M1 Carbine still in use by Israeli tour guides
Apparently the Israeli ‘Civil Guard’ and licensed tour guide operators on tour still use the M1 Carbine!
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Good post.
James
The M1 .30 cal. that the Israelis use—–are they WWII weapons—American made—-or a copy?
I would guess they are American surplus.
Interestingly, they are carrying them empty. Notice no magazine in place. And I love the phone pocket on the sling.
This is cool,I love the way those young-un’s are sticking up for themselves.The Israeli’s are a fine example of courage in this World.I have come to love the M1 Carbine as well as other classic weapons.They are easily over-looked in the stampede to get the latest and greatest.
cool! I was wondering what kind of modern sling would be attached. Looks very practical, I like the wide straps.
They do carry the weapons empty but have two 15 round magazines on the stock. off duty soldiers do the same thing as far as keeping their m4/m16/tavor empty but have a 30 round magazine close by. You would be surprised how fast you get accustomed to seeing assault rifles around every corner.
That is Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want 1
The M1 is obsolete. They would be better off with Kriss guns and Glock 21, so the same mags work in both guns. If I ever were to move to Israel the first thing I would do is join the civil guard just to get my hands on some firepower, if Israel’s gun laws are as dumb as I just read.
I agree with Matt. I lived in Israel for 4 and a half months and saw these weapons everywhere. I don’t care how old they are- they are sturdy as all heck and i would not want to be at the receiving end of one of them.. especially since most of Israel is ex-military. But they keep the Magazines fully loaded close at hand. Its just a safety feature to not keep them fully loaded… too many people get shot from “empty” guns.