M1 and M2 carbine reflection

[Bing_Chilling]

M1 carbine in RS2 is not a very good or bad gun , it has low dmage ,medium recoil and acurate up to 200m , compare to the double barrel and MAT , it is a very solid choice if u want to have a longer range for the scout class . 8/10

M2 carbine, awful full auto recoil and only have 3 mags. Compare to the XM is a downgrade , u all pointmen should stick with the XM , far much better gun , no point using M2. 2/10

[Vimy Glide]

the only reason the m2 is bad for the us army is because of the xm, for marines it's ok since the m14 has wack recoil

[Bing_Chilling]

m14 got more range and for cqb always use grease gun , since they buffed it is pretty decent now.

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

It's got a slightly higher rate of fire. Don't matter too much though with the added recoil rather negating that unless the ranges are very close. Some people might like the sights better. But that's a subjective opinion.

Bullet drop with the carbines is also rather significant in comparison with the M16. Or any other weapon really.


The .30 carbine cartridge isn't a downsized rifle cartridge like say 7.92x33 kurz was. .30 carbine is a pistol cartridge. It's actually very similar to .32 magnum. For a revolver. It was based off a self loading cartridge made back in 1905 for the Winchester 1905 self loading rifle. Which was just a centre fire version of the earlier 1903 model which was a rimfire design in .22. .22 originally being designed for revolvers way back in the 1860s. Designing the new carbine cartridge like this made it a rather short range weapon.

[Ass Crust]

For me M2 carbine seems to be only good on very close quarters maps, like when clearing rooms in Hue, otherwise it kinda sucks. M1 is a nice alternative for the scout class imo but the damage is pretty damn weak, i have to constantly double tap to waste a dude.

[Fezzik]

I've found that the M2 is deadly even on full auto at up to 100m, you just have to learn to control the recoil. It's not at all difficult to control 4-6 shot bursts. I've found it a lot more useful for close range than the XM and better than the grease gun at long ranges with the semiauto fire. Just depends on your playstyle how "good" a weapon will be.

[FlashBurn]

It seems to do fine at pistol ranges.... ei within like 40 meters, maybe 50. Seriously has issues out there at range. Probably more than it should. I mean like ya, .30 carbine is hitting like a .357 magnum fired out of a lever gun. Meaning its more than enough to drop a medium sized critter like a deer at 100 yards. Or to put it another way, its packing like 2x - 3x the amount of energy a 9mm OR .45 is putting out. But seems to me the grease gun is still dropping folks more reliable than this thing is in game. Funny that when you look at the numbers ballistically speaking. Still, i think the M2 at least is does a decent job of representing the thing in game. Just a bit TOO short ranged in the balastics department. I mean its IS packing about 960 foot pounds of wack. Compare that to say a m193 5.56 which is doing like 1250 - 1300 or a 7.62 x39 in the 1300- 1450 range. Seems funky comparing to a .45 M3 grease in this game with its like 360 foot pounds of wack a mole.

[truffleshuffle]

Originally posted by Ass Crust:

For me M2 carbine seems to be only good on very close quarters maps, like when clearing rooms in Hue, otherwise it kinda sucks. M1 is a nice alternative for the scout class imo but the damage is pretty damn weak, i have to constantly double tap to waste a dude.

Ya same with the M1. It really lacks in damage. I pumped 3 rounds into a guy who was standing still and he 1 shot me with a pistol. Then later i burst into a room and it took 3 shots before he died and that was pretty close range like 5. 6 meters.

[truffleshuffle]

Originally posted by FlashBurn:

It seems to do fine at pistol ranges.... ei within like 40 meters, maybe 50. Seriously has issues out there at range. Probably more than it should. I mean like ya, .30 carbine is hitting like a .357 magnum fired out of a lever gun. Meaning its more than enough to drop a medium sized critter like a deer at 100 yards. Or to put it another way, its packing like 2x - 3x the amount of energy a 9mm OR .45 is putting out. But seems to me the grease gun is still dropping folks more reliable than this thing is in game. Funny that when you look at the numbers ballistically speaking. Still, i think the M2 at least is does a decent job of representing the thing in game. Just a bit TOO short ranged in the balastics department. I mean its IS packing about 960 foot pounds of wack. Compare that to say a m193 5.56 which is doing like 1250 - 1300 or a 7.62 x39 in the 1300- 1450 range. Seems funky comparing to a .45 M3 grease in this game with its like 360 foot pounds of wack a mole.

I agree with you flashburn