Springfield Armory M1 Carbine CO2 Blowback Airsoft Rifle
The Air Venturi Springfield Armory M1 Carbine airsoft replica is powered by a single 12-gram CO2 cartridge and gets about 60 shots per cartridge.
This is a faithful replica of the legendary firearm that was part of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Soldiers, allies and foes throughout World War II to the current war on terrorism.
It’s a semiautomatic rifle that features a realistic, gas-blowback action.
Whether a person is going through this kind of trouble on purpose or not, it’s not easy to reload a firearm without training.
It’s lighter than the powder-burner version, weighing in at only 5 ½ pounds, and is good for shooting.2-gram airsoft BBs.
It includes a metal upper receiver in a wood-stock stock. If you want a wood-stock upgrade, you’ll have to pay extra.
The Air Venturi Springfield Armory M1 Carbine Airsoft replica is powered by a single 12-gram CO2 cartridge and gets about 60 shots per cartridge.
One thing it is not, however, is accurate. With some fine tuning and a lot of practice, you can definitely hit the target.
A synthetic stock with a genuine wood-look stock is the upgrade for this rifle.
Content
- Springfield Armory M1 Carbine CO2 Blowback Airsoft Rifle
- M1 Carbine
- Limitations of Weapons In The U.S. Arsenal
- Design
- Ammunition
- Sights, Range and Accuracy
- Magazines
- Accessories
- World War II
- Springfield Armory M1 Carbine Airsoft Specs
M1 Carbine
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The U.S. military developed the M1 Carbine in the late 1940s as an inexpensive alternative to the Colt Automatic Rifle, which cost about $800, and had been adopted by the armed forces as the standard service rifle for the war effort. In the postwar era, it became a popular civilian weapon because of its versatility and low cost.
This is an advanced version of the M1 Garand Rifle. The M2 carbine is the selective-fire version of the M1 carbine, capable of firing in both semi-automatic and full-automatic.
On July 1, 1925, the U.S. Army began using the current naming convention where the “M” is the designation for “Model” and the number represents the sequential development of equipment and weapons. The model number, 1, therefore, means that the first carbine developed under this system was the M1 carbine.
The “M2 carbine” was the second carbine developed under the system. It was followed by the M1 Carbine.
Limitations of Weapons In The U.S. Arsenal
When the U.S. war machine first went into action against the Nazis, it was equipped with very basic weapons. Most of its tanks were so light they required two people to carry them, and their anti-tank guns were too big to be carried by anyone but a tank crewman.
The M1 Garand didn’t work well for close combat infantry due to the fact it hindered their mobility. It was found that the M1 Garand was particularly problematic for close combat infantry.
In March 1943, the US Army issued a contract to FN (Fabrique Nationale de Herstal) to develop an automatic pistol with a caliber of 9mm. However, the project was terminated due to the lack of time and resources. On 22 April 1943, the Ordnance Department of the United States Army requested the Colt factory to develop a new model that could be produced in less than three months. In late August, the Ordnance Department accepted the Colt M1943 design which was designated as the.45ACP Automatic Pistol (M1943.. The Colt was chambered in the 9mm caliber and featured a simple blowback action and removable magazine.
The army’s new service rifle was created to adequately fulfill all of these requirements, and it was decided that the new weapon should weigh no more than five pounds (2.3kg), and that the effective range of the new arm should be 300 yards (270m). Paratroopers were also added to the list of intended users, and a folding-stock version was developed.
Design
In 1938, the chief of infantry requested that the ordnance department develop a “light rifle” or carbine, although the formal requirements for the weapon type were not approved until 1940.
Winchester’s first effort at a carbine was for the ordnance department. When the army rejected the.30 Carbine, the company didn’t have the manpower or expertise to develop the new weapon. It would take another ten years before Winchester would begin its work on the.30 Carbine.
Winchester originally used this gun to hunt deer. Then, when it came time to create the first combat rifle, the company decided to go back to the original gun, the Browning M2. A couple of months later, Winchester hired David “Carbine” Williams to finish the project.
Williams’ first assignment was to finish the Winchester Model 1907, a bolt-action repeating deer rifle he and Ed Browning had begun building in 1915. The Winchester Model 1907 was designed to replace the Winchester Model 1895 and featured a two-position safety and a short action.
Williams incorporates his short-stroke piston in the existing design. He says that the marine’s semiautomatic rifle trials in 1940, Browning’s rear-locking tilting bolt design proved unreliable in sandy conditions.
