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Members of the 1st Marines (last names Anderson, Taugner, and Reno) pose for a candid moment during a lull in the action.
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Members of the 1st Marines (last names Anderson, Taugner, and Reno) pose for a candid moment during a lull in the action.
1907 slings in Korea, guess there were lots left.
Due to the planed invasion of Japan the supply of Purple Heart medals lasted until Vietnam
The guy on the right is loaded for bear! Two Garands and a Carbine!
Interesting that they have sidearms as well as rifles.
Any idea what the metal container the middle guy is carrying is?
Looks like an optical sight case. Guy on the left has a flat case looks like a clinometer case.Quote:
Originally Posted by henry r
Any idea what the metal container the middle guy is carrying is?[/QUOTE]
looks loke a variant of this
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Imperial Japanese Army officer's mess tins. The later pattern on the left is longer, narrower and lacks the bail of the earlier pattern on the right.
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I really don't think it's a Jap Officer's mess kit, out of time and space.... I can't find the weapon sight box I speak of so I can't show you...not the M3 mortar sight, it's longer I think...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
No not Jap - similar to - but could not find any NKA mess tin or Chinese that looked similar - maybe M6 scope caseQuote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I wondered about that but couldn't find one...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester
Jim--Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
The M1907 sling is still in the US supply system. It is now the oldest piece of equipment still used by the US Army. They are primarily used by the marksmanship folks. The next oldest design in line was US mess kits (1917) but they were phased out in 2005.
--fjruple
Yes, I'm aware. We've had lengthy discussions on when the canvas sling took over and this illustrates it never really did. Marines did have older kit for ages though, seems the supply system kept it funneled to them after everyone else moved on.Quote:
Originally Posted by fjruple