The vehicle had a manual turret traverse with 360° traverse. The tank housed four guns. Most variants just had modifications to engine.
Variants:

Name: M1 Combat Car
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1935
Produced: 89
Length: 4.14 Meters
Width: 2.4 Meters
Height: 2.26 Meters
Weight: 8523 Kilograms
Speed: 72 km/h
Crew: 4
Primary Armament: (2 guns)
-7.62 mm M1919A4(2) OR
-12.7 mm M2 AND
-7.62 mm M1919A4
Secondary Armament: (2 guns)

Armor:
-Hull
16 mm Front
13 mm Side
7 mm Rear
7 mm Top
7 mm Bottom
-Turret
16 mm Front
16 mm Side
16 mm Rear
7 mm Top
2.
Name: M1A1 Combat Car

Origin: United States
Year: 1938
Produced: 17
Length: 4.43 Meters
Width: 2.4 Meters
Height: 2.26 Meters
Weight: 8600 Kilograms
Speed: 58 km/h
Crew: 4
Primary Armament: (2 guns)

-12.7 mm M2 AND
-7.62 mm M1919A4
Secondary Armament: (2 guns)
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (2)
Armor:
-Hull
16 mm Front
13 mm Side
10 mm Rear
7 mm Top
7 mm Bottom
-Turret
16 mm Front
16 mm Side
16 mm Rear
7 mm Top
3.
Name: M1A1E1 Combat Car
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1938
Produced: 7
Length: 4.43 Meters
Width: 2.4 Meters
Height: 2.26 Meters
Weight: 8600 Kilograms
Speed: 58 km/h
Crew: 4
Primary Armament: (2 guns)
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (2) OR
-12.7 mm M2 AND
-7.62 mm M1919A4
Secondary Armament: (2 guns)
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (2)
Armor:
-Hull
16 mm Front
13 mm Side
10 mm Rear
7 mm Top
7 mm Bottom
-Turret
16 mm Front
16 mm Side
16 mm Rear
7 mm Top
M1E1 M1E2 and M1E3 were all just engine modifications...shared same stats.
Sources:
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_light_tank_M1.html
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M1_Combat_Car.php
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m1-cc.htm
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/combatcarm1.html#M1A1E1
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