Mike,
Yep, six grand is way too much for that for sure!!

I remember in the early 60s,when you could buy guns by mail,a shop called Ye Olde Hunters Warehouse in Alexandria ,VA was offering M-1 carbine I thionk for about $49. Garands were $79 and 1917 Colt/S&Ws for $29.

DCM carbines back then were insanely cheap.

I remember in 'Nam seeing a warehouse with crates of carbines stacked up. Knowing the military,when we pulled out,they were probably dumped in the Tonkin Gulf.

I remember in the book Shots Fired in Anger,the author,a WW 2 vet said that the best weapon for the Pacific campaign was the little carbine.

Like I had said before,that little carbine would be an ideal patrol car rifle.

Wayne