The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine Caliber .30 M1) is a lightweight easy-to-use semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S. and foreign military paramilitary and police forces and has also been a popular civilian firearm.In selective-fire versions capable of fully automatic firing the carbine is designated the M2 carbine.
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length (km)
0.90424
weight (kg)
2358.72
origin
United States
type
Carbine, Semi-automatic rifle, Assault rifle
used in war
Korean War, The Troubles, Suez Crisis, Vietnam War, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Cuban Revolution, Angolan Civil War, Hukbalahap Rebellion, First Indochina War, Cambodian Civil War
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