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jski · February 8, 2020, 08:55 AM

Awhile back, on an M1 Carbine website, I posted a question: Is it arguable that the Universal M1 Carbine design is a better design than the GI M1 Carbine design? Had the Universal M1 Carbine been implemented with 1st class materials, would it have proven to be more reliable than the GI Carbine?

Well, what came back at me wasn’t exactly exemplary of the “gentle art of conversation”. Some of it was downright personal !

So let me try that one more time. Is that an (reasonably) arguable position. Given the write up on the site (The U.S. Carbine Caliber .30), I’d say: yes. And that website is by far the best I’m aware of for the presentation of GI and commercial carbine designs.

February 8, 2020, 08:55 AM	#1
jski Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2016 Posts: 374	Universal M1 Carbine design v. GI Carbine design? Awhile back, on an M1 Carbine website, I posted a question: Is it arguable that the Universal M1 Carbine design is a better design than the GI M1 Carbine design? Had the Universal M1 Carbine been implemented with 1st class materials, would it have proven to be more reliable than the GI Carbine? Well, what came back at me wasn’t exactly exemplary of the “gentle art of conversation”. Some of it was downright personal ! So let me try that one more time. Is that an (reasonably) arguable position. Given the write up on the site (The U.S. Carbine Caliber .30), I’d say: yes. And that website is by far the best I’m aware of for the presentation of GI and commercial carbine designs.