Record #:

9523

Author(s):

Dean, Jim

Abstract:

David “Carbine” Williams was a native of Cumberland County who made major developments in sporting and military weapons, including the M1 Carbine, a weapon that gave American soldiers superior firepower in World War II.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 42 Issue 8, Aug 1978, p2-5, il, por

Subject(s):

Gunsmiths--Cumberland County; Gunsmithing; Williams, David Marshall, 1900-1975; Firearms--History