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    What would you choose...

    The ww2 rifle of course. Lower tier AR platforms are EVERYWHERE, but, how often do you see a garand? Assuming the garand is the carbine you're talking about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tog View Post
    The premse was based on watching someone buy a sportical when there was a nice GI carbine in the rack for about the same price. Not knocking his purchase. I too might choose the DPMS if looking for a modern rifle. If I were having to pick for home defense I might pick the M1.
    Given this situation, I would either have bought the M1 carbine or waited until I found a better AR

    Quote Originally Posted by britishtq View Post
    The ww2 rifle of course. Lower tier AR platforms are EVERYWHERE, but, how often do you see a garand? Assuming the garand is the carbine you're talking about.
    Tog is talking about the M1 carbine, not the M1 Garand
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    What would you choose...

    Quote Originally Posted by britishtq View Post
    . Lower tier AR platforms are EVERYWHERE, but, how often do you see a Garand?
    I See them all over the place. Just visit the CMP store or Mail-order yourself one. There's no reason to pay the rip-off prices from resellers, when CMP sells Garands direct for the lowest price around. Don't feed the scalpers and shady resellers.

    M1 Carbines are less available. You're gonna have to pay to get one.

    Quote Originally Posted by britishtq View Post
    Assuming the garand is the carbine you're talking about.
    just FYI they are vastly different rifles (M1 Garand vs M1 Carbine).

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    Also be aware a M1 Carbine is not always guaranteed to work and be trouble-free. And If you get a dud you are on your own. Extractor breaks? Need to Replace a barrel? Bad headspace? Gas piston fouled and needs to be removed? All require specialized tools and know-how, cannot just call customer-service for help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tog View Post
    The premse was based on watching someone buy a sportical when there was a nice GI carbine in the rack for about the same price. Not knocking his purchase. I too might choose the DPMS if looking for a modern rifle. If I were having to pick for home defense I might pick the M1.
    I don't even own a M1 or ever handled one before, but you bet I will buy it over a DPMS everytime.

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    M1.....

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    You can always improve the parts of a cheaper AR-15 as you have the money to do so. The modularity of the platform gives it a distinct advantage IMO.

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    m1 carbine if in good condition.

    If the m1 is not in good condition, then neither.

    Low tier ar15's are a dime a dozen. Why buy used low tier crap when you can get a new top tier ar15 for a little more.

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