Gents,
I've been looking for a lightweight rifle just to pack around. I was leaning toward the Kel-Tec .223 rifles until I got word about them breaking prematurely and customer service being somewhat lacking. Though I fix my own stuff, if I can't get the part, I may as well not bother.
I thought I'd settled on the AR platform, but it's still sort of heavy for what I need.
The M1 Carbine feels great, and with a new recoil pad, would have near the correct LOP.
Plenty of firepower even with 15 round mags.
With ball ammo, terminal ballistics are lacking, but I understand Corbon and a few others have awesome HP ammo.
New manufacture, with the kinks worked out (I'm given to understand anyway) would be right around $600.
I don't need something that would shoot more than 200yds, and even 100yds is a worst-case scenario.
Heck, if it were legal, I'd put a longer barrel and extended mag into a 1911 with a shoulder stock and use it!
I was stupid for getting rid of my Marlin Camp 45 carbine, but it was cherry and really more of a collector's piece. It did serve this role well in the short time I had it, though.
So, what do you folks think? Does your experience with the new manufacture M1 Carbines reflect the positive experiences I've been reading?
Thanks,
Josh
I've been looking for a lightweight rifle just to pack around. I was leaning toward the Kel-Tec .223 rifles until I got word about them breaking prematurely and customer service being somewhat lacking. Though I fix my own stuff, if I can't get the part, I may as well not bother.
I thought I'd settled on the AR platform, but it's still sort of heavy for what I need.
The M1 Carbine feels great, and with a new recoil pad, would have near the correct LOP.
Plenty of firepower even with 15 round mags.
With ball ammo, terminal ballistics are lacking, but I understand Corbon and a few others have awesome HP ammo.
New manufacture, with the kinks worked out (I'm given to understand anyway) would be right around $600.
I don't need something that would shoot more than 200yds, and even 100yds is a worst-case scenario.
Heck, if it were legal, I'd put a longer barrel and extended mag into a 1911 with a shoulder stock and use it!
I was stupid for getting rid of my Marlin Camp 45 carbine, but it was cherry and really more of a collector's piece. It did serve this role well in the short time I had it, though.
So, what do you folks think? Does your experience with the new manufacture M1 Carbines reflect the positive experiences I've been reading?
Thanks,
Josh