Springfield Armory M1 Carbine BB Rifle

Pros
Very good replica. Authentic operation. Shoots well.

Cons
Experiencing some leakage in the mag - looks like the cartridge seal is inadequate. Requires one to tighten the nut very firmly to minimize. Silicon oil on the seal seems to help. Both of these are common complaints: (1) Uses a lot of CO2 and so can not get more than 2 or maybe 3 mag loads worth. (2) Upper handguard is loose.

the top wood is easy to replace with a scope rail.

Pros
hard to tell from the real gun

Cons
a cavity with a buryed magnet to hold the allen tool

I waited to review this M1 carbine to give a fair opinion. I received it mid September. If you think you can blast away on the Co2 cylinders, think again. If you are concerned with Co2 cyl. cost this M1 is not for you. That wonderfull blow back action uses a lot of co2. With an extra clip or two I get about 36 accurate rounds max per cyl. Phone calls with AGD confirmed this issue. They sent replacment magazines fast to confirm if there was a problem. I will not buy any air gun except from them. As for the Magazine I do sets of twelve rounds to keep count, then let the Co2 Cyl rest and recover by shooting the second clip. RWS silicone chamber oil is by far a better product than The infamous Crosmans "Pell Gun oil", In my opinion. Umarex is adding it to their air gun Maintenance instructions. "Air soft" oil is proving to be the same to me in performance. This improves the seal of the Co2 in the magazine greatly. keeps the action smooth.

Pros
Love this M1. I have two real powder burners, one is a 1943 original. Other than the size of the magazine this is a fine reproduction. The blow back action of the bolt is spot on with real M1. Including the push button pin on the slide to keep bolt open. Even the original GI bayonets fit nicely. The accuracy is nice and I am getting about golf ball groups at 30 feet. Military peep sights are tuff on these old eyes. All my air pistols shoot the Black Diamond BBss the best. Air Venturi BBs are a very close second but have pop ups. I belive the anodized surface of Black Diamonds holds the BB in the magazine better at the feeding position. Disassembly is just like original GI model. The plastic stock is nice, wood would be better. I used a painted wooden dowel as the oiler for original GI sling to preven scratching up the stock cavity. This air gun is now one of my all time favorites. AGD is the best customer service you can find in my opinion.

Cons
They need to make the wood stock available. They also need to make elevation adjustments for the rear sight, it only has windage. It also would save a lot of co2 if the bolt would stay open when last BB is fired from magazine. As of now you have to keep count of shots fired.

Love the gun

Pros
Great gun

Cons
None

Pros
I purchased with an additional CO2/BB magazine with BBs included 'COMBO PACKAGE'. When installing the CO2 in 'either Mag' lots of CO2 escaped. No little "FISS SOUND", more like a "Whoooose Sound". There was very little shooting due to escaped CO2 after that. I returned the Entire combo, rifle/Mag/BBs. Airgun Depot refunded my money.

Cons
I may purchase this again. "Buyer Beware". AirGun Depot did the right think for me. Thank you for that.

I was a bit cheap with myself. I should have bought the model with the wood stock. The faux wood stock in acceptable, but real would is better. On a side note, an original bayonet fits without modification. Expect 3 magazine shots out of 1 co2 cartridge.

Pros
It is a very good reproduction of an M1 Carbine. The feel is right. When compared to an original M1 Carbine, it is only slightly longer, perhaps 3/8 of an inch. Accuracy is better than I expected. I was able to get a 1 1/2-inch group at 8 yards. This was my first shooting with the product.

Cons
Nothing.

The plastic stock is awesome just as pictured in the catalog

Pros
OUTSTANDING LOOK-A-LIKE REPRODUCTION

Cons
The action is flawless but as a rule I prefer no action.

Call to verify any descriptions as most are cut/paste, omitting details or just plain misleading.

Pros
Same as the Springfield Armory M1 Carbine model for Much Less

Cons
Not real wood stock, faux wood stock grain. Box clearly states synthetic wood. Description should reflect the truth as I purchased believing it was real wood (i.e. walnut, birch, maple, anything but fake plastic).

My grandson loves to shoot it & its realism. Is like the real one

Pros
Well made

Cons
To bad you cant get a replica bayonet to go with it.

This airgun is probably the best reproduction I have ever seen. It looks and feels exactly like my real M1 carbine. I opted for the wood stock and at the new lower price point , this would be my recommendation. The rifle shoots well and seems to be close to the manufacturers specs. The first time I installed a co2 cartridge, I could hear a slight leak. A drop of RWS air gun oil on the brass valve located at the top of the magazine, stopped it. The blow back action is great and adds enjoyment to the shooting experience. The downside is that you will only get two magazines of shooting before the cartridge is empty. I bought this primarily as a replica and already knew about the co2 limits. So if you want something for longer shooting sessions between co2 swaps, you will need to pick something else. I was considering the Crossman M1 , which probably shoots better, but this one looks fantastic.

Pros
Realistic feel and well balanced. Blow back operation.

Cons
Limited number of shots per co2