WWII assault rifle used to stop home invasion.

[ileus]

http://www.independent.com/news/2012/apr/11/homeowner-shoots-pedregosa-street-prowler/?on

The 54-year-old owner, said Harwood, told the man to leave, but he continued trying to get in. The homeowner grabbed a WWII-era M1 carbine and fired a warning shot into the ground near the suspect. It had no effect. Approximately 10 seconds later he fired through the door at the suspect, striking him in the leg.


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You know those dangerous weapons of war....The M1 makes a great home defense firearm, and they're great fun at the range for the whole family. Of course you'd better be into rolling your own if you plan on shooting one very much.

[tularetom]

1. I still have an "M-1 thumb" I got over 50 years ago

Thinking of buying one through the CMP

[ileus]

2. I've always wanted a real one but I should have pulled

the trigger back in the 80's when they were still affordable....

[oneshooter]

3. "M1 thumb" is created by the M1 Garand, not the M1Carbine.

I know first hand. Got caught by the bolt twice.

Same thumb



Same day.

Can you say ouch?

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[ileus]

4. and real M1 Garands are even crazier priced.

[oneshooter]

7. Best price is from the CMP.

http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/m1garand.htm

[PavePusher]

10. I'd say considerably more than "ouch". n/t

[oneshooter]

11. I did, but most of the words I used are not considered, by me, to be appropriate for posting.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. I remember "M14 thumb" very well

Drill sergeant was very sympathetic, yelling that I should not bleed onto HIS weapon!

M1 Carbine might cause "M1 Pinkie" but shouldn't draw much blood. I don't know how powerful the M1 Carbine is, but seems no more powerful than a .38 special. In that case, it might be a pretty good home defence gun, less risk of over-penetration like a .30-'06 round.

[krispos42]

5. Nice to see my theory that the M-1 Carbine is good for home defense...

...stacking up.

More muzzle energy than a .44 Magnum. What else can you want?

[gejohnston]

8. the only thing about the AR I like

is that it is easy to field strip. I have had some very good teachers in that regard. There is something about old school wood and steel that defines art and craftsmanship. Once the finances are in order, I might pick up one of the new ones Auto Ordnance makes.

[krispos42]

9. I might see if I can get one through CMP.

My dad was in the Coast Guard, '68 to '72. That qualifies him, I think.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

24. Military experience satisfies the "shooting" requirement

But it's not necessary. Experience shooting in an accredited (NRA) match, or going through a concealed carry class also meets that requirement.

I got a nice little IBM carbine from CMP's store at Camp Perry. It's good for plinking at short range, but for the long shots (100-200 yds) the M1 Garand is better.

[Callisto32]

23. I respect the hell out of the AR design.

Stoner and his forebears really knew what they were on to.

That said I agree, at the end of the day there's just something about c.1900 style arms that makes them...artful.

[dizbukhapeter]

6. An m1 carbine is not an assault rifle

its semi automatic and fires a pistol caliber

[Hayabusa]

12. About to say this...

I really wouldn't classify it as an assault rifle personally. When I saw the thread title, I came in here thinking that a burglar met the wrong end of a BAR or a Bren or something.

[dizbukhapeter]

14. Brens and BARs are light machine guns

I read the title and thought it was a mp44.

[provis99]

15. no, the BAR is an automatic rifle.

BAR: Browning Automatic Rifle.

[gejohnston]

16. Well yeah,

but usually classified as a light machine gun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1918_Browning_Automatic_Rifle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_machine_gun


or are you talking about this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_BAR

[needledriver]

17. I guess a Bren might do for an assault rifle.

I worked with a man who had been a Commando during WW2. He said that when his unit went on raids each man used a Bren gun.

The BAR (not the hunting rifle) was designed in WW1 to be used in assault fire. They actually intended for you to go over the top with one of these things, firing as you walked through No Man's Land toward the enemy. The magazine belt for it had a steel cup that you rested the butt of the BAR in so you were basically firing from the hip.

[Hayabusa]

22. Just my mental image of it,

[PavePusher]

13. Two bad tactics used, but it seems to have turned out well enough in the end.

1. "Warning" shot. Argh

2. Shooting through a door. Article didn't seem to say, maybe it was glass and he could actually see the target? Otherwise... Argh.

[MADem]

18. French doors--they are glass--so he could see the guy I wager. nt

[PavePusher]

20. Ah, I was tired and missed the connection about the doors. Thanks. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

21. So much for the warning shots meme.