The M2 Carbine and the M1A1 Ehomson were reliable in very cokd weather IF properly lubricated. THe M1 Garand requires less maintanence as long as the bolt lugs were kept lubricated with lubriplate. The only time M1 Garands were unreliable was when the bolt was exposed to prolonged heavy rain.DJetAce said:HB, was either M1 Carbine or Thompson (simplified version) as reliable in VERY COLD weather as the M1 Garand or BAR?
In fact take that a step farther, is the M1 Carbine as reliable as a AK in cold weather, or warm weather, or in any weather (I bet we all know the answer to that one.)