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Topic - Proving Ground History of the Carbine
Posted: Jan 17 2018 at 5:01pm By sleeplessnashadow
Gene,

I apologize for not recognizing the title before asking you to send the copy. I'll be returning the copy you sent along with reimbursement for the cost of mailing.

Larry Ruth, author of the War Baby book series on the .30 caliber carbines has a copy of this document. He obtained it while doing research at Aberdeen Proving Grounds back in the 70's or 80's before authoring his first volume. I quoted from it when I authored the first page on this website back in late 2015 ....

Last sentence first section .....

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/

I've been dealing with so many documents since then I didn't recognize it by the title provided. When I looked at the first page of the copy you sent it finally clicked that I'd seen it before. Did some checking and realized where I'd seen it.

Larry isn't the only one with a copy ....

Online Download
http://www.gunneyg.info/pdfs/M1_carbine_Aberdeen_1944.pdf

EBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm//273006398483

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173094369166

Wish I had better news for you. It would have also been better news for us and other researchers.

Larry's copy came from archive records that were maintained by the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen. In 2008/2009 the Army in a downsize and realignment closed the museum and archives at Aberdeen relocating them to Ft Lee in VA. It appears they didn't fund reopening the museum or archives as it hasn't happened in the years since the move. They set out a couple of armored vehicles on display but nowhere near what the displayed at Aberdeen. I have been unable to get a response from their online contacts/curators. I have 2nd hand info the archives are in storage at Ft Lee and inaccessible to the public.

Again, sorry I didn't catch it sooner.

Jim

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