They are accurate in specialized situations. Like a fire fight in a closet.
JCN
The bullets are kind of cute though. They look like and are as lethal as gumdrops.

Gentlemen!!!



I look forward to share JeffreyDenmark's newly found treasure at the "toy shop"!!!! (Although he has picked the sweetest candies already...)



(How fortunate to have such a friend!!)

jeffeosso,

IIRC the M1 carbine was meant to take the place of a handgun.

I would certainly rather have the M1 than a handgun in the role the M1 was meant for. That is to be easy to carry and more effective than a pistol at killing people at short to "medium" ranges. If you compare the M1 to the 1911A1's that I was issued, the M1 is almost a target rifle.

A five inch group (I realize you said you had a scope) is plenty to put a couple of rounds very quickly into a chest cavity or head for that matter.

I also don't think accuracy has anything to do with the M1 not being in our service now. The great all-knowing individuals that choose our service weapons have not shown a great deal of sense, common or otherwise, in their choice of weapons. If they had, we would be using an FN/FAL type RIFLE currently.

With all that said, I have let all of the carbines go and now all my M1's are the "real thing." BING

Good shooting to you, and I have enjoy reading the various posts on this forum.

Douglas R. Mays