After receiving the M2 design, Williams reworked the M1 Garand and made minor changes before issuing the weapon to the US Army in early 1942. The Army liked the M1A1, but there were problems. Many of the weapons sent to the field lacked parts that needed to be replaced after initial training and they weren’t reliable in extreme cold.
A group of experts in the military concluded that their prototypes were not satisfactory. In response, Winchester contacted them to check their rifle designs.
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The very first semi-automatic rifle built by Winchester, the Model 1892 was first made at their old gun factory on March 12, 1892.
The prototype worked well with army observers. It was a hit when it was introduced to the Army in August 1941. The design team set out to develop a better version of the weapon.
Standardization of the M1 carbine on October 22, 1941, was the basis for the 1952 movie Carbine Williams starring James Stewart. The movie’s portrayal of the rifle’s development is based on fact, except that Carbine Williams played a significant role in its development.
Winchester’s first attempt at a carbine-mounted telescopic sight failed to meet the company’s rigorous requirements for accuracy, reliability, and safety, but after that it was developed and tested by William W. Williams himself, and the first experimental production model was completed in September 1941.
Winchester supervisor Edwin Pugsley admitted that Williams final design was an “advance on the one that was accepted” but said that Williams’ decision to go it alone “was a distinct impediment to the project.” Although the additional design features were not included in the M1, Williams’ design was adopted for M2 production.
The “first semi-automatic rifle” is not a true “semi-automatic rifle” in the strictest sense of the term, but rather a derivative design of the M1903 Springfield rifle, which was the first US military weapon to use an auto-loading mechanism.
According to Pugsley, the carbine was invented by a team of men. These men were: William C. Roemer, David Marshall Williams, Fred Humeston, Cliff Warner, at least three other Winchester engineers, and Pugsley himself.
The basic idea for the M1911 revolver was originally developed in 1909 by John Moses Browning, an American engineer. He worked with several firearms companies during the late 1800s and early 1900s, developing and testing new designs for the military and eventually decided that his own design would be ideal for both military and commercial use.
Ammunition
The.30 Carbine cartridge is essentially a rimless version of the obsolete Winchester Self-Loading cartridge introduced for the Winchester Model 1905 rifle. The propellant was much newer, though, taking advantage of chemistry advances.
The.30 Carbine cartridge is an improved version of the standard.30 calibre cartridge, having a higher muzzle velocity, resulting in greater penetration, but the same weight as the.30, when fired from an 18 inch barrel.
The.30-06 Springfield ball round used by the M1 Garand is almost three times more powerful than the.30 Carbine, and the carbine round is twice as powerful as the.45 ACP-caliber Thompson submachine gun in common use at the time.
As a result, the carbine offered much better range, accuracy and penetration than those submachine guns. The M1 is also half the weight of the Thompson, and fires a lighter cartridge. Therefore, soldiers armed with the carbine could carry much more ammunition than those armed with a Thompson.
It is not commonly compared to the later German StG 44 and Russian AK-47, but the M1 and M2 carbines are underpowered and outclassed by modern weapons. They fell somewhere between a submachine gun and assault rifle, and are a precursor to the personal defense weapon as they fulfilled a similar role. One characteristic of.30 caliber Carbine ammunition is that from the beginning of production, non-corrosive primers were specified.
This was the first major use of this type of primer in a military firearm. Closed-gas systems meant that the primer had to be removed from the chamber of the rifle before disassembly. Without disassembling the chamber, primers could cause the gun to fail to fire. Primers containing corrosion-resistant primer compounds became standard for this reason.
Sights, Range and Accuracy
Sight is the measurement of the rifle’s ability to shoot accurately. The M1 Carbine‘s sights are the standard sights used in rifles and machine guns. They can be adjusted for different ranges, such as from 100 to 300 yards.
The new rear sight was also adjustable for windage. It could shoot groups of up to five inches at 100 yards, with accuracy good enough to make it suitable for use as a close-range defensive weapon. The M1 carbine had a maximum effective range of 300 yards, and it shot groups of up to five inches.
A more accurate rifle cartridge would have a longer practical effective range. However, the M1 Garand does not have a practical effective range of about 200 yards.
Magazines
Magazines are a useful accessory to have for any rifle. The M1 Carbine came equipped with a standard straight magazine. The M2 Carbine also came equipped with a straight 30 round magazine. The curved magazine that could hold 30 rounds also came available for the M2 Carbine after WW2. These M1 and M2 Carbines still have the ability to fire the 15 round clip.
