Interesting "read' found during a search

[ArtR 0]

This  book excerpt was found during a web search...it is an interesting read.

[Joseph Scott 0]

I have two original printings which came from the Winchester offices.  Also two Johnson Automatics annual reports from same source.  Another "read" about the Johnson is in "Rifle in America" by P. Sharpe.

[Ed Johnson 0]

7 hours ago, ArtR said:

This  book excerpt was found during a web search...it is an interesting read.

 

35 minutes ago, Joseph Scott said:

I have two original printings which came from the Winchester offices.  Also two Johnson Automatics annual reports from same source.  Another "read" about the Johnson is in "Rifle in America" by P. Sharpe.

All of this tends to illustrate how politics entered into the picture as far as final approval by the Army. And I've always felt that sustained fire with the M1 Garand would heat up the barrel to the point of altering the sighting as indicated with these tests. More wood surrounded the barrel which protected the shooters hands when maneuvering....to the detriment of accuracy with sustained fire. You can't have it both ways.