- Full Name
- M1 Carbine
- Country
- United States
- Ammunition Capacity
- 15-round detachable box magazine (later 30-round magazines available)
- Type
- Light semi-automatic carbine
- Bullet Caliber Size
- .30 Carbine
- Fire Modes
- Semi-automatic (M1 Carbine); select-fire in later variants (M2 Carbine)
- Effective Range
- 300 meters
- Barrel Length
- 18 in (457 mm)
- Weight
- ~2.36–2.5 kg (unloaded)
- Usage
- Issued to U.S. troops in World War II, Korea, and early Vietnam; widely used by paratroopers, vehicle crews, officers, and support troops; later distributed globally through military aid programs; still popular as a civilian sporting and collector’s rifle