Just wondering.....

[INLAND44]

Particularly during Korea, the carbine in either semi-auto or select-fire trim was prevalent among U.S. forces. So your answer is 'yes'. The select-fire carbine is probably the most powerful sub-gun ever fielded. Not to be confused with an automatic rifle like the BAR or M14 or an assault rifle like the AK-47 or M-16 which all use rifle or short-rifle cartridges. The M1/M2 Carbine uses the .30 Carbine cartridge which is essentially a high-powered pistol round, so it should be compared only to other submachine guns using a pistol round, like the Thompson .45, Russian 7.62x25 and German 9mm sub guns. Compared to the Thompson, velocity and energy are both easily twice as high. The carbine's longer barrel and longer sight radius along with it's rifle configuration combine to also make it potentially more accurate and easier to control, with greater effective range.

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[imarangemaster]

It Vietnam in the early days, it was also issued to advisors as their primary weapon in M2 form. Jungle warfare is close and personal (50-100 yards), and it does that very well. Where it got into trouble is trying to use it at rifle ranges of 200-400 yards! I carried one as an LEO trunk weapon for many years, and still prefer it to my ARs and 870 Remington as a house PDW. I've killed deer at about 100 yards with it. It works well within those ranges. An M1 Carbine is about 100 short of an AR: ME of a Carbine at 100 is what an AR is at 200, etc.