Nugilum
Member
OK, before I inadvertently start a flame thread let me explain...
I understand that the M1 Carbine was one of the rifles issued to our support US troops in WWII, and many US soldiers loved using this rifle instead of a M1. I also know that this rifle has saved tens of thousands of lives world-wide within the past 60+ years.
For me, I really don’t see the advantage of owning a M1 Carbine today. What would be the advantage of having a Carbine over an AK, or an AR, or even a .30 WCF (.30-30 Win)? What is the advantage of having a rifle whose ballistics are comparable to a .357 Magnum handgun? What other advantages exist with this rifle have that other rifles don’t?
Play nice now...
Before people start freaking out, I do own one. I inherited my grandfather’s M1 carbine he purchased from the DCM in 1962 for $62.00.
I understand that the M1 Carbine was one of the rifles issued to our support US troops in WWII, and many US soldiers loved using this rifle instead of a M1. I also know that this rifle has saved tens of thousands of lives world-wide within the past 60+ years.
For me, I really don’t see the advantage of owning a M1 Carbine today. What would be the advantage of having a Carbine over an AK, or an AR, or even a .30 WCF (.30-30 Win)? What is the advantage of having a rifle whose ballistics are comparable to a .357 Magnum handgun? What other advantages exist with this rifle have that other rifles don’t?
Play nice now...
Before people start freaking out, I do own one. I inherited my grandfather’s M1 carbine he purchased from the DCM in 1962 for $62.00.