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Topic - Proving Ground History of the Carbine Posted: Jan 10 2018 at 10:08pm By topsoldier |
Years ago......about 1959, I was sent up to Crane Indiana to give a hand on refurbishing NAVY owned M1 Carbines, and basically to learn general weapons maintenance. Was mind boggling..to say the least.
While there, one of the Civilian Employees, who was a manager of some sort , asked my if I wanted coffee... We went into his office to the coffee pot and began chatting. He told me that when the need for a carbine was brought to the attention of the Staff at Aberdeen Proving Ground, he worked there. After all the trials and failures of the many submissions of multiple makers and inventors, the Carbine we all know was accepted. BUT...not many know of all the submissions of the different makers and models - actions and such. I am not sure if this information has ever been published. After the Carbine was accepted and put into production, the man at Crane, was sent a typed "total" near day by day listing of all the submissions for acceptance in the testing area. The history - typed on separate sheets...stapled with 3 staples...was given to me by this man. and the sheets well browned from the effects of time and aging now. It came from Aberdeen , From the Historical branch, Major William J SLATOR, Ordnance Dept Chief. 30 September 1944 Right on page one - at the top is the word "restricted" !!! The info for the informative paper was authorized by the Chief - Major Slator and put together by Major G.P. GRANT US ORDNANCE Dept I am not sure if I can legally copy this paper (office made booklet) 14 pages -- all hand typed. The information in it , I have never seen before. I was digging through some old TM's I have - looking for my M14 MATCH Book..and ran across this.. I had totally forgotten I had it, not having seen it in over 30 years... What say you all....???? Should I have it re-typed - and put it on a disc and sell them for all to see..??? Sell it to who ever it is that wrote the Carbine Book.... or what ??? I really am not sure what to do with it ?? Would appreciate your thoughts... |