Anyone else like the M1 Carbine for home defense?

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I've got an AR, 2 AK's, and an SKS. But what I have leaning against the bedpost next to my 12 Ga. is an M1 Carbine loaded with 30 rounds of soft-point ammo. I just happen to love that gun.

Anybody have any thoughts on this? Think the 30 carbine will get the job done? Think I'm nuts to choose it over one of the newer guys?
 
They seem like they would be a nice little compact weapon for checking out bumps in the night, but I've never tried one out for that.

Jason
 
I just blew my stimulus check on my first M-1 carbine, a 1943 Inland paratrooper. Fast becoming my favorite gun. It's so darn cute!
 
The .30 carbine and expanding bullets will work well for home defense.
My Father fought in the trench warfare phase of the Korean conflict and told me the carbine did great from 75 yds on in. It was only when they tried to engage past 100yds that things got questionable.
By then they could get the quad 50 back onto them and the carbines effectiveness became moot.
 
A long time ago I had the 30 pistol, forgotten what the name was (Comander) I think, this was a sharp home defencer, nice gun though, from Andy
 
I just purchased an Inland M1 for that very purpose - rural home/ranch defense. It seems ideal for the purpose: light weight, mag capacity, a potent enough round with very little recoil, and it can be accessorized. I will be mounting a Bushnell Holosight and a tactical light on it. Can't wait to take it to the range!
 
matheath

Given the constaints of operating inside your home, with a powerful enough round for effective use, I think a .30 Carbine would make a fine choice for that task. I've also noticed that quite a few retailers in my area have been stocking .30 Carbine ammunition recently. Maybe you're on to something here.
 
.30 M1 Carbine HD...

Matheath--That was one of my reasons for getting one from CMP. If something ever "goes bump in the night" in my house, I intend to check it out carrying the M1 Carbine...with bayonet fixed.

If 15 holes won't put the "bumper" down, mebbe impalement would. And that seems like an ideal deterrent against the BG grabbing my weapon & using it against me.

Light, handy, easy to point, 15 rounds instantly available, virtually no recoil--Inside the house, who could ask for more??

Certainly it's no sniper rifle. But I've already got a couple of them, and they define the term "unwieldy." And if the BG's stay out past 100 yd from the house, (1) it's no longer HD, and (2) it's REALLY hard to justify shooting @ them! The "castle doctrine" doesn't extend out to the moat.
 
Overkill

Not to be a wet blanket, but employing a big bore battle rifle for home defense might be a good idea if you are concerned about large carnivores sneaking through the window. Not to mention the hazard of putting an errant round into your neighbor's house. Proficiency with a good pistol is the most effective approach. Leave the M-1 in the safe.
 
rustypelican said:
Not to be a wet blanket, but employing a big bore battle rifle for home defense might be a good idea if you are concerned about large carnivores sneaking through the window. Not to mention the hazard of putting an errant round into your neighbor's house. Proficiency with a good pistol is the most effective approach. Leave the M-1 in the safe.
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Do you have data to back up that statement? :uhoh:
 
I wouldn't call the M-1 Carbine a "full-bore" battlerifle. It's more a "super-pistol" calibered short rifle.

Basically, the .30 Carbine is a rather fast moving cartridge that exceeds at being accurate and effective at extended pistol range.

But, much past 75 to 100 yards, it isn't all that great, and even then, you are talking about "maximum" range.

But, I'd say it's no more dangerous to neighbors than a 9mm pistol, or carbine.

Load with frangible ammo, practice regularly, and it sounds like nothing to snort at.

I always liked them alot, and figured that the military got something right when they adopted the little carbine back in the '40s.
 
well, I have one and this little is great,but i was wondering if there is a reduced charge round or frangible round for it because while hunting with it the progectil usually goes through and through.I have killed several wild hogs with it weighing fron #150 to around #300 and with head shots the bullet comes out the other side.I dont like the idea of a stray round finding its way into my kids room.But it is my home defence weapon with my sig 229 .40 close at hand.
 
M1 carbine with expanding bullets is good for home defense. 30 carbine is already quite reduced compared to other rifle calibers.

With 110 grain bullets it has about 881 ft/lb of energy, between the 10mm and 41 magnum.

Here is another article written on the topic.
 
I love my carbine. Great little light gun, that is easy to shoot. Only time mine has malfunctioned, was with surplus ammo. All the new stuff runs right through it without a problem. Its a light gun, with little recoil, and is short enough to wield easily. I'm actually thinking of buying another one I like it so much!
 
I once told a less than upstanding fellow that said he was coming to my house,
"Good, I'll empty the first magazine into your car so you can't get away. Then I'll have some fun emptying the second magazine into you."
He never showed up.:)

Yes, in a lot of cases I think a Carbine is an excellent HD gun.

A friend shooting one of my Carbines.
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American Way

I just blew my stimulus check on my first M-1 carbine, a 1943 Inland paratrooper. Fast becoming my favorite gun. It's so darn cute!
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That's the way to pump up the economy.

I just did my part this week, bought a Ruger 10/22 and a NRA Min14. ;)
 
with bayonet fixed.

If 15 holes won't put the "bumper" down, mebbe impalement would. And that seems like an ideal deterrent against the BG grabbing my weapon & using it against me.
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Funny. That's precicely the reason I kept my bayo on my Mossberg 590 12ga. I say kept on, because that isnt why I bought it. I bought it just because it was only $25, and I just wanted to see what a 12ga with a bayo looked like, and as kind of a joke, buy then I thought about what happens if the gun jams, or a BG trys to grab and is now holding the pump foreward so I cant work it, etc.Seemed like a good idea to me, but I was met with a bit of skepticism when I poseted pics with the bayo, and mentioned why it was still there.Glad I'm not the only one now.:D

Anyways, this topic of the M1 carbine as a HD gun comes up every so often, and the consensus is always that with good, modern ammo, it should do very well.Havent shot mine yet, but based on weight, length, ammo capacity, and what I hear about the recoil and the .30 carbine round, I too have to think it would be a fine choice for HD.
 
I don't own a .30 Carbine now but have owned many of the rifles in the past.
An Iver Johnson Plainfield served as my very first centerfire coyote rifle and did the job just fine out to 150 yards or so.

Both the Winchester 110 grain hollowpoints and the Remington 110 grain softpoints were devastating on the animals and the pelts.
I switched to full metal jacket rounds on the farms that would allow me to use them and these killed the dogs just as dead without the pelt damage.

I have not shot a human with a .30 Carbine but I imagine that this round would be just as effective for defense use as it was for close range hunting.

I would choose the Winchester hollowpoints for in the house use and keep a pair of foam earplugs handy with the rifle.
You will need them.

Choate used to make a synthetic carbine stock with an excellent sidefolding buttstock, hopefully and maybe they still do.
It too would be an excellent choice for making a compact defense or survival gun.
The Eotech set up on USSR's paratroop carbine is a nifty idea also.
 
USSR,chicom winter coats don't cause any problems for the U.S..30 cal. even frozen. My father-in-law proved that several times over in Korea 1952/53.
 
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