similar velocities or tuned for more efficient short-barrel performance without excessive blast. Plainfield Machine Corp. made a .30 caliber pistol from 1964 to 1983 named the "Enforcer". While similar to the M1 carbine, it lacked the stock, thereby making it a handgun. Sold to Iver Johnson in 1983, the Enforcer continued in production until 1986. Other handguns chambered for this cartridge include the Thompson-Center Contender. Plainfield Machine produced M1 carbines from 1960 to 1977, when they were bought out by Iver Johnson Corp, who has manufactured them at least until a 50th anniversary model in 1993. The Taurus Raging Thirty and AMT AutoMag III were also offered in .30 Carbine. Comparison The .30 Carbine was developed from the .32 Winchester Self-Loading used in an early semi-auto sporting rifle. A standard .30 Carbine ball bullet weighs ; a complete loaded round weighs and has a muzzle velocity of , giving it of energy when fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch barrel. By comparison, the .30-06 M2 cartridge for M1 Garand rifle fired a ball bullet weighing 152 grains (9.8 g) at a muzzle velocity of and of muzzle energy. Therefore, the M1 carbine is significantly less powerful than the M1 Garand. Another comparison is a .357 Magnum cartridge fired from an 18" rifle barrel, which has a muzzle velocity range from about with energies at for a bullet at the low end and a bullet on the high end. As a hunting arm, the M1 carbine is approximately the equivalent to a .357 Magnum lever-action rifle. .30 Carbine sporting ammunition is factory recommended for hunting and control of large vermin like fox, javelina, and coyote. However, the game laws of several states do not allow hunting big game (e.g., deer, bear, or boar) with the .30 Carbine either by name or by minimum muzzle energy required. Chambered firearms Rifles Alpine u.s. carbine Armalon AL30C Browning 1941 carbine CEAM Modèle 1950 Chapina carbine Cristobal carbine Excel Arms X30R FAMAE CT-30 Franchi LF-58 Garand carbine Hezi SM-1 Hillberg carbine IMI Magal M1 carbine M2 carbine M1944 Hyde carbine Marlin Levermatic Model 62 Southern Gun Company La-30 Taurus Carabina CT-30 Thompson Light Rifle Universal Arms .30 Carbine Victor Sarasqueta STABLE/ARMU Handguns AMT AutoMag III Excel Arms X-30 Inland Manufacturing M30-P pistol Kimball (standard, target, aircrew) Ruger Blackhawk Taurus Raging Thirty Universal Enforcer Users (1950s–1970s, Austrian Army and police) (1940s–1950s, border guard) (present, BOPE, )