Original carbine gunsmith exhibit Raleigh Museum of History

[Canyon]

David Marshall "Carbine" Williams | North Carolina Museum of History

www.ncmuseumofhistory.org

See the original workshop of David Marshall Williams, better known as Carbine. The self-taught gunsmith from North Carolina helped design the U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1, which became a favorite weapon of American forces in World War II, the Korean War and the early years of Vietnam. Gen. Douglas MacArthur called the M1 carbine “one of the strongest contribution factors in our victory in the Pacific” during World War II.

The one-room workshop includes nearly 3,000 artifacts. A myriad of tools, drawings, guns and other items remain a testament to Williams’s drive and ingenuity. The gunsmith contributed several key inventions that helped the United States military through the Great Depression and World War II. Before his death in 1975, Williams received 40 patents for his gun inventions.

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[Toprudder]

Nice article. I have to wonder about this statement, though:
“The carbine’s key part was the short-stroke piston. The rifle was three pounds lighter than the infantryman’s M1 Garand rifle and offered comparable range and accuracy.”

 

[jimmyjames8]

"Comparable range and accuracy." Had to be written by someone who is not a shooter. 9mm long vs 30-06. I dont think so.

 

[MacEntyre]

That exhibit is well worth the visit. It's amazing what he made in the prison shop, with scrounged materials.


I have a 22 'roun here that uses a floating chamber...

 

[Chuckman]

Haven't been to that museum in over 20 years, but I can tell you that was my favorite exhibit.

 

[jimmyjames8]

That exhibit is well worth the visit. It's amazing what he made in the prison shop, with scrounged materials.


I have a 22 'roun here that uses a floating chamber...

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