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The M1 Carbine: A Revolution in Gun Stocking
 
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The M1 Carbine: A Revolution in Gun Stocking [Paperback]

Grafton Cook (Author), Barbara Cook (Author)
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February 1, 2002
Ever wonder what the real story is behind the M1 Carbine? Would you like to know who really did most of the work making these famous guns? This exciting new book will introduce you to companies you have probably never heard of - like the S.E. Overton Company in Michigan. You will meet their people, see them at work, and come away with a whole new appreciation for the M1 Carbines they made.

Shows you, step by step, how M1 Carbine stocks were made, right through to assembly with the hardware.

Learn about M1 Carbine development, and how the contracting and production process actually worked.

Also contains lots of detailed information about other military weapons, like the M1A1, the M1 Garand, the M14 and much, much more.

Includes more than 200 short biographies of the people who made M1 Carbines. The depth of this information will amaze you.

Shows and explains the machinery used to make military rifle stocks during World War II, with photos of these remarkable machines and data about when they were invented and shipped.

Explains why walnut gunstocks are so very difficult to make, and why even large gun manufacturers are usually unable to do this specialized work.

208 pages, heavily illustrated with 157 rare photographs of the guns and the men and women who made them.



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...detailed...comprehensive...profusely illustrated...wealth of little known information...very highly recommended for firearms collectors and military history buffs. -- Library Bookwatch, June, 2002

A detailed and comprehensive history of the invention and manufacture of the famous M1 Carbine rifle stocks...profusely illustrated. -- The Midwest Book Review, June 7, 2002

Any M1/M2 owner should find this an interesting volume to have available for reference. -- Shooter's Bookshelf, April 1, 2002

This story is a treasure for carbine collectors -- Garand Collectors' Association Newsletter, May 1, 2002

illustrations are well shown...the design and type make it a fine production...a definitive study -- The Gun Report, April, 2002

Product Details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Publishers (February 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1931464006
  • ISBN-13: 978-1931464000
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended for firearm collectors, June 6, 2002
This review is from: The M1 Carbine: A Revolution in Gun Stocking (Paperback)
The M1 Carbine: A Revolution In Gun Stocking by Grafton and Barbara Cook is a detailed, comprehensive history of the invention and manufacture of the famous M1 Carbine rifle stocks. Profusely illustrated with 157 rare black-and-white photographs, The M1 Carbine offers a wealth of little-known information, including the step-by-step process of the walnut rifle stock's manufacture and assemblage, as well as more than 200 short biographies of the people who made M1 Carbines, as well as focusing on the pervasive use of the M1 Carbine in of World War II. Unique and original, The M1 Carbine is very highly recommended for firearm collectors and military history buffs.
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