Pistol-caliber carbines (PCC) are either loved or hated. Outside of fun at the range, most of the time if there’s going to be a carbine or a rifle used, it’s going to be in an actual rifle caliber. As it’s not 1876 anymore, it’s not always necessary to carry a handgun and rifle with a shared caliber. If you’re hundreds of miles from civilization, with no internet, mail, or form of supply train, then maybe having ammo commonality between the two makes sense. In the practical, real world, it’s really more about cost savings for gaming.
But still, there’s that whisper. The one that says you can and should justify it. It can come up with rationales for you to repeat like, “Maybe I need something straight wall for hunting,” or “A semi-auto with a decent power factor could be good,” or “It’s 10mm! Just get it!” The real lesson is that you don’t really need a reason, aside
