I’ll take the carbine please, The Garand is a great rifle but I have experienced one too many cases of M1 Thumb.
I never figured out why Garand didn’t just have the clip drop from the bottom like the old Mannlichers.
Probably because the stripper clip was simpler & more familiar to soldiers when the M1 was being designed. Just a guess...
I’d like to have another carbine. My daughter borrowed mine several years ago and likes it so much she has it more often than I do. :)