I have no experience with M1 carbine, but suspect that good defense ammo is rare and expensive. I like the SKS, but AR is easily configured for your purpose, has better sight options, and 3x capacity.
Grips and ammo are two different things. Once you shoot the ammo, it’s gone. Now a nice set of grips with last a lot longer.What are you talking about, I take any excuse I can get. I've bought guns because I had a $20 grip for it!
Ammo might be hard to find at a good price right now, but I am willing to bet that in a short time it will be in stock everywhere and the price will be down to normal.Since ammo has been hard to come by recently I considered already having a supply of ammo for SD a positive.
I saw a bunch of people buying new guns at Academy a couple of weeks ago while the ammo shelves were empty, which put this thought into my head.
Well, it was mostly tongue-in-cheek and not meant to be taken seriously. We all have those little conversations with ourselves when deciding whether or not to buy a particular gun. Little things like ammo or grips sometimes just push us over the edge. It's a lot of the reason that one AR or 10/22 becomes two, which becomes three and before you know it, you have a dozen of them and still have leftover parts with which to get started building another.Grips and ammo are two different things. Once you shoot the ammo, it’s gone. Now a nice set of grips with last a lot longer.
But then I never need a reason to buy a gun, other the I want it and I have the money to buy it.
You should see my leftover parts and extra parts in my shop. If I decide that I needed to put them all together, I could build five or six more rifles without having to order anymore parts.Took a pic of my M&P15 yesterday after its latest facelift. I put it on a diet last month with a new lightweight handguard over the 2lb quad rail. New stock/grip and a new Streamlight HLX. I also installed a muzzle brake which certainly does the job but is loud enough to warrant doubling up on ear protection. Kept the Aimpoint PRO and YHM flip sights. Exactly 7.5lbs before adding the light.
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Well, it was mostly tongue-in-cheek and not meant to be taken seriously. We all have those little conversations with ourselves when deciding whether or not to buy a particular gun. Little things like ammo or grips sometimes just push us over the edge. It's a lot of the reason that one AR or 10/22 becomes two, which becomes three and before you know it, you have a dozen of them and still have leftover parts with which to get started building another.
I sure hope you're right Gunny! PSA had 1,000 rounds of 9 for 170 with free shipping less than a month ago, now the same 1,000 is 309 plus shipping! I'm definitely glad I keep a good stock of every caliber I shoot, I just have to try and ease up on my shooting. Kinda hard to do with more time on my hands, I'm definitely shooting a lot more 22 LRs.Ammo might be hard to find at a good price right now, but I am willing to bet that in a short time it will be in stock everywhere and the price will be down to normal.
It all comes down to supply and demand. The 5.56 and 9mm have never been more popular then they are today.I sure hope you're right Gunny! PSA had 1,000 rounds of 9 for 170 with free shipping less than a month ago, now the same 1,000 is 309 plus shipping! I'm definitely glad I keep a good stock of every caliber I shoot, I just have to try and ease up on my shooting. Kinda hard to do with more time on my hands, I'm definitely shooting a lot more 22 LRs.