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title: "The M1 Carbine (Weapon, 13)"
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# Comprehensive historical analysis Detailed production & manufacturing insights Veteran combat evaluations & legacy The M1 Carbine (Weapon, 13)

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## Summary

> 🎯 Own the story behind the rifle that shaped history — don’t miss out on this definitive M1 Carbine guide!

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## Key Features

- • **Combat-Tested Insights:** Gain firsthand veteran perspectives and expert analysis on the M1 and M2 Carbines’ battlefield performance.
- • **Legacy Across Generations:** Perfect for collectors and military families preserving a storied heritage of valor and innovation.
- • **Industrial Might Uncovered:** Discover how diverse American industries—from auto to jukebox makers—ramped up wartime production.
- • **Unrivaled Historical Depth:** Explore the full story behind the iconic M1 Carbine, from prototype to battlefield legend.
- • **Top-Ranked Military History:** Join thousands of readers who rated this a 4.6-star essential in WWII and weapons history.

## Overview

The M1 Carbine (Weapon, 13) is a critically acclaimed reference book offering an authoritative overview of the M1 Carbine rifle’s development, production, and combat use. Authored by Leroy Thompson and Alan Gilliland, it details the weapon’s origins, manufacturing by diverse American industries during WWII, and its legacy through veteran accounts and military evaluations. Highly rated by readers, this book is a must-have for military history enthusiasts, collectors, and families preserving wartime heritage.

## Description

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Review: Excellent overview of the M1 Carbine. - Leroy Thompson and Osprey deserve much credit for an excellent overview of the M1 Carbine, which also includes the M1A1 "Paratrooper" model and the select fire M2 Carbine. The author begins the story of this weapon with the rationale for acquiring a light rifle by the US Army - the desire to replace the pistol in the hands of support troops as well as members of crew-served weapons teams (mortarmen, machinegun crews, artillery crews and rocket launcher teams, etc.). The author moves on to the many arms manufacturers that submitted prototypes and their effectiveness during testing to the decision to acept the Winchester offering that would become the famous M1 Carbine. The author spends some time on the production of the M1 Carbine, which is important because it stresses the ability of American industry to quickly produce war materials in an unprecedented volume. The book shows that the M1 Carbines built during WWII were made not only by firearms manufacturers, but also by auto companies, typewriter manufacturers, even the Rock-Ola jukebox company! The author notes the improvements made to the carbine as WWII ground on as well as their distribution to soldiers within the various types of units. The author moves on to evaluation of the carbine in combat, using a great deal of veterans' recollections and informed opinion - both pro and con. He also includes SLA Marshall's findings in regard to the M1 and M2 Carbines in Korea. The author finishes with the M1/M2 Carbine in the hands of US allies, police forces and American civilian shooters (I personally have a Universal Carbine I have fired thousands of rounds through with fewer than a couple dozen malfunctions). This is an excellent book which should appeal to readers of both military history and firearms. I recommend this book with five-stars.
Review: US, WW 11 book on one ofthe most popular rifles used during the was. Great for collectors. - This was a gift for my brother who has our Dad's M1 Carbine that he brought back from the war. My brother is not a big gun guy, but he enjoyed the history and general information about one of the rifles that won the war. It tells the story of my dad during the war. My dad carried this M1 Carbine many miles all thru Europe, from D-Day to the end of the war. My brother Is going to pass down the rifle and the book to his son who is a Major in the Army....20+ years and four deployments to Iraq. It will be in the family for many years to come. My Dad would have liked this this.

## Features

- Reference Book

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #226,190 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #85 in Conventional Weapons & Warfare History (Books) #1,465 in World War II History (Books) #5,258 in World History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 158 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent overview of the M1 Carbine.
*by S***G on March 20, 2012*

Leroy Thompson and Osprey deserve much credit for an excellent overview of the M1 Carbine, which also includes the M1A1 "Paratrooper" model and the select fire M2 Carbine. The author begins the story of this weapon with the rationale for acquiring a light rifle by the US Army - the desire to replace the pistol in the hands of support troops as well as members of crew-served weapons teams (mortarmen, machinegun crews, artillery crews and rocket launcher teams, etc.). The author moves on to the many arms manufacturers that submitted prototypes and their effectiveness during testing to the decision to acept the Winchester offering that would become the famous M1 Carbine. The author spends some time on the production of the M1 Carbine, which is important because it stresses the ability of American industry to quickly produce war materials in an unprecedented volume. The book shows that the M1 Carbines built during WWII were made not only by firearms manufacturers, but also by auto companies, typewriter manufacturers, even the Rock-Ola jukebox company! The author notes the improvements made to the carbine as WWII ground on as well as their distribution to soldiers within the various types of units. The author moves on to evaluation of the carbine in combat, using a great deal of veterans' recollections and informed opinion - both pro and con. He also includes SLA Marshall's findings in regard to the M1 and M2 Carbines in Korea. The author finishes with the M1/M2 Carbine in the hands of US allies, police forces and American civilian shooters (I personally have a Universal Carbine I have fired thousands of rounds through with fewer than a couple dozen malfunctions). This is an excellent book which should appeal to readers of both military history and firearms. I recommend this book with five-stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ US, WW 11 book on one ofthe most popular rifles used during the was. Great for collectors.
*by M***L on May 5, 2014*

This was a gift for my brother who has our Dad's M1 Carbine that he brought back from the war. My brother is not a big gun guy, but he enjoyed the history and general information about one of the rifles that won the war. It tells the story of my dad during the war. My dad carried this M1 Carbine many miles all thru Europe, from D-Day to the end of the war. My brother Is going to pass down the rifle and the book to his son who is a Major in the Army....20+ years and four deployments to Iraq. It will be in the family for many years to come. My Dad would have liked this this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good
*by K***R on January 26, 2018*

Nice survey of the development and use of the M1 carbine. There's very little detail of the myriad different modifications.

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