Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine
Auto-Ordnance · Carbine · In Production · 2007
Also known as: Auto-Ordnance AOM130, Kahr Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine
Overview
The Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine (model AOM130) is a modern, newly manufactured semi-automatic reproduction of the classic World War II .30 Carbine, built by Auto-Ordnance, a Kahr Firearms Group brand. Produced from newly made parts on modern CNC machinery rather than reworked surplus, it reproduces the GI carbine's gas-operated short-stroke action, 18-inch barrel, 15-round detachable magazine, and parkerized finish, with an American walnut stock and handguard. It is aimed at collectors, sport shooters, and reenactors who want a faithful, shootable carbine without consuming an increasingly scarce original.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2449 g (86.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 908 mm (35.75") |
| Barrel Length | 457 mm (17.99") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 15 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 607 m/s (1991 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1311 J (967 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1829 m (2000 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Parkerized |
Calibers
- .30 Carbine · primary — also known as 7.62x33mm, .30 M1 Carbine, 7.62mm Carbine
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Push Button Safety
- Features: Short Stroke Gas Piston, Rotating Bolt, Detachable Box Magazine, American Walnut Stock, Adjustable Flip Rear Sight, Blade Front Sight, Newly Manufactured Parts, Sling Swivels
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Civilian Sport and Collector Market · adopted 2007 · as AOM130
Production
Production years: 2007-present
Ongoing commercial production by Auto-Ordnance / Kahr Firearms Group; total figures not published.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Fred Humeston, William C. Roemer (original Winchester team)
Notes
Marketed as an authentic replica of the rifle that saw combat across many WWII theaters. Built by Kahr Firearms Group's Auto-Ordnance line; the AOM150 variant offers a folding-stock paratrooper configuration. Uses standard 15-round GI-pattern magazines.
Background
Auto-Ordnance - the historic company that put the Thompson submachine gun into mass production - now keeps the WWII M1 Carbine alive with all-new reproductions, letting collectors shoot a faithful GI carbine without firing a 80-year-old original.