It was also heavily distributed to allied troops and remains in service to this day with various military and police forces around the world. Today the M1 carbine is a popular collectible among American firearms enthusiasts. Many collectors like the small carbine due to the amount of military contractors, 11, which adds interest and variety.
Then there are those who simply enjoy shooting them. The M1 carbine is indeed very fun for recreational shooting and still makes a handy piece to carry over hill and dale on an adventure. Currently, Royal Tiger Imports, Inc.
M1 carbines they imported from Ethiopia. These range in condition and price with a wide variety of manufacturers to choose from. So, there are a variety of manufacturers for collectors to choose from. This is a great opportunity to acquire an M1 carbine for your collection or as a shooter. I had a chance to examine three different M1 carbines to see their condition. All three were a bit dirty and showed signs of use with two being the standard grade.
As you would expect, you will find both style safeties and rear sights in their offerings. One of the three had a bayonet lug. All three had good bores with strong rifling and no pitting in the bore. The better example had a fairly nice walnut stock which would clean up well with a little bit of elbow grease. Finish on the two standard grade models was worn in places while the select grade looked very good for its age.
One of the three came with an original sling and oiler. All came with new G. To see how it would perform I headed to the range with the select model. This comes nicely packed in a collectible wooden box. This is a duplicate of the original military load and almost looked too good to shoot. Many moons ago my mother used to deer hunt in Maine with an old M1 carbine and this Remington load.
It brought back fond memories and I had to chuckle. Off a rest the M1 carbine performed well at yards. It had a high of 2, fps, so velocity was good. The Remington soft point load averaged three inches with an average velocity of 1, fps.
Recoil is very mild, feeding and ejection was flawless and the trigger was fairly good. The example I tested had the adjustable rear sight and this provided a good sight picture. The stock is comfortable but the length of pull is just a bit short at I had no problems with it.
Report is fairly mild compared to say a 5. This is where the M1 carbine really becomes fun. Magazines insert with a simple upward push. Retract the bolt all the way and let it fly forward and you are ready to go. The safety is well within reach and this model had the rotating lever which is easy to flick off. Making head shots on a reduced size silhouette is no challenge at 50 yards and I printed a nice group on a steel plate at this distance firing at a quick pace offhand.
Just keep in mind that while the bolt stays back on the last shot, it will fly forward when you remove the magazine. The bolt simply catches on the follower. To remove the magazine, simply depress the magazine release button and it drops out. The only controversial point with the M1 carbine has been the cartridge it fired. The guns themselves are fairly reliable, although individual guns can be a bit touchy with soft points.
Typically, if they are clean and lubricated they run well when fed from good magazines. The cartridge though has been questioned regarding its terminal performance. The standard G. The ballistic coefficient of the projectile is not particularly high, so it does shed velocity fairly rapidly.
For example my LabRadar Doppler chronograph recorded a muzzle velocity of one round at 1, fps and recorded it again at 75 yards. At this distance it had dropped to 1, fps.
So the carbine is at its best inside yards. Due to this terminal performance can be improved by simply switching to a soft point or modern expanding load. Performance wise the. Velocity of a 7. So, the carbine is both faster and throws a heavier projectile. Perhaps a better comparison would be with a. Velocity is similar to the M1 carbine, but the. When used with modern expanding ammunition though the. Ratings by category. Sort by Helpfulness Rating Date. Language English Any. Found 5 reviews matching the search See all 23 reviews.
Areas for improvement. Yes No. Indeed Featured review The most useful review selected by Indeed. Just keeping everything looking nice ad organized, and keeping the customers happy. Everyday it was fun to come to work because we had great people working there.
Was this review helpful? Report Share. I lived my managers. They were always so helpful. The downfall, which with alot of customer service jobs, is the rude customers. Customers aren't always right.
Pros Good people to work with. Cons Customers. Thank you so much. I bought two of the Excellent to Unissued. One of them has a USGI sling and oilier. It smells like the tents we had in the Army I love that smell. I was so impressed I just ordered another one. I can't wait to get to the Range. These guns are next to impossible to find outside of this import.
However, there are a few drawbacks. The bore is toast. While I would bet that this carbine is safe to shoot, the proverbial broadside of the barn is safe from this one. Next, I would strongly suggest trying to contact RTI and have them send you pictures of the exact one you will receive. For the money on these guns, you better get eyes on the exact one you will be purchasing. I found the staff to be rather helpful and accommodating when I was inquiring for my purchase.
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