Most gun-savvy folks recognize the regular M1 Carbine and the folding-stock M1A1 Carbine that was issued to many paratroopers. Prototypes of the select-fire M2 Carbine were tested in 1944, but the war ...

Newer iterations of the gun would come later in the decade with the M2 and M3 Carbines building on this basic design. These newer models would be more specialized as well, opting for improved ...