M2 carbines for Rear echalons and Paratroopers.

[Landsknecht und Deutscher Ritter]

The M2 carbine had almost 7 million produced by 1945 and replaced the M1 in US service. Realistically the M1 wouldn't really be in use by the rear echelons and considering they're incredibly underpowered they could use the buff.

[Landsknecht und Deutscher Ritter]

Цитата допису Maschinengewehr:

I thought that the M2 Carbine only saw limited use in WWII though? Thats the variant with selectable full-auto fire isnt it? I know It saw a lot of use in Korea and Vietnam.

It mostly replaced the M1 by late 1944. People think it saw limited Service cause field armorers were issued conversation kits for the M1 carbine where the M2 is the same design as the conversation but built from the ground up. Almost All ww2 era M1s in US service were converted to the M2 standard. Most M1s are either lend lease or reproductions now.

Keep in mind how effective the design was. You had an assault rifle that weighed 6lbs loaded (less than a SMG) fired a overpowered pistol bullet, used rifle grenade, bayonets could be mounted with a scope, some had folding stocks there were 6 million produced etc.

These were pretty much top priority in terms of US small arms. They replaced SMGs in every way beyond compactness in US service.

[Striker5810]

What exactly is the M2? I will admit I dont know alot about this weapon but from what I can find its pretty much just a fill auto of the M1 and not that many were converted/made
not that that number would matter considering we have alot of rare tanks and weapons in the game already

[Landsknecht und Deutscher Ritter]

Цитата допису Striker5810:

What exactly is the M2? I will admit I dont know alot about this weapon but from what I can find its pretty much just a fill auto of the M1 and not that many were converted/made
not that that number would matter considering we have alot of rare tanks and weapons in the game already

It's the M1 Carbine but modified to have a fire selector. There's the T17 and T18 which are M1 Carbines and M1A1 carbines that were built and then later modified with the fire selector. And then there's the M2 Carbine which was built from the ground up.

There's also some other minor modifications and they were designed to use 30 round magazines.

[Landsknecht und Deutscher Ritter]

Цитата допису Striker5810:

What exactly is the M2? I will admit I dont know alot about this weapon but from what I can find its pretty much just a fill auto of the M1 and not that many were converted/made
not that that number would matter considering we have alot of rare tanks and weapons in the game already

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCid6POCikk

[Striker5810]

sooo pretty much an auto M1 lmao
jokes aside it could be an interesting idea, but when putting it onto the units its currently on it seems like a bad idea, considering it would make rears (by the looks of it) much better then pios as it has good accuracy and a very good fire rate over the mp40 (750 vs 550) and an a better fire rate of the stg44 (750 vs 600)
Also on paras and rangers it kinda seems like it would be better then the thompson upgrade as while it would be better at longer ranges while still having very good close range fire power (plus i believe the thompson used in game is the m1a1 which has a fire rate of about 700-800 which isnt that much more) so it would seem like it would be a better choice over all
interesting idea but balance wise no one would go for it, plus you really think you could get any pro axis player to agree to make a 200mp repair unit better then his 200 or 300mp repair unit?

[Maschinengewehr]

Цитата допису Teen Male Incubus:

You had an assault rifle that weighed 6lbs loaded (less than a SMG) fired a overpowered pistol bullet

Technically its a carbine since it didnt use an intermediate rifle round. Thats just nitpicking though.