Thanks a billion.

Pistol vs Carbine differences in ammunition performance.

Also, each carbine used a Picatinny rail gas block. The .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm) is a rimless carbine cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It weighs about five pounds unloaded. We both agree a shotgun is important but he posed the question about the 30 Carbine (Paratrooper Model with the folding stock) versus a 4" 357 Magnum Revolver.

The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .30 M1 Carbine vs .30-30 Winchester ammo rounds. US M1 Carbine .30 Carbine Vs. .45 ACP. a nephew has a Kel-Tec 9mm carbine, I have a Marlin camp 9 in a Choate folder and another nephew has a HiPoint 9 carbine or rather his wife laid claim to it their first range trip.

As for operation, the 5.56mm model was CMMG’s new gas-piston carbine and the 9mm version used a straight blowback, recoil-operated mechanism. Why did they develop a new cartridge, .30 cal. This is a great choice of 9mm carbine to make for its superior reliability and maximum accuracy. However, since this ammunition is to be fired in a revolver, the bullet must be locked into the case.

It is a light rifle round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch (458 mm) barrel. This was just the info I was looking for.

Both barrels were capped with a NATO-style birdcage flash suppressor. It's semi-automatic and can use a 15 or 30-round detachable magazine. A friend and I were discussing different options for Home Defense.

For matters of discussion he is looking at 110 Grain SP in the Carbine and a good 158 Grain PB gas checked SWC (HP as an option).

It depends on what Pistol Caliber Carbines interest you, what handguns you own, whether you reload, and if you plan on using a suppressor.

I just picked up a PC carbine and will sight it in today, if it don't rain after work. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to … It is a successful conversion of the AR-15; therefore it has maintained much of the handling and controls of the AR platform.That is why you can count on it for its effectiveness in home defense. In one of those enduring “after the fact” armchair debates, pundits both praise and condemn the performance M1 Carbine with standard .30 Carbine ball ammunition.While the rifle was handy to carry at about 6 pounds, and the operator could carry large amounts of smaller and lighter .30 carbine ammunition, reports persist of the rounds inability to stop charging enemy soldiers. The US Army developed the M1 carbine for troops whose primary MOS was not a rifleman but requiring a better weapon than a pistol. You can't compare rifle cartridges with a pistol, so that's silly, but passed experience will show a 200 fps gain with the 16" bbl, and 100yrd hits will be pretty easy.