 Author Name: Larry L. Ruth
Title: WAR BABY! THE U.S. CALIBER .30 CARBINE: SECOND PRINTING WITH ERRATA SHEET
Binding: Hardcover
Type: BOOK
Publisher: Collector Grade Publications
ISBN Number: 0889351171 / 9780889351172
Seller ID: 1136719
An in-depth account of the carbine's production history, component variations, production methods, subcontractors, & markings. 398 illus; 512 pgs. : 35%.
'A year-long contest amongst America's military and civilian gun designers led to the adoption of a last-minute Winchester entry as U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 in October, 1941. From the first trickle of 'Inlands' in June,1942 through to a combined production peak of over 500,000 units per month in December,1943, over six million carbines were manufactured by a total of ten prime contractors, until program termination in 1945.
War Baby! is an in-depth account of the carbine's production history, component variations, production methods, subcontractors, and markings. Perhaps most importantly, the INTEGRATION of components among the prime contractors, a process often resorted to during wartime to keep production moving, is addressed in detail; so don't trade off that "incorrect" carbine until you read what Larry Ruth has to say in this book!
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64.46 USD |
