Learn more about the real steel M1 Carbine, the more compact version of the M1 Garand that also made its mark in World War II in this The Firearm Blog video... "The M1 Carbine is a terrific long gun designed to bridge the gap between pistol and rifle, and it went above and beyond that simple expectation. Troops loved the light weight, high capacity, and handiness of this little gun and it often made it onto the front lines despite having been designed for other purposes."