Shot my M1 Carbine today (Winchester), just to get some brass for a handloading experiment.
I have not shot it for so long, that I was somewhat surprised to discover (re-discover), that the bolt (magazine follower angled to be over-ridden) does not lock open on an empty magazine. I don't know of any military arm that closes on an empty magazine.
Why would the designer/military do such with just the .30 M1 Carbine?
I have not shot it for so long, that I was somewhat surprised to discover (re-discover), that the bolt (magazine follower angled to be over-ridden) does not lock open on an empty magazine. I don't know of any military arm that closes on an empty magazine.
Why would the designer/military do such with just the .30 M1 Carbine?