[i are a cowboy]

I own a 30cal Ruger Blackhawk 7 1/2 inch single action. It is a great pistol.

[Joe 6-pack]

I've long been a fan of the .30 carbine. The FMJ leaves a lot to be desired, but the round has a lot of potential and surprisingly effective ballistics even out of a revolver length barrel. Underwood now markets an 85 gr bullet called the "Xtreme Cavitator" which will devastate a block of ballistic gelatin.

When I take my carbine to the range, it seems to be the one firearm most people want to try out, and overwhelmingly the first thing most people say is, "I can't believe how light it is!" Recoil is light to non-existant and it's very easy to stay on target even during rapid fire. It's not by any means a precision target rifle, but nor is it intended to be. Mine will easily stay in a pie-plate sized target at 100 meters all day long, which for a PDW, is more than adequate.

[bk1000]

I had one very similar called the Enforcer. Awkward thing. I had no idea how loud a .30 carbine was when accidentally fired inside the cab of a pickup truck.

[circlecity]

Wait, is that “pistol” shooting 30.06?

[SkyDancer]

In reading history (something not taught in public schools these days) the Marines in the Pacific fighting the Japs loved the M1 carbine for its ease of use in the jungles. The .30 carbine is equivalent to the .357 magnum in hitting power.

[dirtboy]

I inherited an M1 Carbine. Nice, lightweight and compact. At least it was until that boating accident.

[.44 Special]

All the tunnel rats I knew used the .45 exclusively. I sure wouldn’t want to fire a cut-down M1 carbine in a tunnel. Certainly not if I wanted to retain my hearing. But the real reason they carried .45s is that big, slow moving, slug. It just f****d up Charlie.