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T1CAH = 2,400 cartridges of .30 Carbine Ball M1, Grade R, in 50-round cartons packed in M6 ammo cans. Each M6 ammo can contained 16 cartons (800 rounds). There were 3 × M6 ammo cans per M4 crate. Gross Weight: 85 lbs. Volume: 0.87 cubic feet. T1CAI = 3,150 cartridges of .30 Carbine Ball M1, Grade R, in 50-round cartons packed in a metal-lined ...
The M1 carbine (formally the United States carbine, caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine chambered in the .30 carbine (7.62×33mm) cartridge that was issued to the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. [11]
B12 Very pistol, 25 mm, MK 4, parts and equipment. B13 Helmet steel, M1917A1, M1917. (Brodie helmet) B14 Tools for reloading small arms ammunition, parts and equipment. B15 Items common to 2 or more Group B products. B16 List of all Parts of Arms Locker, Arm Rack, Arm Repair Chest, and Pistol Cleaning Kit; B17 Rifle, U.S., cal. .22 M1922, M1 ...
Auto-Ordnance produced different prototypes for military rifle trials in the 1920s [4] and for the .30 carbine trials in the early 1940s [5] but these were not adopted by the military. Later during World War II, Auto-Ordnance established its own production plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and produced the M1928A1, M1 and M1A1 Thompsons to ...
For example, the type designation M1 is used in the M1 Carbine as well as the M1 Abrams tank, however, the former is specified as "CARBINE, CALIBER .30, M1" while the latter is specified as "TANK, COMBAT, FULL TRACKED: 105-MM Gun, M1". [4] [5]
Therefore, the M1 carbine is significantly less powerful than the M1 Garand. Another comparison is a .357 Magnum cartridge fired from an 18" rifle barrel, which has a muzzle velocity range from about 1,718–2,092 ft/s (524–638 m/s) with energies at 720–1,215 ft⋅lb f (976–1,647 J) for a 110 gr (7.1 g) bullet at the low end and a 125 gr ...
Western produced 3 billion rounds of ammunition in World War II, and the Winchester subsidiary developed the U.S. M1 carbine and produced the carbine and the M1 rifle during the war. Western ranked 35th among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. [10] Cartridges made by Western are stamped WCC.
The M8 grenade launcher was similar except it was designed to be mounted on the M1 carbine and used the .30 Carbine M6 grenade cartridge. Users of the M8 needed to be careful to fire it with the M1 Carbine's stock braced sideways and cushioned on a sandbag, as the recoil could crack or break the stock.