M-1 Carbine Video

[cyclone]

[youtube]zFQ1P4o_qo0[/youtube]

 

[broncoo]

neat

 

[Dosing]

Yes, and a truly awful movie with James Stewart.

 

[-DeerStalker-]

Too cool! That's a great story.

 

[UCSPanther]

Here are some videos that give a detailed explanation of how the M1 and M2 carbines operate, using a large wooden model of both guns...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dizArLleY3I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-J-uNcwnXo&feature=related

Not surprisingly, the M2 is more mechanically complex in FA operation...