.
Some people put a higher emphasis on the hanginess and firepower of the carbine, others on the reliability, accuracy, and power of the Garand.
As far as "bulk cleaning" goes, I think that was a Marine Corps thing, and it certainly does account for a lot of mix-n-match rifles.
@@nla27 Seems like you don't know bull
Yet actual soldiers who actually fought with them LOVED them
My friend Eugene Iconetti did that in the Pacific theatre
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I WANT ALEX BACK!!!!!!!
What car magazine?
oooo-kay
That WW2 uniform and gear is badass
finding a flat bolt and the 2 rivet top hand guard is going to be next to impossible. The safety was corrected very early in production. So you could have an M1 Carbine with parastock with the "new" safety. And War Department mandated that all carbine going to depot level maintenance be attached the Type 3 barrel band with bayonet lug
The guy in the watch cap is my new favorite Canadian
I reenact fallschirmjäger regiment 6 out of NC
Pretty long upload time I guess.
Pizza Parity must be using Internet Explorer
Pizza Parity okay
i was going to like the comment but its at 69 and i just couldent bring myself to do it XD
new drinking game... every time miles says ok take a shot... remember to keep the paramedics on standby ;p
M1AOK, really OK rifle it seems. I rate this video OK/10.
“It’s 2015 ammo prices are through the roof” ya tell that to me know
Love WWII firearms history. Thanks guys!
My Great Grandpa was a glider pilot for the 82nd and he carried the the m1 carbine
Because the glider pilots were always on the retreat. Land and they’d be immediately sent to the back to return so they could fly in another group. If you stayed you wanted a m1 and a 1911 that’s what my grandfather said at least. He called the m1 carbine a squirrel shooter.
they got us in the first half not gonna lie
As late as 1989, special Air security group police at Schipol Airport , Amsterdam in the Netherlands,were issued M-1 Carbines to a select few..and were carrying them proudly like magic wands.
This was during the height of airplane hijackings.
That actually makes a lot of sense. It's the airport. You don't want shots to go through walls and hit the planes parked outside by accident, so any 'real' rifle rounds are a no no.
I was issued a M-1A1, had it for about a year, then the M-14 (with wooden stock) was the replacement and it was not ready for prime time,, 2-502nd 101st ABD ,,, many changes later an many dead troopers later it finally became a good war rifle ,,, 1960 thru 1966
Your firepower must have reduced dramatically going to the M14 as a paratrooper as didn’t it replaced the M3 sub gun and M2 carbines?
My dad packed one of these for most of his time in the Pacific Theater. Carried his ammo in a medical kit pouch. Until it took a bullet and his ammo blew up. He spent the next six months in the hospital and carried 30 carbine shrapnel the rest of his life.
whoa that was an awsome intro with the paratrooper really cool way to start
I have an original ww2 paratrooper, it has a full auto selector/ lever... Im trying my best to preserve the rifle.. Its in good condition though..
6 million m1 carbines were made in ww2 the most produced American gun during the war
0:34 thank you for the clarification Miles, my head nearly exploded
Really cool that you guys brought a reenactor on board.
Friend's uncle carried a folding stock M1A1 into Korea. He hated it. Said it fell apart when he had to buttstrike a Chinese soldier who jumped into his foxhole.
I'm not going to complain about how you say car-bean, but I'm going to giggle every time you say it. :D
hue hue
SuettiJimi okay
SuettiJimi is it car - bine ?....oh
I mean that's how it's pronounced so what's your point?
I laugh when ever people say Car-Bine
I know a few who were issued the carbine though not in WWII, Some of those I talked too used it for training or on duty weapons during the cold war era as the M1/M1A1 was being given to soldiers well after the war.
Man that gun is amazing my dad got one from ww2 because of his grandfather was in ww2 I’m in love with that gun
Take a shot everytime an "okay" gets said :D
"Ok....ok....ok.....ok......ok.....ok"
Samual Iam O K
awesome intro.... my Infantryman in me was like holy shit....get down....where the hell is the ammo.... lol. well done..... 11MC2. 95 to 98.
Brock Bowen thank you for your service
The first time the M1A1 saw action was during World War II's drop into Sicily as part of Operation Husky. They also went to the Pacific theatre too later on with the Alamo Scouts and 11th Airborne in the Phillipines
My grandfather was in that operation and he got rid of it immediately and picked up a garand. A man’s gun
I've been traveling forward thru time since 1944; and, I'm still doing it. Even now. BTW, all this palaver about the M1 carbine...you can get rebarreled M1 carbines thru James River Armory. They have original parts and the parts are interchangeable, with OEM gov't units.
