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|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:M2c.png|512px]]<br><b> [[M2 Carbine]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_m2c.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_medic.png|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png|50px]]  <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> || 30 / 90
|[[File:Flag_us_new.png|50px]]<br><strong>[[US]]</strong>|| [[File:M2c.png|512px]]<br><b> [[M2 Carbine]]</b> || [[File:Weapon_m2c.svg|512px]] || [[File:Class_medic.png|50px]] <b>[[Medic]]</b><br> [[File:Class_radioman.png|50px]]  <b>[[Radioman]]</b><br> || 30[[+1]] / 90
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|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
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|[[M2 carbine]]||[[Carbine]]||Semi+Auto||700 RPM||7.3° & 1.05° [[ADS]]||0.960||607 m/s||7.1g (109.5gr)||2.4 kg (5.29 lbs)   
|[[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)   
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|Carbine, Caliber .30, M2||7.62x33||USA||1944||Many||17.75 in (451 mm)||35.6 in (900 mm)||weapon_m2c
|Carbine, Caliber .30, M2||7.62x33mm||[[USA]]||1944||Many||17.75 in (451 mm)||35.6 in (900 mm)||weapon_m2c
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=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.[24] 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 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.
<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_carbine#Carbine.2C_Cal_.30.2C_M2 SOURCE]
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 5 November 2024

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
  • Sgt Smith with an M2 Carbine
    Sgt Smith with an M2 Carbine



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