M1 CARBINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL COLLECTION

A lighter battle rifleIn 1938 design work began on a more compact and light rifle, specifically for non-infantry and or rear area support troops who often found the bigger and heavier M1 Garand too cumbersome. Winchester designed a new cartridge for the carbine request and hired arms designer and convicted murderer David Marshall Williams who used his short-stroke gas piston to rework the G30 rifle and utilize a Garand-style rotating bolt to create the M2 Browning rifle. Winchester's designers then refined this design and switched it from .30-06 to the new smaller .30 SL cartridge. It received very positive feedback from the Army after initial testing. This iconic weapon went on to serve not only in WW2, but also in the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict.This collection of technical manuals focuses primarily on WWII and 1950's era repair/maintenance by ordnance specialists tasked with keeping the guns working. Assembly, disassembly, inspection and troubleshooting the most common malfunctions are detailed. Illustrated with numerous photos and diagrams, it describes how to maintain or repair each sub-component. Every component of the rifle is outlined in great depth, from the sights to the barrel, the stock and magazines. Illustrated with copious fine-detailed photos and diagrams, it describes how to maintain or repair each sub-component of the rifle and covers in detail the variety of special ordnance tools used (including blueprints that can be used to reproduce some special tools as well.)No detail is left out....Over 250 pages of essential reference. If you own a vintage M1 Carbine this is the book you will want to own. A terrific resource for the historian or for those with an interest in military armament.Includes:⦁ FM 23-7 [Chap. 1]⦁ TM 9-1276 (1953)⦁ TM 9-1005-210-35P (1963)⦁ Plainfield M1 Carbine manual⦁ Universal M1 Carbine manual Read more