Top 5 M1 Carbine

[DaveHH]

Since you put it here Eddie, it's an interesting talking point.
On paper they were all the same, all the parts interchange (With 6M that is remarkable). Larry Ruth says that NPM was the best for quality, and I would imagine that Underwood was right there with them. Personal opinion I think that the Inland finish is kind of so-so. Winchester is overrated but still very good.
Accuracy: It is a crap shoot as the carbine and cartridge are just not made to be accurate. Some carbines shoot very well when used correctly and some don't. But don't is still good enough. If you are inside 100 yds and standing still, you are a dead goose, any carbine will do that. There are hundreds of thousands of dead Germans, Koreans Japanese and Chinese who would testify to this if they could. Consider Eddie that when inside around 60 yards most soldiers don't even use sights, it is a point shoot game and they don't miss that often if they live long enough to learn this.

Value? At this point they are all worth $1000 up if they are even half way nice so.......