Preppers and the M1 Carbine

[painter777]

Came across this today....

Charlie-Painter777

The Homestead Report: The M1 Carbine

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[ww321q]

Thanks painter777!

[sakorick]

Nice summary and great pictures! Regards, Rick.

[Bob K]

I'd like to find some of those "new issue M1's in the $700 range" that he talked about.

[lbelflowers]

I'd like to find some of those "new issue M1's in the $700 range" that he talked about.

Probably talking about the Auto Ordnance carbine, think they msrp around $800.00 though.

[imarangemaster]

You have no idea how many other cops I talked to (both when I was a Deputy and carried one as an LEO trunk weapon, or now when I carry it in my patrol contract) who think it uses a pistol round. When I tell them it is 1950 FPS and 950 lbs ME, they are totally shocked. I point out that numerically, more people were terminated or wounded by M1 Carbines in WW II, Korea, Vietnam, and banana wars, than were ever killed by the 5.56!

[Midmichigun]

HHMMM looks like the article is several years old. Hence perhaps the "low price" listed for the rifle in question. Although I did run across a Quality Carbine for $650 recently.
I do like the ballistics of the carbine, at least on paper. And everyone who shoots it, falls in love!!

[akhunter]

The only moose my Dad ever shot was with an M1 carbine. This was in Norway in 1947. Times were tough after the war, but they did have a few M1 carbines that had been air-dropped to the Resistance, along with plenty of hardball ammo. As I remember him telling it, he shot it between the eyes and it dropped like a stone. Of course, shooting it anywhere else would probably have had a different outcome! I seem to recall there was no open season at the time, but I'm sure they ate every bite right down to the soup-bones!

[imarangemaster]

I killed a 200 pound Blacktail deer with one heart-lung shot at almost 100 yards with an M1 Carbine. I was using R-P 110 JSP, IIRC.. I was very impressed by the damage and exit hole!