The M1 carbine owner's guide

This book cover field striping, in general, issues with specific variations of the M1 Carbine and the M2 Carbine. It covers the M1 Cabines history, with serial number ranges included, and development, as well as M1 Carbine specific upkeep and field maintenance.This series of books by Scott A Duff, [...] also cover M1 Garand, M1A1/M14, AR-15 along with books on M1917 Enfield and 1903 Springfield. This book, the M1 Carine Owner's Guide, while a little dated offfers valiable information which can't be found anywhere else, at least not easily. Even if you search the internet you will not be able to collect the valiable information contained inside this book from any other source. The only thing that has not been address directly is the new Auto-Ordnance M1 Carmbine, which is made from completely newly manutfactured parts, I believe they are CNC machined.If you new to the M1 Carbine, M1 Garand, M1A1/M14, or AR-15, one of these books will go a great distance in making you familiar with you new firearm. If you have been around these guns for a long time, this books will undoubtedly give you new information not easily avaiable anywehre else. A book you should buy and hopefully enjoy like I have.

If you are considering buying a WWII vintage M1 Carbine, you have to do your homework. This means amassing an excellent library and in my opinion, that is not complete until you own The M1 Carbine Owner's Guide. Whether it is serial number ranges that help you compute when the weapon was made, to where parts are marked and what these markings mean, if you don't have the info right at hand, you may well end up with a parts carbine, put together over the years. That may be fine if you just want a "shooter" but not if you want a "collector." Pop this little baby in your pocket or glove compartment when you are traveling to a gun show and never be "unarmed" again.

A very good research and compillation work about development and history of M1 Carbine, one of the most iconic US military rifle.

Wanted a one book owners manual.Have read a few others like it including the army manual that is available on line for free. Do a search for 'M1 carbine manual'. This book came recommended by others in the M1 Carbine universe with more back ground than I have.Good general info on the history, details the different makers and upgrades. Identifies parts with assembly drawings and maintenance items. Section on shooting vs collecting, and safety items. The Authors contribute their years of experience and expertise with the Carbine. Making us all better informed buyers, owners, and maintainers.My suggestion to the authors for next revision.Better continuity between diagrams and text descriptions. Would be more helpful to show clear detailed pictures of unacceptable wear/damaged parts vs acceptable. This will really help those of us that don't have a background in gunsmithing, and raise the value of the book as well.I would recommend this book to anyone who owns a carbine or is thinking of owning one.

Book's content is excellent especially for collectors.

I am enjoying reading about this weapon, which I have wanted since I was a boy during the Korean conflict and while enjoying some of the movies about that conflict and World War II, I decided I would buy one some day but to this day I have only purchased books and accessories and as yet not purchased the actual weapon. When and if I ever purchase the weapon I may be able to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the book!

Having 2 M1 Carbines and 1 M1A1 version, I found this to be an excellent reference to determinethe authenticity of M1 carbines on the market.fhs

If you own an M1 Carbine like I do this book will tell you more about the history of the Carbine than you could ever imagine. This book has so much info it is unreal. It will make you an expert in a hurry. I read this book and went to the gun store the next day and taught them all they did not know before I pickup my Carbine I bought from them.