Disclosure of details of the M1 carbine development came as a technical "last testament" from Edwin Pugsley, an all-time figure in firearms development.

Like a lot of things American, the popularity of the M1 Carbine grew more because of imagination than practicality.

The M1 Carbine was the most prolific American small arm of WWII—even more so than the Garand. Here's everything you want to know about it.

The M1 carbine was developed to replace the larger, heavier M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle, which was produced in large numbers at the Springfield Armory, and in smaller numbers at Winchester.

The M1 Carbine is one of the most recognizable military firearms in the world. Here's an overview of how it works, and how you can own one today.

Williams, along with other designers at Winchester, developed a prototype that would become the M1 Carbine, which was approved in October 1941.

A design team at Winchester came up with the M1 Carbine, which used a short-stroke gas piston for semi-automatic fire—simplified from an earlier version intended for automatic fire.

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The M1 Carbine is one of the most recognizable military firearms in the world. Here's an overview of how it works, and how you can own one today.