My father carried an M2 in Korea and absolutely loved it. Today at 85 years old he still keeps an M1 behind the closet door as well as a 45 gov't by the bedside. I would not have wanted to tangle with him in 1952 and I sure as hell would not want to mess with him now. In his day , he dealt with Germans, Japs, North Koreans and Red Chinese who tried to take his guns { I might add that we have a couple of nice Lugers, a Mauser or two, a type 44 Jap carbine and a neat Moisan brought home from Korea} and if someone comes to take them from him tomorrow, I am sure he will add something else to the collection.