Light, handy and accurate, the M1 carbine still lacked stopping power at ranges beyond 100 yards. U.S. Marine on Iwo Jima, 1945. I've been researching and writing about the M1 carbine for some ...

America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...

The M1 Carbine, followed by the M2, evolved into the issue to all support troops, front-line Army infantry, airborne units, and the Marine Corps in the Pacific. Although criticized for a lack of ...