卡宾枪(英中对照)

古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
卡宾枪
more than eight million allied soldiers carried the m-1 carbine in world warⅡ. general macarthur described the weapon as"one of the strongest contributing factors to our victory in the pacific". the weapon's designer was a convicted murderer.
in 1921, during a raid on an illegal distillery in north carolina, a deputy sheriff was shot and killed. moonshiner david marshall williams was convicted of murder and sentenced to thirty years of hard labour. as a trusty in the blacksmith shop at his prison camp, williams was permitted to pursue gunsmithing. his designs drew the attention of colt firearms, whose representatives visited him in prison. he received a pardon from the governor after eight years' imprisonment. in 1940, williams created the m-1 carbine. he became wealthy, and patented more than 50 inventions.

第二次世界大战期间，盟军八百多万士兵使用 m-1卡宾枪。麦克阿瑟将军说，卡宾枪是「我们太平洋战争胜利的一个主要因素」。而卡宾枪的设计者，是个被定罪的谋杀犯。
一九二一年，北卡罗来纳州一名治安官突袭一家非法酿酒厂，遭枪击身亡。非法酿酒的大卫．马绍尔．威廉斯因谋杀罪被判处三十年苦工。他成为模范囚犯，获准在拘禁营地的铁工场制造枪械。他的设计赢得柯尔特枪枝公司注意，公司还派人到狱中探访。威廉斯服刑八年后，获州长特赦，一九四○年制成 m-1卡宾枪。他富有起来，并为五十多项发明取得专利权。