Original U.S. 1930s Pre-WWII Springfield Armory Work Smock Named to John C. Garand - Creator of the M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle
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If he ever wore it he must have used a pocket protector as that embroidery wouldn't have lasted a month otherwise.
We can't claim J.P. Lee as he was born in Scotland, but J.C. Garand was another example of the Canada to USA "brain-drain".
John Garand - Wikipedia
Part of the huge emigration from Quebec to be more precise: Quebec diaspora - Wikipedia
It's interesting how the Quebecios who migrated within Canada tended to maintain their language, while the assimilation in the USA was almost complete.
Any thoughts on the flash hidder?
Presumably inspired by the original flash hider of the M1919 Browning MG, which in turn was probably inspired by the French Hotchkiss 1914 MG?