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Originally Posted by Professor S

Give me a circa-WW2 M-1 Carbine any day over an M-16. Reliable, accurate at medium-long range and has serious knock-down power. I've seen what those slugs do to metal and wood, and I imagine getting hit with one would be like getting hit by a tiny Mack truck.

The M1 Garand was far better. it had 30.06 caliber rounds semi automatic and very accurate. I was under the inmpression that the carbine was under powered and a half way point between a pistol and a rifle. I did some googling and came up with this

Despite its convenience, many soldiers never liked the carbine and it had a reputation as underpowered and mechanically tempremental, not to mention inaccurate beyond about 150 yards. Nonetheless, the Carbine proved an effective light weight weapon that was frequently carried for protection as something between a pistol and a full rifle.

SOURCE: HERE