A technical questions:
Do you know if both weapons use the same semiautomatic firing mechanism ?
Why M1 Carbine didn't need use gas recovery ?
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M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
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LineDoggie
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Re: M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
Different gas systems
Carbine uses a short stroke captured piston that impacts the operating rod to perform, the cycle of functioning
Garand uses a gas cylinder to push gas directly against the operating rod to perform the cycle of functioning
As to why they have different mechanism is because they were designed by 2 different men at 2 different times.
Carbine uses a short stroke captured piston that impacts the operating rod to perform, the cycle of functioning
Garand uses a gas cylinder to push gas directly against the operating rod to perform the cycle of functioning
As to why they have different mechanism is because they were designed by 2 different men at 2 different times.
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Re: M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
To elaborate: the Garand or M1 rifle was designed in the 1920. The Carbine was designed circa 1940 or 41 IIRC by a gunsmith at Remington arms. Ammunition & barrel were adapted from a Remington small game rifle & matched to a operating mechanism adapted from other designs. It reflects a further fifteen years experience in gas operated weapons & semi auto operations.
Re: M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
Could a M1 Garand bayonet be fixed in a M1 Carbine ?
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Re: M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
My memory is it could.
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Re: M1 Garand & M1 Carbine
no way in hell. Garand bayonet had a completely different style of mounting boss (Stud) than the Carbine
The mounting boss as the same as the Krag and M1903 Springfield rifle series
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