Hope you can help. I’ve noticed the Living History Guy has replicated the gas detection paint on his left sleeve cuff, as the 82nd did for DDay. Would it be possible to get details of what paint and colours he used to do it please, as I do E co 2/505th 82nd abn in the UK and would like to do the same. Many thanks
I did not know that the stock did not lock. Seems like that would be a bit awkward to get a tight shoulder grip.
I have shot an M1 Carbine with a wire stock and scope when I was at my gramp's place
I own the stock of one
I absolutelly loved this video. Long time since i have concentrated on anything really. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Germany: our K98K is more compact than other rifles so it's light and easy to use!
*American paratrooper passes by and drop a M1A1 Carbine*
Germany: Semi-automatic & small also very reliable? Kamaraden let's take this instead!
4:53. Hey don't forget about the 11th Airborne. Philippines, vital op
Similarly to the purpose for the M3A1 Grease Gun, would the M1A1 Carbine have been viable for tank crew members who wanted to be equipped with a rifle instead of a submachine gun?
I am down to 7 M1's from 12 previous, to include an M2 and a M1A1. I also shoot a Class 3 1919A4 and a NESA BAR. Both are "show stoppers" and everyone loves the Carbine.
It would be interesting to see an updated version with comments on the recent reproduction of the M1A1 by Inland.
3:10 - 4:01
“Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ok interesting. Ok. Ok. Ok. Ah, ok.”
this guy is nice !! great job guys
The .30 Carbine round (roughly) falls somewhere between the old .32-20 and the more modern .38+P cartridges when both rounds are loaded with round nose FMJ/JHP bullets. I know a couple of guys who hunt deer with the .30 carbine round but utilize 110grn JSHP bullets at ranges limited to 50 yards or less. Both men have had success on medium size deer at that and slightly longer ranges with the 110grn JSHP bullets. Deer can be hard to drop with even the highest powered rifle rounds so I think it can be assumed that with careful aim and bullet placement the .30 carbine round CAN be effective in a combat situation against human targets.
How much is a 1944 Cobra worth
The Browning 1919 machine gun isn't a semi automatic weapon. What you have is reproduction of the weapon but a 1919 in semiautomatic would be ineffective in serving the missions for which it was designed.
Well, despite loosing our lovely weirdo Alex C it's great to see that TFB TV is still making classic gun videos. Guys, please, stay awesome. You guys are still my favorite gun channel in TH-cam
Yoooo! Thanks man! We'll try to keep it that way!
-Miles
A lot of haters in this comment section. I get everyone liked Alex but he made his choice and moved on and if that bothers you then move on to another channel. I still really enjoy the content of this channel and most of the people on here. It's got great production quality and interesting content. I like the diversity of people and personalities this channel offers and I think Miles is a really good host and enjoyable to listen to. Keep making videos and I'll keep watching.
I have a Plainfield M1 collapsible stock from Vietnam. stock on mine slide in wire stock.
Mr Recreation guy, not a single person in WWII ever fired their M1A1 holding the magazine, period true they used standard rifle practice.
100%
My grand uncle owns a M1A1 from his father, treats the thing like hell and it hasn't been cleaned in years, he also owns houses fathers Garamd
M1 carbine is a good weapon. Its considered as Americas first assault rifle. But I think America should've made the M1 carbine in 9mm because they could've ised captured ammo.
yay finally a good video from tfb
This guy says "Ok" so damn much that it's threatening to KO this channel.
EisenKreig damn i hate reading the comments and see someone point out such things haaha bruh i cant overhear it now, its so annoying
I thought the M1A1 had a sheetmetal lock detent on it that would lock it from side to side. maybe not detent... leafspring? little piece that flexes out of the way and flexes back to lock.
Nope, I thought so as well...
-Miles
The only reason for them to make the folding stock M1a1 carbine was for the paratroopers to jump with
I love these Carbines and The Grease Gun. Those two would be my top two choices as a US GI in WW2
Did he just say 505th parachute infantry regiment?
didn't they also use this gun in Vietnam with the spec ops? remember reading about it a while ago just wondering if i remembering it right?
Just for a little clarification, paratroopers weren't the only ones issued these carbines. my friends dad was a lineman in wwii and they were issued them a long with a holster that was designed to be worn on the hip. the reason was, often the enemy would take pot shots at them when they were up on poles, restringing communication wires, and it was a lot more of a formidable defense to use than a 1911. He had to use his a couple times for suppressing fire, to give him enough time to slide down the pole and get to safety...
