I am looking into purchasing Larry Ruth's book on the M1 Carbine. I see that there are three volumes available. In short my question is which volume gives me the most bang for my buck information and photo wise?
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I am looking into purchasing Larry Ruth's book on the M1 Carbine. I see that there are three volumes available. In short my question is which volume gives me the most bang for my buck information and photo wise?
If only buying 1 at a time, start with #1.
Other opinions will help.
You can't buy one, you need all three. It's a set of three.
Vol. 1 is the most informative for WWII as manufactured. Vol.2 deals more with rebuilds and clones. Vol.3 is updated and additional info on Vol.s 1&2. I have all 3 but use the info in vol.1 the most.
Thanks for the help guys!
The first book tells the remarkable story of how 9/10 companies almost all having no experience in making guns, came together and in 38 months made 6million carbines. The story of how they did it and why they did it is what War Baby is about. Larry Ruth does a splendid job of pulling all of this story together and deals with each company and the unique problems that each encountered and overcame. The other volumes are ancillary to the story in volume one. They are not exactly essential to the story, but if you can afford them, they make the reference material easier to understand. The first book is an amazing read and is the kind of book that can be picked up and opened to any page and provide great entertainment and knowledge. If you have carbines, you MUST have War Baby 1, the story is just too inspirational and interesting to not have.
I picked up a second one a few weeks ago. Once I get two of something I usually look at getting the book for them.
Ask and you shall receive.
I picked it up in a trade plus cash. Traded an Steyr M95/30 that was all matching, counter bored, and was needing major stock repairs. I thought it would be interesting to have. But I realized it was just taking up room and I was interested in it anymore.
Along comes this carbine. It is not a perfect example but has been drilled and tapped and the original birch stock inletted for a mount. The receiver had been plugged by ground screws that could use a little more grinding down.
Because of the condition it was marked down, plus I only plan to use it as a shooter. Maybe someday I will find the perfect example I am still young enough to after all!
I bought a USGI replacement stock online and replaced the inletted one to be repaired at a later date.
The carbine has a Winchester marked trigger group and has a S.G. barrel on it even though it is a S'G'. I assume there was some parts sharing during the war for the barrel to be plausible.
The rear sight also has an ordnance wheel on the other side. But a previous owner scrawled sensitive information there so no photo is available.
P.S. It also came with a Rock Ola mag.
Looks beautiful to me. It’ll be a fine shooter after cleaning up those screws a bit.
I shoot my carbine more than any other firearm I own. So like this one, it’s not some über fancy collector.
They’re just plain fun! Enjoy it!