Now it is entirely true that pouches may be found fitted to Carbine stocks of our fighting men in original World War II, Korea, and Vietnam photographs. Accessible on belts is a great place for a few extra magazines in pouches. They were originally intended for the M1936 pistol belt. I took the magazine pouch back off and it's never returned. Oh, I tried it when a teenager because I thought it looked so tough, but it didn't take too many hikes afield to learn that twin 15-round magazines in a pouch on the stock turn a svelte, balanced, rifle that shoots like "pointing a finger" into a awkward and clumsy club. The twin magazine pouches on the stock don't do anything for me. If one 30-round magazine is ungainly and heavy then two only compound the misery and all that weight probably wears the magazine catch. While we're at it, save us from the twin 30-round magazines tapped together in an opposing attitude. Never had any trouble differentiating between safety and magazine release on the early ones. But, the Carbines I was familiar with always had the earlier push button safety. I ain't afraid of a reload and a person can "cause things to happen" with 15 rounds.ĭon't care for the flip type safety. I have some on hand, but they ruin the balance of the Carbine and are ungainly. There are several other popular accessories that outfit Carbines that I don't personally care for.ĭon't want to use 30-round magazines. I'd have probably marred original surfaces and his rifle wouldn't be original. Even went to the trouble to obtain a bayonet lug assembly, but never got around to installing it on the rifle. CARBINE / CAL.30 M1 on the front and UNDERWOOD / 2764933 / (faded) flaming bomb on the rear. Action Type: Semi Auto, Detachable Magazine. I thought it'd be neato to fix bayonets and march about the countryside with the Carbine so outfitted. Year of Manufacture: March to April, 1944 (page 31 of Scott Duff’s book, The M1 Carbine Owner’s Guide).
When I was a teen, I got it in my head that I would add a bayonet lug to my dad's Carbine. But, I also don't care for the added bayonet lug.
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