When was the m1a1 carbine invented

However, a raid on his still in changed his life forever. The moonshiner got into a shoot-out with law enforcement officers, and a deputy sheriff was killed. Williams was convicted of second-degree murder and began serving a year sentence in North Carolina prisons. He occupied his time thinking of ways to make firearms more efficient. Later, while working in the prison blacksmith shop, he used scrap iron and wood to make gun parts. His clever inventions impressed the warden, who allowed him to continue his work.

Here, Williams developed the floating chamber and short-stroke piston, inventions that brought him attention in the press. The first gun Williams made in prison is included in the museum exhibit. The rifle, made with scrap iron and a wooden fence post, featured a floating chamber. Someone wanted some info on M1 Carbine Much of it is copied from the NRA's booklet "U. The production program was such a success that, excepting Inland and Winchester, the remaining contracts were cancelled in mid Those two companies completed their carbine production runs in August, I-P had assembled only 3, guns at the time, none of which were accepted by the government.

These are highly prized by some carbine aficionados. The history of who made what during the brief 38 months of production is a story that can and does fill a book.

Another excellent reference book is "U. Which are the most collectable? Depends on what your own personal criteria might be. Rock-Ola's are always desirable, not only because there were fewer made than any other make but because Rock-Ola was a famous juke box maker of the period who's product was quite familiar to the WWII GI's. Others look to the Winchester carbines because of the name on the receiver I own one these myself.

There are all kinds of reasons to own a particular "brand" of carbine Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. All Streams. Transmission and Streaming Issues. Wyoming Minute. Stay Connected.