Best M1 Carbine "How to" book

**1961MJS** · 03-30-2009 09:19 PM

Hi

I'm a newbie, and I need to know how to clean and strip the M1 icon

. I also need to know, what else I need to know. What book (s) do you all suggest and why?

Thanks again

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**Highly Recommended** · 03-30-2009 09:19 PM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

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**dukeofdata** · 03-30-2009 11:54 PM

Here is a place to start. http://www.surplusrifle.com/m1carbine/index.asp See "Maintenance" topics on the right. Also get a copy of TM9-1276, the M1 icon

Carbine Technical Manual printed for the US Military. You can download it from here: Free File Hosting Made Simple - MediaFire (Thanks, LavaTech

) The first book I'd buy is "U.S. M1 CARBINES, WARTIME PRODUCTION" by Craig Riesch, 6th Edition. Later you can spend the bucks for "WAR BABY!" by Larry L. Ruth

**LittleCrane** · 03-31-2009 01:24 AM

I gave my kids carbines for Christmas last year and included with each a copy of "The M1 icon

Carbine Owner's Guide" by Larry Ruth and Scott Duff. It has complete instructions on everything (with excellent diagrams) plus a thumbnail history, troubleshooting advice, and so forth. You can get it from many sources including Midway MidwayUSA - "M1 Carbine Owner's Guide" Book by Larry L. Ruth with Scott A. Duff or Amazon.com

The field and technical manuals are good too of course.

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