Welcome! I am retired LEO (from California) myself! I have actually used an M1carbine as a LEO trunk weapon much of my career, since about 1981 or 1982. Now I am retired, and it is still a favorite as a home defense carbine! Besides the Inland M1, I have ARs, and AK, HK, and even a Mini14. In fact, until I picked up my new 582 Series Min-14 (an M1 carbine with a hard on), the Inland was first choice. Now the wood stocked Ruger (with a walnut handguard to make it a little more M1 carbine-ish) has moved out the M1 Carbine.
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