AN UNBIASED VIEW OF 30 CARBINE

Jeff Cooper, founder of the American Pistol Institute (API; now called Gunsite Academy) and The person who released the general-function Scout rifle idea, wasn't a enthusiast of the M1 Carbine or even the cartridge. In a 1966 short article, he wrote the M1 was, “… an make an effort to substitute the pistol for army personnel who couldn't pack a