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David Park · November 26, 2001, 05:41 PM

I'll assume we are talking about home defense instead of home clearing. I regard clearing a house alone as a nightmare whether I have a handgun or a long gun.

I believe an M-1 Carbine is only 3 feet long, which is about the same as a shotgun with 18" barrel. That's fine for bedroom defense if you're not worried about overpenetration.

I suppose a bayonet might be helpful if someone comes charging into the room and his momentum continues him forward after being perforated, but otherwise I'm not sure of the benefit. That said, I definitely want a bayonet for the 590A1 I plan to buy some day.

I hear the Mossberg has a pretty good bayonet extraction system.

November 26, 2001, 05:41 PM	#5
David Park Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2001 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,224	I'll assume we are talking about home defense instead of home clearing. I regard clearing a house alone as a nightmare whether I have a handgun or a long gun. I believe an M-1 Carbine is only 3 feet long, which is about the same as a shotgun with 18" barrel. That's fine for bedroom defense if you're not worried about overpenetration. I suppose a bayonet might be helpful if someone comes charging into the room and his momentum continues him forward after being perforated, but otherwise I'm not sure of the benefit. That said, I definitely want a bayonet for the 590A1 I plan to buy some day. I hear the Mossberg has a pretty good bayonet extraction system.