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2024-04-12 -Land of the Free

12 Reasons Carbines Are The Most Underrated Property Defense Firearm (slide show)

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-12 03:54|| || Front Page|| [267 views ] Top

#1 ISREALI DEFENSE FORCE LOADOUT - IWI TAVOR X95

Posted by Besoeker 2024-04-12 04:41|| 2024-04-12 04:41|| Front Page Top

#2
I still like my Remminton Model 870 12ga.
Loaded with custom loaded rounds made with 5/8" finnishing nails.

The 50 yrds for these custom loaded rds vs. 250+ yrds for rifle rds is safer in a typlical subdivision.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-04-12 06:03|| 2024-04-12 06:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I have been biased against carbines since Vietnam. I was issued and carried a CAR-15 so-called 'commando', aka XM177(maybe E1, I forget). Basically a single shot, sometimes two-shot LOUD short barreled almost-M16. Highly unreliable. No forward assist. Did I say LOUD? After a few months I was able to swap it out for an XM16, a huge improvement while not perfect, was good enough. I really ought to get over it and look at the current carbines.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2024-04-12 06:19|| 2024-04-12 06:19|| Front Page Top

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-12 06:26|| 2024-04-12 06:26|| Front Page Top

#5 #4: :) No thanks. Maybe a pistol caliber carbine.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2024-04-12 06:29|| 2024-04-12 06:29|| Front Page Top

#6

My US Army Dad (Nam 3 tours) refered to the initially fielded AR-15 as a Jammin Jenny.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-04-12 06:47|| 2024-04-12 06:47|| Front Page Top

#7 M-1 Garand speaks with authority.

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-04-12 09:06|| 2024-04-12 09:06|| Front Page Top

#8 30-30 lever guns are quite usable, and don't have the over-penetration issues of most 30 cal rifles.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-12 10:28|| 2024-04-12 10:28|| Front Page Top

#9 I like my M-1 carbine just fine.

Posted by Deacon+Blues 2024-04-12 11:27|| 2024-04-12 11:27|| Front Page Top

#10 I have never fired one in anger or even a peevish moment, but an M-1 carbine with a walnut stock is just the prettiest little thing ever.

Posted by SteveS 2024-04-12 11:56|| 2024-04-12 11:56|| Front Page Top

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