M1 carbines are semi-automatic and M2s are full automatic.
The term carbine means a short barreled rifle. Some are semi-automatic, some fully automatic, and some are bolt action, lever action, pump action, etc. The M1 Carbine from WW II WAS a semi-auto.
The M1A1 nomenclature was applied to a variation of the Thompson submachinegun, which was an automatic weapons. As far as the .30 carbine goes, M1 designation was applied to semi automatic variants, whereas the fully automatic versions were known as M2.
The M-2 carbine was designed to be fully automatic and as such is considered a "Machine Gun" even if the selector and automatic type sear are replaced with the M1 style ( semi-automatic )parts The Reciever must be marked M2 for it to be considered a machine gun. Chuck Linderman Dothan, Alabama
It should if it fits on other kinds of M1 Carbines.
Depends what type of M1 you mean: M1 Garand: WWII-Vietnam War period .30-06 Semi-Automatic Rifle M1 Thompson: 1919-1976 .45 Automatic SMG M1 Carbine: A WWII era semi-automatic rifle M1 Abrahams: A current era jet powered Main Battle Tank, currently used in Iraq There are many others, just type 'M1' into wikipedia
The M1 carbine is a semi-automatic rifle meaning that with one pull of the trigger the rifle will fire one bullet. The M2 carbine is a selective fire rifle meaning that there is a switch on the rifle which will select semi-automatic or fully-automatic fire. With fully automatic fire the weapon will continue firing as long as the trigger is pulled until the magazine is empty. This type of rifle is properly classified as an assault weapon. Both rifles share many common parts and barrels will interchange. The main mechanical difference is in the fire control parts. Possession of a certain number of unregistered M2 parts is considered by the BATF to be possession of an unlicensed machine gun and is a felony.
.30 Carbine
Are you referring to the M1 Garand, or the M1 carbine? A Garand can go anywhere from $500 to over $1000, all things dependent. An M1 carbine, generally, you'd be looking in the $400 - $700 range.
The M1A1 Carbine was an American semi-automatic, gas operated, magazine fed, shoulder weapon designed as a modified varient of the standard M1 Carbine, the difference between the two models is that the M1A1 has a retractable steel wire stock, making it more compact and lighter than the M1 Carbine, while the M1 Carbine had a standard solid wood rifle stock. The M1A1 was issued primarily to American Army paratroopers in Europe due to its light weight, compact wire stock. The M1A1 was fed from a detachable box magazine that contained 15 .30 carbine cartridges, the same as the regular M1 Carbine.
A rifle or carbine.
It is an M1. P.S. in case you didn't know just try shooting it and see if it is semi automatic or full automatic. PPS: Your gun was made between September 1943 and January 1944.