Proper Way To Retract The Carbine Bolt

[painter777]

In the post 'Unusual WWII Photo' you'll see we get a bit off topic, when discussing the proper way to retract the Op slide/bolt.

We touched on What Is The Proper Way- to charge the carbines bolt after seeing this picture put up by JimF4M1's. Picture is from TB 23-7-1 March 1942.
Note the picture shows the palm up while pulling back:



And somewhere I seen or read that this was the "Proper Way', because my next trip out I tried and didn't care for this method. I thought it may have been in the video... linked below, but it shows Palm Down straight pullback using thumb and index finger:

Cal .30 M1 Carbine (1943 WWII U.S. Training Film)
This video is an official U.S. Army training film.
TF9 1206 1943

https://www.milsurps.com/content.php...-Training-Film)

Now after reading FM 23-7 May 20, 1942, LINK BELOW:
I find it also states using the Palm Down Thumb and Index finger to pull the Op Slide back.
EXCEPT: in section VI page 23 it says:
b. Procedure.-(1) Carbine fails to fire.-With the right
hand palm up, use the little finger to pull the operating slide
to the rear. Release the operating rod, and if the operating
slide goes fully home, aim and fire. To avoid injury in case
of hangfire, the hand is so held that no part of the palm or
wrist can be struck by the operating slide in its rapid rearward
movement.

Also interesting is Section 15, on page 15-16.
Cleaning after firing:
The bores of all carbines must be thoroughly cleaned by the evening of the day on which they were fired. They should be cleaned in the same manner for the
next three days. CAUTION: Under no circumstances will
metal fouling solution be used in the carbine.
a.-Cleaning immediately after firing, or as soon as possible.
For this purpose water must be used; warm water is
good, but warm, soapy water is better. Hold the carbine
bottom side up, so that no water will enter the gas port.
Run several wet patches through the bore..... etc..

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerd...237/FM23-7.pdf

A Field Manual from May 1942 calling for 3 days of washing your barrel out with Hot Soapy Water??

Input anyone?

Charlie-Painter777

PS: Anyone notice the Type II Barrel Band on the M2 Carbine in the 1943 Dated Ordnance movie?
https://www.milsurps.com/content.php...-Training-Film)

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