Weapons · United States · 1942-1945
M1 carbine
semi-automatic carbine
Lighter and handier than the full-power M1 Garand, the carbine armed officers, machine-gunners, paratroopers and other troops for whom a rifle was too cumbersome. Over six million were made, more than any other small arm the US produced during the war, though its pistol-caliber round was criticized as underpowered at range.
| weight | 2.4 kg |
|---|---|
| caliber | .30 Carbine |
| magazine | 15 or 30 rounds |
| produced | ~6,000,000 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific, China, Burma and India
