Re: Rate the rifles
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Originally Posted by lwd
Is there some round confusion here? At least last time I looked at the data the 30-06 and 8mm Mauser were so close performance wise that there was no difference. Of course if you are talking the M1 carbine rather than the M1 Garand that may be true.
Slightly diverging from topic should the M2/M3 carbines be considered assault rifles?
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I picked this up as well and decided to let it go to keep the peace....I have seen and heard the m-1 m-2 carbines referred to as assault rifles also but they are carbines. the m-2 is closer to a sub-machine gun than an assualt rifle. an assault rifle fires rifle cartridges and that is how the weapons are usually categorized, by caliber and not size or description.
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