Your friend from 1944 may be a bit tired ,but rest assured ,his C-Rats are still good .I love the carbines .
LET THIS GO DOWN IN HISTORY, WE ARE ALL TIME TRAVELERS
The m1 carbine is a joy to shoot barely any recoil and smooth af
Seeing as the stock couldn't be secured, and tended to flop about, how many stocks were just thrown away, as nuisances? That may make attaching the sling tricky -- what would you secure it onto?
During WW2 in the pacific, medics were given M1 carbines, due to the fact that the Japanese attacked medics and wounded.
Great video
Kentucky is the Midwest?? Its east of the Mississippi river, isnt that the line?
Yep. Kentucky is not midwest.
That's awesome where'd he get the uniform from?
Yes! I have wanted a M1 Carbine video for a long time!
A beautiful small rifle..
And the M1A1 was mostly unique and exclusive almost to WWII. It saw action in Korea and Vietnam but not on the scale like it was on D Day.
Good video - although the intro was a bit cheesy
Awesome work TFB TV!
You watched "Saving Private Ryan" as child?....Damn it....I hate you....I hate you so much....No not really. I was born only nine years after WWII ended and most of my male and female relatives served in WWI and WWII as well as later in Korea and Vietnam...And I served in the latter days of the "Cold War". Don't worry, I'll get over myself here shortly...Great video as usual. Keep 'em comin'!!!!
Nice little movie! Thanks
Thanks for the info. I've been a WWII buff for a long time but know little about the M1A1.
What a great clip. Thank you Miles and friend....
:) late WWII saw round bolt, adjustable sight, and Type III bayonet-lug band. But yes, much more common to have them absent
+TFB TV Does the reenactor have a youtube channel?
No, but feel free to go to www.gcompany505pir.com
Ok wow thankyou for the quick reply:)
You are quite welcome!
Anyone else notice how often this weapon fails to go into battery or otherwise misfeeds? Semi-autos of yesteryear may've been pretty. The broomhandle mauser is particularly cool looking. But thank God our fighting men no longer need trust their lives to their reliability (or lack thereof).
+EugeneStonersRifle....I respectfully disagree. The mechanics don't need to be all that different to have a more reliable platform. All one needs is better science & technology applied to existing mechanics. Nowadayz, the metallurgy (& other materials) are better, the parts are cut via a computer controlled machine to exacting tolerances the human hand & eye could never match, & so forth. I'm a fan of the old stuff for wall-hangers. Pretty is pretty, after all. But my everyday carry is modern as all get out. And, again, with all due respect, so should be yours (even if she is a 1911 or Browning HP, as long as she was manufactured in modern times).
firing while holding the magazine leads to more misfires. I don't know why he is holding it like that
The M1 carbine seems to be unreliable, at least any examples around nowadays. I'm unsure if that was anything like it's original issue functionality, but I suspect not. As to why, I don't know. A lot of the repos are not really quality, and it's hard to find good magazines. A lot of the old WWII rifles are beat to shit.
+EugeneStonersRifle....This is what happens when you try talking sense to people who have gun-religion....even if you say stuff like "with all due respect" & the like. Whatever, Old Timer. Best of luck, then.
EugeneStonersRifle I disagree, while you are correct the original WW2 rifles were more reliable than the reproductions people play with nowadays, modern combat arms are just as reliable, polymer is not as durable as treated wood, however, the steel in modern guns (of similar value) may be just as good as those of WW2 rifles. Reliability and durability are two different things.
Love my old warhorse frankencarbine... Underwood receiver, Winchester stock, Rock-ola barrel, a post war refit for Korea.... bought an aftermarket paratrooper stock, it looked great but I put the original back on it. The wire stock has no real cheek weld. It flops around and does not save any weight. The full length carbine is much more fun to shoot.
I have always wondered what percent of reenactors have been in the military? If they have not I think it is cool that they do their part for older and younger generations for different reasons. Thanks Guys!
A pretty huge percentage, seems like. Hell, with more recent stuff (Vietnam, etc) some of the reenactors are veterans of that war themselves.
Your friends impression is spot on for a 82nd even has the gas detector material on the sleeve cuff of the m42 jacket could he tell us how that's done?
Take a drink every time he says "ok"
daDuke42 ah fuck im drunk lol
Prob my fav WW2 gun! Great vid.
Same and it was Europe where this weapon shined
my grandfather has a m1 carbine but it has a solid stock
Lucas Reid my great uncle had an m2 with a concrete nail in the selector switch but it was stolen after he died