Not sure I even get the opening premise.
Why opt for a sub-standard AR as opposed to anything? The M1 Carbine is an interesting and worthy acquisition in it's own right (assuming the right gun), but it doesn't strike me as terribly relevant to the discussion because it never really makes sense to spend good money on a flaky AR.
Seems to me the only decision to be made here is whether the M1 Carbine is itself one of the more competent or desirable versions.
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Stand your ground; don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here. -- Captain John Parker, Lexington, 1775.
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