M1 Carbine accuracy

[mrclark303]

If I remember correctly, the M1 carbine was originally intended to replace the pistol as a sidearm for personnel who couldn't really carry/use a full size rifle? In that case intended use was close up and acceptable accuracy. Later use morphed totally

Absolutely, whats 'acceptable' accuracy from a carbine, designed in wartime and initially as armament for rear echelon troops?

I would say being able to to hit a man sized target at 100yds is acceptable and being able to keep heads down at 200 + is good enough.

It was only later when wartime demands thrust the Carbine into first line issue that accuracy became a thing to considered and soldiers facing very angry men, quite naturally expected to be able to reach out and give opponents the good news (from a good distance) with a rifle, even if its a carbine....