TackleberryMCS
Master
Ya mag and ammo commonality was a huge factor in our matching CCW and sidearm choice.
So it looks like so far I have 6 votes for the mini 14, 4 votes for the M1 carbine, and three votes for AR15. Who knows, maybe I'll catch the wife on a good day and get both lol.(probably not gonna happen)
The main issue that seems to be avoided is that it needs to be something she is going to enjoy shooting. The M1 Carbine is lightweight, easy to handle, and a joy to shoot. I really think that your wife needs to have an opportunity to shoot all three of the weapons in order to see what she likes. She should be the one making the decision since she is the one that will be shooting it. I am just trying to look at it from what may be her perspective.