Julian Sommeriville Hatcher (1888–1963)

This is a recent reprint of the classic 1948 work by Hatcher covering all things Garand, written by one of the great experts in the field of small arms ordnance. The book starts off with a history of the development and testing of semi-automatic rifles for the US military, with the eventual selection of the Garand M1 for the Army and later the Marine Corp. Further development just before and during WW2 is also discussed. The rest of the book is about the operation of the Garand, maintenance, show more problems and troubleshooting plus a short but interesting chapter on experiences in combat using the rifle. This is a fairly technical book but well written and essential for enthusiasts. show less

En strålende festlig bok av en mann med stor nysgjerrighet og gode resurser.