Pot calling the Kettle Black…

Well, yes and no. There’s a chap who’s books I read as a youth, PO Ackley (maybe you’ve heard of him) that called the Arisaka action ‘the strongest military action ever made’. But what would he know?

Then again, there’s the first Google hit:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/arisaka/index.asp

“The Type 99 is a variation of the Mauser design and early production models have probably one of the strongest receiver/action of any military bolt action rifles. ”

Not to be confused with ‘last ditch’ guns, often cast iron receivers meant for dirll guns, some were even smoothbores I’m told, kind of dangerous on both ends if you will. Mine has proof marks but the wood stock is made from three narrow strips of wood glued together….they were out of trees, too.

I’m not M1 carbine happy, but I do recall Winchester was the key player in fact:

“Contrary to popular myth, Williams had little to do with the carbine’s development, with the exception of his short-stroke gas piston design. As a matter of fact, Williams went about creating his own design apart from the other Winchester staff. Williams’ final carbine design was not ready for testing until December 1941, two months after the Winchester M1 Carbine had been adopted and type-classified. None of William’s additional design features were incorporated into later M1 production.”

This is what Wikapedia thinks and what I recall reading in Hatcher’s Notebook (he knew a few things about military guns too you know). It’s also worth noting who Williams was working for……

Experts aren’t always what they claim to be.

Doug Owen

Humm??? Winchester designed the M-1 Carbine? Did Winchester change its name to Carbine Williams/

The Japanese type99 stronger than a Springfield-03? Maybe he meant the German Mauser mod 98,. Yep, it was a better gun! the Japanese rifles were notorious for blowing up!

the M-1 Carbine running on the ragged edge of self destruction? The .30 Carbine round was grossly under powered. However many thousands of the M-1 Carbines still remain in shooters hands to this day. They are much loved little guns that are very handy, and a hell of a lot of fun to shoot. (although the ammo is getting way too high). I have never herd of one blowing up! Where does this BB Bull Shitter git his much spouted info?

Is he serious, wacko, or full of it? He is starting to strike me as just another self proclaimed expert that knows everything, until pressed. Just to find that he know a little about ever thing, and a lot about not much of any thing at all. Retired Army Officer? 🙄 Just asking!!!

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