Any M1 Carbine owners?

[leto1776]

Just curious on your experiences with them, pricing, etc.

 

[My Spot]

The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
Weren't you asking about a PCC in the other thread?

 

[0_o]

our mates had M1 Garands on farms back home but compared to the Carbine they're like revolutionary musket heavy

Springfield is the real baby worth swaddling

 

[RerouteToRemain]

Get an AR.

 

[leto1776]

The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
Weren't you asking about a PCC in the other thread?

Yes, which is what I’m looking at purchasing. Just curious about views on the M1 Carbine.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

Yes, which is what I’m looking at purchasing. Just curious about views on the M1 Carbine.

It's an outdated platform that requires custom work to make and keep accurate. The 30 carbine round isn't impressive. If you're talking about M1A rifles in .308, the same thing goes(except for the round, 308 is good). It literally beats itself apart and will need to be rebedded of you want to retain accuracy that is already sub par to quality AR's.

If you want a rifle, get an AR.

 

[evergreenrider]

Just get an AR

 

[leto1776]

It's an outdated platform that requires custom work to make and keep accurate. The 30 carbine round isn't impressive. If you're talking about M1A rifles in .308, the same thing goes(except for the round, 308 is good). It literally beats itself apart and will need to be rebedded of you want to retain accuracy that is already sub par to quality AR's.

If you want a rifle, get an AR.

Just get an AR

Not actually looking at buying one. Just curious about them. I’ll get an AR at some point. Just bought my pistol today.

 

[My Spot]

Just bought my pistol today.

92FS?

 

[leto1776]

92FS?

92X

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Just curious on your experiences with them, pricing, etc.

I own two.

A Socom 16.

And a precision series.

I bought them because they use the same ammo, magazines, and NutNFancy highly recommends them.



This video will answer any questions you probably have about M1As.

As for the 'Buy a Ar15' replies, Springfield Armory recently released an Ar15-like .308 (Ar10) called the Saint Victor.

And a smaller version, practically a sub-model.

 

[PlayswellwithLawnDarts]

Shot them when I was a kid.

Military surplus at that time, cheap to shoot.
Fun introduction to firearms for kids

 

[wallysparx]

I own two.

A Socom 16.

And a precision series.

I bought them because they use the same ammo, magazines, and NutNFancy highly recommends them.



This video will answer any questions you probably have about M1As.

As for the 'Buy a Ar15' replies, Springfield Armory recently released an Ar15-like .308 (Ar10) called the Saint Victor.

And a smaller version, practically a sub-model.

The M1 Carbine OP was asking about and your M1A are very different weapons.

 

[evergreenrider]

I own two.

A Socom 16.

And a precision series.

I bought them because they use the same ammo, magazines, and NutNFancy highly recommends them.



This video will answer any questions you probably have about M1As.

As for the 'Buy a Ar15' replies, Springfield Armory recently released an Ar15-like .308 (Ar10) called the Saint Victor.

And a smaller version, practically a sub-model.

I really wanted a saint victor, but by the time I put it in the cart and went to check out it had sold

 

[Roaming East]

the M1 carbine?
its ammunition isnt commonly found
its ammunition isnt particularly good
its magazines are flimsly, expensive, and hard to aquire
they arent very accurate
they are expensive to maintain to keep that relative level of inaccuracy
no real upgrade path
not particularly reliable or robust.

you buy one for historical appeal and nothing else.