[wtc911]

I’m no smith. If you can get it up to par then that’s different. My carbine is a Saiga .223, less than $350 NIB.

[MHGinTN]

I just sold an SKS paratrooper model in collapsible stock with muzzle brake and thirty round detachable mags. It still had the pig sticker attached, too. That carbine was too heavy out front. The M1 carbins are ideal for all ages and men or women. The hollow point rounds are equiv to a .357 except they're traveling faster down range.

BTW, have you tried the Kel Tec PMR30 yet?