The most used gun by US forces during World War Two was the M1 Carbine. Made from 1942 to 1945 the M1 Carbine was provided to troops who didn’t need a full sized rifle, particularly support troops. It was a better choice over all other pistols and hand guns, except at short range. A United States Marine equipped with an M1 Carbine in the Battle of Iwo Jima, February 1945.[Via] Audie Murphy [Via] Famous World War Two soldier and actor Audie Murphy used an M1 Carbine. He was one of the most awarded US soldiers of World War Two when he single-handedly held off a whole division of advancing German troops. Among his arms was the M1 Carbine. He went on to re-enact his experiences in the Hollywood movie ‘To Hell and Back’ where the M1 Carbine made an appearance as well. The M1 Carbine was also the gun of choice for the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. They had entire divisions armed with the M1 and M2 Carbine guns. The North Vietnamese troops had come by the guns when they were left behind by French troops before they fled the country. As the war intensified the AK-47 became more widely used. Ethiopian soldiers deployed with U.S.-made weapons somewhere in Korea, 1953. [Via] The M1 Carbine was originally designed and made for airborne forces. It had a pistol grip and a folding metal stock and was made by a company called Inland. Around 140,000 were made for World War Two
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