Testing The M1 Carbine Myth That Won't Go Away: Can it Penetrate Winter Clothing at 100 Yards?

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We had to take a deep dive into this battlefield myth surrounding the iconic M1 Carbine, used by American soldiers during World War II, Korean War and even in Vietnam. In this video, we tackle one of the most debated claims: Did soldiers ditch their M1 Carbines because they were ineffective against enemies wearing thick clothing? We'll use similar clothing to the era as well as an authentic WW2 M1 Carbine and Remington ball ammo (also from WW2). We use ballistics gel and a slow motion camera to capture the impacts. Update: 04/10/2025- The WW2 Surplus ammo was imported by Royal Tiger Imports from Ethiopia, where the storage conditions were less than ideal. The surplus ammo performed poorly during an accuracy test conducted later. Here are the results of that- https://youtube.com/shorts/RjU01CShmVM?feature=share 🪖Help curate history and support the Channel, buy a shirt, jacket, or hoodie from our site https://bfcurator.company.site 🎥 Uli Wiegand: Why Military Surplus is so Expensive & What You Should Know about Royal Tiger Imports https://youtu.be/hpgfaNvQIds Chapters 0:00 So many comments on M1 Carbine videos 0:50 WW2 Battle of the Bulge and Korea 1:27 M1 Carbine vs M1 Garand and the Myth 2:19 Testing the M1 Carbine on ballistics gel 4:10 testing the M1 Garand on ballistics gel 5:09 Help Support the Channel! https://bfcurator.company.site and check out Stienel 5:53 Finding the Winter clothing 7:27 Some Theory on Terminal Ballistics, deer hunting experiences 8:39 M1 Carbine vs Winter Clothing at 100 yards 9:29 M1 Carbine vs Winter clothing slow motion 10:11 3rd Test of M1 Carbine vs Winter Clothing 10:27 Checking if the Winter Clothing stopped anything, myth busted? 12:27 History of why Japan and Italy changed (or tried to change) to a larger caliber 13:01 More Ballistics theory like "Stoppin Power" 13:52 The M1 Carbine Myth could have some truth because of other factors, not winter Clothing 14:40 30-06 vs 30 carbine ballistics 15:21 Some people liked the M1 Carbine (like Audie Murphy) 16:33 Army Story about our 1SG... oh dear 17:55 M1 Carbine vs Kevlar back protector 19:29 7.62x39 vs neck protector 20:38 What are your thoughts on this M1 Carbine myth? 💥💥💥 #milsurp #carbine #militaryhistory 🪖 Check us out on Instagram, X, and Facebook for more Epic content! #military #militarysurplus #ww2 #ballistics #rangeday #collectibles #ww2 #americanhistory #shootingrange #guncollection #historic #historyoftheworld Photos from the National Archive and from th collection of @Gunpowder_Acres All weapons portrayed in this video were handled in a safe manner. Multiple safety precautions were in place before, during and after filming. Do not attempt this at home. Seek out weapons familiarization training before handling any weapon. We are not financial advisors nor do we give legal financial advice, please talk to your CPA. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Information contained in the content is based from personal experience, opinion, or available on the internet. Gun enthusiasts should read the owners manual and consult a firearms expert to fully understand the weapon. These historical relics and products commonly available in stores all across the United States. AI photos and/or videos may have been used for visual enhancement. Our videos are for entertainment purposes.