Joseph Gwinn on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:42:44 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
The Garand was a battle rifle, using the full up 30-06 round. The Carbine was a real hot pistol round, and beat having no gun at all. And in properly trained hands, could do the job of stopping the enemy. Maybe not as well as a belt-fed Sarge, but ...