10-085 Garand Picture of the Day - Gas Trap

National Defense
A view of a soldier using a Garand semi automatice rifle.
Location: US
Date taken: 1938
Photographer: William Vandivert


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Just in case the above photo is a repeat for you

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I have often wondered why John C. used the gas trap design. By the time the Garand was in design the port, cylinder and piston arrangement was used on several other of his designs.