i really like the m1 carbines.im not lucky enough to own one of the older ones.i have the universal m1 carbine.i know its no know up to par with an inland,winchester,rockola,ibm etc..but its a hoot to shoot.ammo is a little tough to get ahold of sometimes.usually have to resort to buying reloads...
id say buy the AR if you can find good deal on one.you could always get another wife!hard to pass up good deals on AR's starting to see better deals on them.and welcome to ingo
i as well like the gsg alot more over the colt.just because of the fact that you can pretty much modify it a little bit than the colt.more accesories readily availble.