The Marushin M1 Carbine has been finally released last week after announcing it last year and Hyperdouraku got his hands on it to give it a try. According to him, you can fire off 80-rounds with a 12g CO2 cartridge which is inserted in the magazine whilst the magazine has a capacity of 15-rounds. Blowback is said to be enjoyable.

So time for reenactors and World War II airsoft collectors to try and find a budget for this.

With the M1 Garand 6mm version released, Marushin also now has the M1 Carbine with a short magazine for 6mm BBs available. This is at RedWolf Airsoft where you can purchase it for US$238.00... "Beautiful replica of the WWII Carbine rifle used by the US Military forces, this gas powered model is made from a high quality real-wood stock, metal barrel and cocking mechanism.

6mm version of Marushin M1 Garand is now available at eHobby Asia for US$650.00... "As seen on 'Saving Private Ryan' & 'The Great Raid' Movie, this is the same U.S. M1 Garand used by US Military on the D-Day & the Rescue Mission.. Marushin is presenting the replica of this Classic WWII rifle in 6mm Version.

If you don't want to bother building your own M1 Carbine with the RA-Tech Kit and the KJ Works Ruger 10/20, Airsoft World will build it for you for £345.00. Saves you the hassle of putting one together and let the experts do it for you... "Ok, before anyone gets uppity this is not an exact replica of the M1 carbine, it is more in the nature of a M1 kit for the Ruger 10/20.

Have the best of both worlds of having a Ruger 10/20 in the form of the KJ Works KC-02 airsoft rifle, then for reenactments or period airsoft events, you can use it as an M1 Carbine with the kit made by RA Tech for it. You'll need both kit and KC-02 to come out with one. It's now at Airsoft World for £180.00... "Ok, before anyone gets uppity this is not an exact replica of the M1 carbine, it is more in the nature of a M1 kit for the Ruger 10/20.

Spartan Imports, the exclusive US distributor of high-end airsoft automatic electric guns (AEG) and products by Classic Army, Inokatsu, KWA, Tokyo Marui, Maruzen, Marushin, and G&G Armament, has announced that it has the Marushin M1 Garand and M2 Carbine in stock. These two rifles are gas-powered airsoft replicas of the two iconic World War II Rifles which are famous among reenactors and World War II milsim enthusiasts.