Original U.S. WWII Oversize M2 Carbine Cutaway Classroom Trainer Display Model with Magazine - 71" Long
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice refurbished World War Two M1 Carbine cutaway USGI oversized classroom non-functional enlarged training model, most likely made by Dellenbarger Machine Co., who manufactured just about all that we have seen previously. The carbine itself measures approximately 71" in length and is constructed of cast metal with a wooden stock. This is a classroom demonstrator of the famous M2 Carbine for educating soldiers during WW2 on the inner workings and operation of the carbine, including the open bolt operation, magazine, feeding, etc. The M2 Carbine was released from Mid-to-Late 1944, seeing a great deal of action in the final year of the war, 1945.
Like most of the classroom trainers we see, it has definitely been repainted over the years, possibly several times, as use removed the original paint. The carbine actually “functions” when the bolt is cycles, demonstrating the inner workings of the carbine. The “cutaway” part of the stock is painted red to show where the cut is, with a small cutaway of the actual barrel as well to show its interior. It still includes the original oversize magazine, which are very often missing, though it does not have the display stand that these were usually attached to.
This is a really phenomenal piece of equipment which would become the centerpiece of any WWII collection. These are well-known throughout the collecting community, but they are seldom seen!
M1 and M2 Carbine
The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight semi-automatic carbine that was a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The M1 carbine was produced in several variants and was widely used by paramilitary and police forces around the world, and also became a popular civilian firearm after World War II.
The M2 carbine is the selective-fire version of the M1 carbine, capable of firing in both semi-automatic and fully-automatic. The M3 carbine was an M2 carbine with an active infrared scope system. Despite having a similar name and physical outward appearance, the M1 carbine is not a carbine version of the M1 Garand rifle. On July 1, 1925, the U.S. Army began using the current naming convention where the "M" is the designation for "Model" and the number represents the sequential development of equipment and weapons. Therefore, the "M1 carbine" was the first carbine developed under this system. The "M2 carbine" was the second carbine developed under the system, etc.
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