Author Topic: M1 Carbine Question (Read 329 times)

KyBlue51 · « **on:** September 13, 2005, 03:55:24 AM »

Anyone know if M1 Carbines were ever fitted with bipods? Purchased an Inland recently (manufactured January 1945) and the seller said he was told that the apparatus clamped in the barrel band was for attaching a bi-pod. I am totally unfamiliar with this. Thanks...

CAV Trooper · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2005, 05:25:39 PM »

Quote from: KyBlue51

Anyone know if M1 Carbines were ever fitted with bipods? Purchased an Inland recently (manufactured January 1945) and the seller said he was told that the apparatus clamped in the barrel band was for attaching a bi-pod. I am totally unfamiliar with this. Thanks...

Negative. Carbines never had (or needed) a bipod. I'd bet what the guy(who obviously knows very little about carbines) is probably talking about is the bayonet lug.

Have fun with your new gun.

KyBlue51 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2005, 01:33:18 AM »

Thanks. I think you might be right.

rockbilly · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2005, 05:00:25 PM »

It has been well over 50 years since I was a guest of Uncle Sam on "Tank Hill" at Fort Jackson, SC. As I said, it has been a long time, but I do seem to remember a bipod we used on the range. It was spring loaded and clipped on the barrel rear of the bayonet lug. There was a canvas case that attached to the web belt for carrying it.

I could be wrong, What were we talking a bout anyway? :roll: