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Mauser720 · 07-22-2012, 04:16 PM

The M-1 Carbine was the weapon of choice for Audie Murphy during WWII. It suited his smaller frame.

(And that is also the reason it was popular with many asians. The M-1 Rifle was frequently a little too big for them to handle comfortably.)

Audie was the most decorated American soldier during the war.

He is credited with killing 241 German soldiers during the war, most/many with the M-1 Carbine.

He personally stalked and killed 7 German snipers with it.

His book about his experiences during the war, "To Hell And Back" is well worth reading.

The company in which Murphy served started out the war with 235 men, and by the end of the war, only Murphy and a sergeant were left out of the original 235 men.

As I recall, the maximum effective range was originally listed as 300 yards.

07-22-2012, 04:16 PM	#28
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	M-1 Carbine and Audie Murphy The M-1 Carbine was the weapon of choice for Audie Murphy during WWII. It suited his smaller frame. (And that is also the reason it was popular with many asians. The M-1 Rifle was frequently a little too big for them to handle comfortably.) Audie was the most decorated American soldier during the war. He is credited with killing 241 German soldiers during the war, most/many with the M-1 Carbine. He personally stalked and killed 7 German snipers with it. His book about his experiences during the war, "To Hell And Back" is well worth reading. The company in which Murphy served started out the war with 235 men, and by the end of the war, only Murphy and a sergeant were left out of the original 235 men. As I recall, the maximum effective range was originally listed as 300 yards. __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."