M1 Carbine Opinion

[Wineman]

This is where patience since you don't "need" a Carbine is going to come in handy. If you want one, and don't want to spend $2,000 keep looking. The $1,000 ones are still out there, but it is a sellers market. Midway and the internet putting prices higher is not helping. Any parts kit AR will out shoot any M1 Carbine, all day any day. Sexy, no. Historical, yes if you consider it has outlasted every other US military arm (1911's???). Even the Taliban is rocking AR's these days. But they were not on Iwo Jima, Bastogne, or Inchon. When something goes from tool prices to fine art prices, all bets are off. People pay millions for some canvas and oil paint. However, there were not 6,000,000 Van Goghs all together, including copies.

Good luck and we hope you make a deal satisfactory to both parties.

Dave