3D Animation: How the Iconic M1 Carbine Works

This video is from the game World of Guns by Noble Empire. You can find this model and many more in the World of Guns program: Download links: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/26... Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/world-o... Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/world-o... The M1 carbine was a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was used by the U.S. military from 1942 until 1973. It was chambered in .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) and was a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Prior to World War II, U.S. Army Ordnance received reports that the full-size M1 rifle was too heavy and cumbersome for most support troops (staff, mortarmen, radiomen, etc.) to carry. During field exercises, it was found that the M1 Garand impeded these soldiers' mobility. This generated a request for a new compact infantry weapon to equip support troops. The request called for a lightweight defensive weapon with greater range, accuracy and firepower than handguns. The U.S. Army specified that the new arm should weigh no more than five pounds and have an effective range of 300 yards. Paratroopers were also added to the list of intended users and a folding-stock version would also be developed. In 1939, American gun manufacturer Winchester hired David Marshall Williams and hoped he would be able to complete various designs left unfinished by Jonathan "Ed" Browning, brother of the famous firearm designer John Browning, who had died in May 1939. Williams incorporated his short-stroke piston in the existing design. As a result, the rifle was redesigned to incorporate a Garand-style rotating bolt and operating rod, retaining Williams' short-stroke piston. After the initial army testing in August 1941, the second prototype competed successfully against all other candidates in September 1941. A total of over 6.1 million M1 carbines was manufactured, making it the most produced small arm for the American military during World War II (compared with about 5.4 million M1 Garand rifles and about 1.3 million Thompson submachine guns). Despite being designed by Winchester, the great majority of these were made by other companies. Music: bensound.com Music: Summon the Rawk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)