Quote:
|
Daisey, you are correct in your view that the M1 carbine would allow much more precise shooting than will a handgun. In fact, that is the very reason that it was designed, and 6 million were manufactured and distributed during WWII.
|
Errr, no, it was not designed for the premise of being more accurate than a handgun. The criterion at the time wasn't to find a platform more accurate than a handgun with which to arm troops as there was no consideration of arming troops with just handguns.
The military wanted a rifle less powerful than a Garand but
more powerful than a handgun to issue to troops that needed a weapon but not necessarily a M1 Rifle.