New member from near Philly

Hi all,

Thank you so much for such a great forum & group.My name is Stephen and I live in the Philadelphia suburbs, Like many (most?) of you, I have been transfixed by the M1 carbine since I was a youngster. I have long been a history student (and recently retired from College teaching in the subjects of social policy and history), with a particular focus on the New Deal to current US social welfare processes. Anyway, in my retirement I want to expand my knowledge & skills (I am shooting regularly for the first time in40 yrs!) with WWII weaponry, most especially the M1 carbine. I now have several from various manufacturers in different levels of original condition, as well as a couple interesting post wars too. I will provide some additional details as time goes by. I also have a pretty interesting collection of New Deal & WWII home front items (I know, different group!) but there is overlap. Anyway, that is enough about me. For now, "hello"to all & I look forward to conversing with folks. Best! Stephen

Howdy almost neighbor!

Or should I say Yo? :)   Up until a few years ago I too hadn't done much serious shooting since I was teen.   I shoot at the state range occassionally and usually make the monthly CMP matches at Kimberton.  Nothing wrong with home front history. That's a big part of the carbine's story and frankly where most Americans were.  In fact there's at least a couple threads about other items made by the carbine manufacturers, as well as about the plants and the people who worked at them.

- Matt

Hi Matt,

Thanks again for the welcome. I was wondering re your post about shooting at the State range. Have they ever bothered you about using (if you do) a semi-automatic, like an M1 carbine? I'd like to go out there sometime but if I read the regs correctly it is not permitted - at least with more than a 3 round clip?

LMK if you get a chance.

Best!

Steve

Steve,  It's completely OK.  The range rules are more open than the hunting rules.   Just load 6 or less in the magazines.  I generally load 5 for because that's what is done for rapid fire in the service rifle (and carbine) CMP match.  For me the downside of the Warwick/French Creek range is the tables and benches make it awkward to practice prone.   But its doable. 

Kimberton's range is nice and the match is open to the public.  It does face south and slightly uphill so can be a little more challenging.

- Matt

StephenEKauffman wrote: Hi Matt, Thanks again for the welcome. I was wondering re your post about shooting at the State range. Have they ever bothered you about using (if you do) a semi-automatic, like an M1 carbine? I'd like to go out there sometime but if I read the regs correctly it is not permitted - at least with more than a 3 round clip? LMK if you get a chance. Best! Steve