Carbine Williams

[GregLaROCHE]

This is an interesting video for all those interested in American gun history.

https://youtu.be/iWEHmQeKMxI?si=fuEZhDkdGcia2Q5S

[MrWolf]

Thanks. Very interesting. Half way through when I had to stop.

[Larry Gibson]

Very interesting

[DougGuy]

Gun history aside, the M1 carbine went to WWII with thousands and thousands of US soldiers who had trouble using the 1911 but greatly appreciated the M1 carbine. I don't know that any units were given a choice of sidearm but if they were, I suspect choice between the 1911A1 and the M1 carbine was probably 50/50.

[GregLaROCHE]

It seems like Forgotten Weapons has a different view about the history of the M1 Carbine.

https://youtu.be/klueA4a_eHg?si=UVd3UpTU_ouTx6r9