Swing
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I've always liked'em. Though evidently most others don't, because recent history is littered with discontinued models (e.g., Marlin Camp carbines, Ruger PC, Ruger Standard 44, etc.). As to why they are nice:
- Light and short, generally. So they pack easy. When I was younger, I hiked a lot, so a carbine made more sense.
- Same ammo as the pistols.
- Little recoil.
- Little noise.
- Some use the same mags as pistols.
- Up until recently, cheap to shoot.