Hyde Bendix Prototype Carbine

[jmazz]

I'm trying to do some research for my Dad about his Hyde Bendix Prototype. I haven't been able to find any information on it online and the M1 Carbine books I've looked through have only brief descriptions. I'd appreciate any help with information or any links that could point me in the right direction. Here's a photo and a link to the rest of them.





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[browningautorifle]

That's what I like about this site, the scarce, rare, odd, never get a chance to see stuff that just appears!

[Diane Missa]

There were only 5 produced as a proto-type.. I have one and I have the info.
you can e-mail me @ sos@frontiernet.net Diane

[browningautorifle]

How bout some pics Diane?

[INLAND44]

Was it submitted during the trials? Do you guys have magazines for your rifles?

[Bruce McAskill]

There were six Hyde Light Rifles made counting the original. When the original made by Mr. Hyde and Bendix Aviation was approved for futher testing with a few suggested updates, five more were requested by the military and these were made by Inland and they did not look like the original in a few different ways. Of the five submitted for testing,only number three was tested and it did not perform near as well in testing as did the original which had been tested before in the first round of trials. I think the building of the Hyde rifle did give Inland a leg up in getting contracts to build the winning design which was by Winchester. Most of what information is available is in War Baby.

[INLAND44]

That carbine is an incredible artifact. So at this point we know of two existing - what a footnote to the development of the 'Light Rifle'.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Welcome to the Carbine Forum jmazz and Diane. You each have an extremely rare and valuable piece of M1 Carbine history!

Thanks for sharing the photos with our forum jmazz and I'm sure anyone and everyone will provide any assistance they are able.
Diane, if you can share any photos we'd sure appreciate them as well.

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Thank you,
~ Harlan

[xa-coupe]

It's this sort of thing that pops up that makes life interesting. These things are just incredible to see.