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no trap M1's
After millions of '03 Springfields and 30-40 Krags were issued with butt trap storage for cleaning gear, Why was the feature omitted on early Garands? Any particular reason?
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05-10-2012 02:37 PM
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Someone had a better Idea to lighten up the rifle and made a pouch to hold the gear. Also many regiments had a armor and at one point they didn't issue everyone a kit from what I read. Rick B
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So the early Garands were turned into the armory for cleaning?? what's your reference for that?
Distinguished Rifleman 1966
President's hundred 1965
Marine Corps. Cup 1965
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When I was an armorer in an engineer company, everyone was issued an M1 rifle. The squad leader had the ramrods and cleaning gear and provided the members of his squad with this gear. The BMG M1919A6's were cleaned by the armorer
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Can you imagine? I carried 1919A4 when I was young. No one cleaned it for me...
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Karl, I said " regiments had a armor "" this is a field person just like RCS stated. except he correct me with a "squad Leader" Rick B
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The squard leader or assistant squad leader also carried the grenade launcher
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