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Small armsIn service
Semi-automatic rifle
M1 carbine is a semi-automatic rifle originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is Military contractors Commercial copies.
United StatesM1 carbine
Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Rama · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedSemi-automatic rifle
United States
1942–1973 (United States) 1942–present (other countries)
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Fred Humeston William C. Roemer David Marshall Williams
1941
Military contractors Commercial copies
About $45 (WWII) (equivalent to $840 in 2025)
July 1942 – August 1945 (U.S. military) 1945–present (commercial)
6,121,309 (WWII)
See Variants
5.2 lb (2.4 kg) empty 5.8 lb (2.6 kg) loaded w/sling
35.6 in (900 mm)
17.75 in (451 mm)
.30 Carbine
Gas-operated (short-stroke piston) , rotating bolt
60–70 aimed rounds/min (M1/A1) 750 rounds/min (M2)
1,990 ft/s (607 m/s)
330 yd (300 m)
15- or 30-round detachable box magazine
Rear sight: aperture; L-type flip or adjustable Front sight: wing-protected post
Brazil
Indonesia
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.9 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M1 carbine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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