A letter from General Wesson, Chief
of Ordnance, to General Holcomb, Commandant USMC, referring to the San
Diego rifle trials of 1940
It seems by reading the above that although
an official decision concerning which rifle had been successful in being
selected for Marine Corps use had not been officially made, the plans were
being laid to contract the supply of M1. Garand rifles.
The above letter comes from the
US National Archives, Washington D.C. (Courtesy Ed Clancy)
