Odd M1 Carbine

[MAP]

Look at this clip. Around the 5:20 mark. Looks like an M1 Carbine with an extended barrel.

Are my eyes playing a trick on me?

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[relicz]

Inland M1 Carbine 30 M1 Carbine | Rock Island Auction

[MAP]

Inland M1 Carbine 30 M1 Carbine | Rock Island Auction

Well, by golly......my eyes were not deceiving me.

But, if you look closely, the one in the video is slightly different. The last 6 inches or so of the barrel look thicker or at least somewhere around the 6 inch mark, there is some type of sleeve/coupling. It also has not welded on scope mount or scope.

[relicz]

The video is not all that clear, could look the way it does for any number of reasons.

[MAP]

yeah, video is not the best but it looks like an extension rather than a single barrel. Still, if it is the T3, what a rare piece it would be. And real combat video to boot!

[reneblacky]

Interesting film grab

[earlymb]

I think it has a grenade launcher attached? The last 1/3th section of the barrel seems a bit thicker than the rest.

[MAP]

You are correct it seems. Here is a photo in post 7 of this link.

Very interesting and a first for me.

Thanks for the detective work.

M1 Carbine grenade launcher

[toot]

so were they ever used in combat by US troops? and were they listed as BEAUTWAFFEN?

[MAP]

so were they ever used in combat by US troops? and were they listed as BEAUTWAFFEN?

??? The sniper version or the grenade launcher? I assume you mean the sniper version as I have a photo of the grenade launcher in the first post