Link to US Military "M" series descriptions?

[Chipperman]

We all know the M1, M14, M16, etc. What about all the other numbers in between?

Does anyone know of a Website that shows the "experimental and prototype" models that were never adopted by the US Military?

I'm most interested in the Rifles, but if they have the descriptions/designations for Carbines, SMG's, MG's etc that would be cool too.

Thanks.

 

[Doc]

try the AR 15 site, i think i read it there
www.ar15.com

 

[Chipperman]

AR15.com-- Found nomenclature for the AR series, and Specs for the M16 variants, but nothing about earlier models.

If you found more, I'd appreciate a link.

Anyone else have at least some info about M2-13, if not a link?

 

[Kharn]

M2-M13 were proposed rifles that were not accepted, its mentioned in this month's American Rifleman.

Kharn

 

[Chipperman]

I know that.

What were the specs of the proposed rifles?

For Example, was the M11 .30-06, or .308? Did it have a detatchable Magazine? Was it Select-Fire?

 

[Chipperman]

Nobody has any info about these proposed weapons?

 

[Sunray]

I did a quick search that turned up nothing. I suspect you'll have to buy some books. Start with Hatcher's Notebook.
The M2 was a selective fire version of the M-1 carbine. Used mostly in Korea and Viet Nam.

 

[Kharn]

Sunray:
The Army numbered carbines seperately from rifles, thus the M1 carbine and the M1 rifle. There were actually 3 M1 variants: M1, M2 and M3 (M3 was an M2 with early starlight scope), and thus the current M4 carbine's designation.

Kharn