Mags for M -1 carbine

[AnnieRea1920]

Are their any good after market mags for the M-1 carbine ? Or are we de pendant on old surplus I just picked up an Underwood carbine from my local pusher (pawnshop) and like to get some mags 10 , 15 ,20 or 30 which will work best. I have always wanted one of these.

I have a few and no carbine, so sell cheap. Annie Rea 1920

 

[Greyman50]

Here's a few books on the 30 Cal. M-1 Carbine, my copy of " War Baby" is in workshop. Suggest those interested in 30 Cal. M-1 Carbines BUY some reference books. There are some errors in most books but no one is perfect.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I have used the KCI Korean made 15 round mags with complete success. Haven't had a single one that didn't work properly. Most of the bigger places that sell magazines carry them.

CMP even sold these.....They are good.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

The M1 Carbine was considered successful in its day because it was new technology. Semi-auto longarms were still somewhat experimental.

Thus, their standards for reliability were different than todays. Then it was felt the pros outweighed the cons and they considered the trade-off worthwhile. Today, if the M1 Carbine was introduced, with all of its inherent issues, it would be a massive failure.

It's a cool piece of history and I enjoy mine for that reason. But, as a practical weapon in the here and now? Absolutely not.

Today IS NOT yesterday..............

 

[AJ]

Here's a few books on the 30 Cal. M-1 Carbine, my copy of " War Baby" is in workshop. Suggest those interested in 30 Cal. M-1 Carbines BUY some reference books. There are some errors in most books but no one is perfect.

Greyman50, is right. I collected carbines and associated equipment for about 10 years. I have seven reference books on the subject. Never have to many!

 

[Brian Parrish]

Are their any good after market mags for the M-1 carbine ? Or are we de pendant on old surplus I just picked up an Underwood carbine from my local pusher (pawnshop) and like to get some mags 10 , 15 ,20 or 30 which will work best. I have always wanted one of these.

Always people refer to the magazines as if they work by magic.
Aftermarket mags fail simply because of the word "aftermarket", and the factory mags work because "factory" or in this case, "G.I. They ought to be able to explain specifically and scientifically why magazines don't work and how they could be modified to work.
Even comments on the thread referencing single use, (and I concur with AJ's opinion that reusing mags is NOT part of combat,) those comments still do not explain what happens to the mags when they are used once that destroys them, or how to fix them.
Another comment on "tuning" your magazines was helpful.
My experience:
The M2 mag catch is necessary to prevent movement of the front of the 30 round magazine during firing.
The hold open follower is a pain. If it works. All it does is make magazine changes more difficult because you must pull that follower off of the bolt as you pull the mag out, and then the bolt slams home anyway. So either way you must operate the handle all the way to charge the weapon. You can learn how to make mag changes work so this is nothing to worry about.

 

[Greyman50]

Gee could have taken several M-2s apart in Vietnam and sent parts home with 0 problems as all they " were looking for" was dope. Wonder how many were mailed home???.

 

[Phenix]

Are their any good after market mags for the M-1 carbine ? Or are we de pendant on old surplus I just picked up an Underwood carbine from my local pusher (pawnshop) and like to get some mags 10 , 15 ,20 or 30 which will work best. I have always wanted one of these.

15 rounders usually work the best and are the most practical.

 

[AJ]

Gee could have taken several M-2s apart in Vietnam and sent parts home with 0 problems as all they " were looking for" was dope. Wonder how many were mailed home???.

It wasn't that long ago the pieces/parts to convert an M1 to M2 were available at gunshows. As I understood it, it was not illegal to have them as long as they weren't installed in an M1.