Caliber: 9mm – Action: Semi-Automatic – Barrel length: 19 – Capacity: 10 – Trigger System: Single – Stock: Wood – Front Sight: Fixed – Rear Sight: Adjustable – Sight: Adjustable – Safety: Manual – Weight: 6.3 lbs. – Length: 36 – Finish: Matte Blue – Material: Alloy/Steel – Extraction: Automatic – A standard firearm for the US military during World War II the M1 carbine was a lightweight easy to use semi automatic rifle. Over 6.5 million M1 Carbines of various models were produced during World War II by contractors as diverse as General Motors IBM and the Underwood Typewriter Company. This modern day reproduction by Chiappa is a fine replica chambered in 9mm Luger. It uses a simple and reliable blowback system has a modern all-weather synthetic stock adjustable rear sights and uses easy-to-find Beretta 92 magazines. It will make a great plinker small game hunter or truck gun.