Moonshiner made weapon that helped Allies win World War II. He died 50 years ago in NC
During a raid on his illegal whiskey distilling operation in 1921, Williams was accused of killing a deputy. After he got out of prison, he helped to design a gun that armed soldiers during World War ...
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Moonshiner made weapon that helped Allies win World War II. He died 50 years ago in NC
At the dawn of World War II, he helped create the M-1 carbine, which featured his signature short-stroke piston. The .30 caliber weapon was 3 pounds “lighter than the infantryman’s M1 Garand ...
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NPA rebels in Caraga lay down arms, receive government aid
Several New People’s Army (NPA) rebels operating in the hinterlands of the Caraga region surrendered to the Philippine Army, ...
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The CMP's M1 Garand Match
"The Army has a surplus of these M1 rifles from World War II. We refurbish them, if we can, and make them ready for sale to the general public. And people just absolutely love these rifles.