Broad approaches to gun control/regulation

[AnotherMcIntosh]

30. Thanks. The Wiki links certainly seem to confirm that certain WW II stories (but not Korean War or

Viet Nam experiences where the M1 carbine was also used) were the basis for the occasional stories that GI's from WW II complained about the reported lack of stopping power of the M1 carbine.

My experience includes carrying the M-14 and firing both the M1 and the M1 carbine. Those from WW II who were experienced with the M1 Garand and its 30.06 cartridges could very well find the 7.62 cartridges used by the M1 carbine and the M-14 to be less than optimum. But, of course, the same persons would probably reject the smaller .223 rounds and the M-16 as well.

The WIKI comment appears to be based upon an inadequate sample. If the M1 carbine really lacked stopping power and was widely criticized by GI's for lacking stopping power, the stories should have included complaints from the Korean War and the early Viet Nam War vets that used them. If the 7.62 round is actually inadequate and too small in comparison to the 30.06, the M-14's and the M-16's should never have been adopted. (Howver, if there is a legitimate basis for an experienced shooter to criticize the M1 carbine, it is that they were affected by heat and they had a tendancy to jam. I was able to jam one with a first-time use with less than 20 rounds. It couldn't be freed up until it cooled down. Nothwithstanding the "M1" designation, the mechanism design is different than the M1 Garand.)