Quote Originally Posted by tmark View Post
The M1icon carbine has a less than satisfactory knock-down rating from the GIs who used them on the Chinese in Korea. The M1 Garand was the weapon of choice over the carbine.
O.K. I'll open the can of worms!From what I understand the coats the chinese wore were thick and of a tight weave that made them somewhat bullet proof at longer distances. I bet .45's bounced off. .02