How about "Rodeo about to commence".
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How about "Rodeo about to commence".
It is a promotional shot for the series "The Pacific".
Is that a 1911 the GI is holding with the slide locked back?
Any idea what the story was behind this picture? All seem to be looking up with some nervous expectation. I wonder what they see?
There were Garands on Bataan. Not sure about the new helmet though
I had a great uncle (now deceased) who saw combat at that bridge.
It appears that both M1s are being fired. Notice the dust in front of both muzzles. I think I see two spent casings in the air - one right above the receiver of the second rifle and one straight...
Okay - that's what I meant.
I was thinking the guy in the rear in the 2nd picture looked to be carrying an SMLE.
He was referring to the shootdown of Yamamoto's Betty by P-38s.
Thank you for posting that picture. A great uncle of mine served in both the 1st Rangers and later the 4th Rangers before he was finally sent home severely wounded. He was also originally from Iowa.
The short answer is go to the Krag Collectors Association website and look at the various pictures of full length rifles and carbines posted there. $650 for an unmodified full-length rifle is a good...
I believe that US Krags were set up with only the locking lug bearing in order to simplify manufacture and improve interchangeability. Springfield was anal about interchangeability. That they...
See Canfield's book on US Infantry Weapons in WW1. There is a very good section on the Krag. Marines used the Krag from roughly 1900 (I don't have the exact year in front of me) until about 1909 or...
Handguards often broke and were replaced. It is very possible that yours is a replacement. The only Italian Walnut stocked Krag I've ever personally handled had a matching stock and handguard. That...
Correct. This is also discussed in Canfield's book on US Military bolt action rifles. Perhaps as many as 10,000 Krags may have seen service in France.
In the 1920s and 30s the Krag had no historical value. It was just an inexpensive hunting rifle. While sporterizing one TODAY would be questionable, to blame our fore-fathers for taking a good,...
I shoot almost nothing but cast bullets in my 03A3. Bore size is most important. Rough or pitted bores can often shoot cast very well (my Krag for example). I have never had a problem with leading....
Great pics! I'm looking forward to seeing more!
I've found SR-4759 to work in all rifles I've tried it in - .45-70, .30-06, .303 and especially the Krag. 19 gr under the 185 Lee cast bullet gives about 1600 fps and will hold 2.5 MOA in my Krag.
The 82nd WAS issued "British guns" when they arrived in France - British SMLEs. The 82nd was initially put in the line with a British division for training. Hence the confusion about what rifle he...
Concur - the original picture I posted contains '03s. The one guy in the front row to the right seemed to have a Krag, but all the front sights are definitely '03 front sights. Must just be the...
Amazon.com: The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War (9780312551001): James Carl Nelson: Books
I just began reading this book last night. All I can say is "Wow". It is a very poignant...
I ran across these photos this evening. There are several pic's showing sailors with Krag's. Here's one example. Note the stated date is 1917-1918.
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I'll bet the bore on your rifle is over-sized like mine. The bore on my rifle slugs at .312.