M1 Carbine
M1 Carbine
Antiqued English Pewter 1/6 mounted replica of the M1 Carbine and M1 30cal round (deactivated) with a short information panel.
On black baize, with green mount and housed in a walnut coloured frame.
size (glass) 222mm x 206mm
Panel Reads :-
In 1938, the Chief of Infantry requested the Ordnance Department develop a "light rifle" or carbine, though the formal requirement for the weapon type was not approved until 1940. This led to a competition in 1941 by major U.S. firearm companies and designers. The prototypes for the US M1 carbine were chambered for a new cartridge, the .30 Carbine round. After the initial Army testing in August 1941, the Winchester design team set out to develop a more refined version. The second prototype competed successfully against other carbine candidates in September 1941, and Winchester was notified of their victory the very next month. Standardization as the M1 Carbine was approved on October 22, 1941. The M1 carbine could use either a 15 or 30 round detachable magazine
Weighing 5.2 lbs/2.4 kg
