10-262 Garand Picture of the Day - for Monday 10-25

[Mark in Rochester]

A US Marine guard looking through an M49 Spotting scope at Guantanamo Naval Base.
Location: Cuba
Date taken: February 1960
Photographer: Hank Walker

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[us019255]

Is it just me or does the left rear tripod leg's position look like it will, unnecessarily, fall off of the crate if he lets go of the scope? Posed photo?

[browningautorifle]

Another thing, does his gas cylinder lock screw just have a slot? That can't be...

[Bill Hollinger]

It is a single slot. Good eye, I spotted it as well, right off the bat! It does kind of stick out like a sore thumb.

[browningautorifle]

I always have trouble confirming that sort of thing. I can't expand the pic too far, so they don't get overly clear.