This was never officially approved, but was often used during combat. After the introduction of the 30-round magazine, it was common for troops to taper two 30-round magazines together, a practice that became known as “jungle style”.
The development of the metal clip allowed the M2 Carbine to retain the same capacity as the M1 Carbine, allowing its use with the 15-round magazines used in the M1 Carbine, and in combination with the T3 stock the 30-round double stack magazine, which combined with the stock’s buffer tube increased the effective overall length of the rifle to 5.4 inches.
These days, the 30-round magazine is not only more reliable, but also lighter and more compact. And because the 30-round magazine is so much easier to use, the extra length and weight don’t matter nearly as much.
The early production M1 carbines were made more accurate than their predecessor M14s, and they also were given a 30-round capacity magazine. The magazines were made more reliable, and the type IV magazine catch was used to prevent them from being used in weapons chambered for 7.62 NATO ammunition.
The magazine release is located on the left side of the receiver and is used to release the magazine. It’s sometimes called the safety catch. Some people like to describe it as being like a key, but it does not have a keyhole.
This led to the creation of the new, improved push-button safety that was designed using a rotating lever.
Accessories
The M1 Garand rifle is often called the first true assault rifle. It has a folding stock and bayonet lug, which made it capable of firing in the prone position, and it had a heavier bullet than the bolt-action rifles that were standard infantry weapons at the time. This made it easier to carry, and soldiers could use it to hunt small game, although it would not be reliable for larger prey.
After the war, the bayonet lug was added to many M1 carbines during the arsenal refurbishing process. By the start of the Korean War, the bayonet lug-equipped M1 was standard issue. It’s now rare to find an original M1 carbine without the bayonet lug.
The M1 carbine mounts the M4 bayonet, which was based on the earlier M3 fighting knife and formed the basis for the later M5, M6 and M7 bayonet-knives. A folding-stock version of the carbine, the M1A1, was also developed after a request for a compact and light infantry arm for airborne troops.
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During World War II, the M1 Carbine was reconditioned as carbines were reconditioned. Parts like the magazine catch, rear sight, barrel band without bayonet lug, and stock were upgraded with current standard-issue parts. Many M1 Carbines were converted to select-fire M2 Carbines by using the T17 and T18 conversion kits.
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The M3 flash hider was designed to reduce muzzle flash in the M3 carbine, and did see use during the war. There were only a few of them made, but there are some available.
The M6 grenade rifle, which is used by U.S. forces, was fired with the.30 caliber carbine blank round to fire 22mm rifle grenades. It could be used with the M7 auxiliary “booster” charge to extend its range, but the repeated firing of rifle grenades could eventually crack the carbine’s stock, and it could not be used with the M6 launcher without breaking the stock.
This made the M1 carbine with M8 grenade launcher a type of emergency-use weapon.
World War II
It’s vastly superior to.45 caliber submachineguns in both accuracy and penetration. It’s lighter.30 caliber cartridge allows soldiers to carry more ammunition. So, it’s soon widely issued to infantry officers, American paratroopers, non-commissioned officers, ammo bearers, forward artillery observers, and other frontline troops.
The M1 carbine was issued to all units in the U.S. armed forces. It gained generally high praise for its small size, light weight and firepower. During front-line combat, however, many U.S. soldiers and guerrillas in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater found that it was short of sufficient penetration and stopping power.
American soldiers and the U.S. Marines use carbines that are fitted with non-corrosive primers, and this was a major factor in making them superior to other small arms. They were also found to have superior reliability compared to the corrosive primers of the day.
Springfield Armory M1 Carbine Airsoft Specs
| Max Velocity | 470 fps |
| Overall Length | 36.0″ |
| Buttplate | Metal |
| Function | Repeater |
| Weight | 5.7 lbs |
| Scopeable | No |
| Safety | Manual |
| Suggested for | Skirmishing |
| Caliber | 6mm |
| Loudness | 3-Medium |
| Barrel Length | 17.5″ |
| Shot Capacity | 15 |
| Barrel | Smooth bore |
| Front Sight | Blade |
| Rear Sight | Adjustable for windage |
| Action | Semiautomatic |
| Powerplant | CO2 |
| Hop Up | Adjustable |
| Blowback | Yes |
| Max Shots per Fill | 60 |
| Body Type | Rifle |
| Fixed/adj. power | Fixed |
| Upgrades | Hardwood Stock |
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