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Still using M1/M2 carbines in the year 2024?

posted 10 years ago by jeffyoung1
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Did anyone notice the surviving human civilization is still using M1/M2 carbines from World War II? Is that the best they can do in the year 2024? At least by 1960 the U.S. Army was using M14 semiautomatic rifles. The AR 15 had been designed in 1957 but I think by 1960 it was still in development as the AR 10, chambered for the 7.62mm x 51mm NATO cartridge, known in the USA as, .308.

I'm presuming that Hollywood could have at least designed some futuristic military firearms for the movie. It wouldn't have been all that difficult nor expensive.

[–] [email protected] 9 years ago

And the doctor lighting the generals cigar in a hospital.

[–] Bowserb46 8 years ago

You must be a young guy. People smoked in hospitals until the 1980's in most places. Seems incredible now.

[–] toonce62 7 years ago

Now they smoke dope in hospital's.

[–] Bowserb46 8 years ago

Not sure they had the budget. They couldn't even afford new sound effects, borrowing from War of the Worlds in one scene.

[–] norockets 7 years ago

It's a fact they use those weapons in 2024.