M2 Carbine

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
					US	M2 Carbine		Medic Radioman	30+1 / 90

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Bayonet	Rifle Grenades	Reload Speed
								Partial	Empty
36	×2.4 = 86.4	×1.2 = 43.2	×1.15 = 41.4	×0.8 = 28.8	×0.7 = 25.2	YES	YES	2.533 Seconds	3.233 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
				M2 Carbine	Carbine	Semi+Auto	700 RPM	7.3° & 1.05° ADS	0.960	607 m/s	7.1 g (109.5 gr)	2.4 kg (5.29 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
								Carbine, Caliber .30, M2	7.62x33mm	USA	1944	Many	17.75 in (451 mm)	35.6 in (900 mm)	weapon_m2c

HISTORY

The M2 carbine is the selective-fire version of the M1 carbine, capable of firing in both semi-automatic and full-automatic. Categorizing the M1 carbine series has been the subject of much debate. Although commonly compared to the later German StG 44 and Russian AK-47, the M1 and M2 carbines are under-powered and outclassed. Instead, the carbine falls somewhere between the submachine gun and assault rifle and could be called a precursor of the personal defense weapon since it fulfilled a similar role.

The M1 and M2 carbines issued to U.S. forces were first given to American military advisors in Vietnam beginning in 1956, and later, the United States Air Force Security Police and United States Army Special Forces. These weapons began to be replaced by the M16 in 1964, and they were generally out of service by the 1970s. By the war's end, it was estimated that a total of 1.5 million M1 and M2 carbines were left in Vietnam.

At least 793,994 M1 and M2 carbines were given to the South Vietnamese and were widely used throughout the Vietnam War. A number were captured during the war by Việt Cộng, with some made compact by shortening the barrel and/or stock. "While the carbine's lighter weight and high rate of fire made it an excellent weapon for small-statured Asians, these guns lacked sufficient hitting power and penetration, and they were eventually outclassed by the AK-47 assault rifle." The M1/M2/M3 carbines were the most heavily produced family of U.S. military weapons for several decades. They were used by every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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  M2 with flash hider

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  Sgt Smith with an M2 Carbine

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