dalbert Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I recently acquired a USMC manual dedicated solely to the M2 Carbine. This is the first manual I recall that is for the M2 Carbine, without also referencing the M1. Does anyone else know of any other manual dedicated solely to the M2 Carbine? The manual indicates it was printed in a batch of 20,000 at USMC Quantico, Virginia on 12/19/51, for release in 1952. It indicates it is for units having access to the weapon. It covers the description, nomenclature, disassembly and assembly, functioning and stoppages of the weapon without the use of any diagrams or photos. Your thoughts on this manual are appreciated. I will probably submit its details to The Carbine Club, because I don't see it referenced anywhere. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks! David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I have concluded this is the only known manual solely dedicated to coverage of the M2 Carbine. I reached out to someone whom I consider an expert, and he had never seen it before. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 David, That looks like an instructional manual used in The Basic School (TBS) for Officer Candidates / New Lieutenants. Since it says "extention course" it must have been for Reserve Officers and other Navy types who did lateral transfers into the USMC. As such, it is likely it is Student Guide for New Lieutenants for familiarity with weapons, and "not" a formal weapons manual itself, hense lack of photos, and detailed drawings.That's my first look at this. This is the same type of cover still used today for Lieutenants at TBS. However, still a great score.Semper Fi,Sandman1957 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for the info, Sandman...Much appreciated! David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 When I received this manual a year and a half ago, I wrote a quick summary about it for The Carbine Club. At the time I submitted it, I was told it would be in line to be published, and would probably not appear until 2016. Well, that was correct. The Carbine Club is now online, and has eliminated its physical newsletter, but my short article is published online in the January 2016 edition. Marty Back appended the article with some additional, insightful USMC information. If you did not know the Carbine Club has a new website, you can still be among the first 100 members. Here is the link: http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/forums.html Here is a link to my article: http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/topic1069.html Thanks! David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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