US Army M1A1 Carbine Maintenance Manual – infantry – Airborne – Ranger – Folding stock – 1944

Rare WW2 U.S.A official army manual related to SPECIFICALLY the infamous M1 Carbine. Over 200!!! pages of very interesting information and abundant plates/drawings; maintenance, use, ammunition, parts, shooting etc.. Great rare item and highly illustrative for your WW2 usa collection, you dont find this manual easily! In Very good condition for its age - see photo's as they are part of the description. History of the M1 CarbineThe M1 carbine with its reduced-power .30 cartridge was not originally intended to serve as a primary weapon for combat infantrymen, nor was it comparable to more powerful assault rifles developed late in the war. However, it was markedly superior to the .45 caliber submachineguns in use at the time in both accuracy and penetration,[10] and its lighter .30 caliber cartridge allowed soldiers to carry more ammunition. As a result, the carbine was soon widely issued to infantry officers, American paratroopers, non-commissioned officers, ammunition bearers, forward artillery observers, and other frontline troops.[35] The first M1 carbines were delivered in mid-1942, with initial priority given to troops in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).[10]During World War II a standard U.S. Army infantry company was issued a total of 28 M1 carbines.[36] The company headquarters... lees verder bij Catawiki