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Good eyes Jim.....i was wondering where his BAR was and there it is smack in the middleof the picture...notice unlike most marines this marine still has his leggings done regulation fashion too...not...

Jim/Orlando...so what serial range is this trigger grouping supposed to be fitted to then please fellas.

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Lloyd

Great reference images ...thank you Orlando:thup:

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Lloyd

WOW ! now to the untrained eye that looks a beauty......am i correct in thinking that is untouched and all original ?.....or ?

Now i have had a swap around i have a complete all matching trigger...

NICE looking helmet "timeline" Harlan:clap:

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Lloyd

I just love that series of pictures there are some great details in there....

top pic long M1905/42 bayonets issued with M1 Garands..plain HBT dungaree top worn by the marine in the...

Cavalry Officer or Pioneer Officer might Conec ?

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Lloyd

Any maker marks on the underside or the reverse of the snaps....to give us a clue.....Belt is very British or Commonwealth looking though i must admit.

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Lloyd

it's going to make you drink heavy.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whys that Jim ?.....i frely admit i got them completely the wrong way round.....i thought flat stamped was Early and the forged one was late...

2 more pictures would really help me here fellas.....please...so the flat forged one in Bills pic is late...what are early and mid ones looking like...

looks like on my 3 x Garands (2 x US and 1 x...

Thanks to Jim and Bill the "mists" are clearing..so help the Limey out here and can you guys just give me the idiots guide to trigger guards....early middle and late production

I ashamedly think...

Thanks Bill..you guys are great.....but one head scratching query is i was always under the impression that the flat milled trigger guards were early production like in Bills picture and the trigger...

Guys can you help put this one to bed for me.....i own Garand serial number 333657* which by the tables makes it late 1944 production....correct ?

My question is which trigger guard would this...

If you guys ever get across the pond....you wait till you see some of the re enacting abominations at some of our shows.....:-)

and whats worse the "ism" re enactors...with every "reenactor-ism"...

I reckon you are right Emmagee....thats almost certainly a recoil boot and an M7 launcher....but did they have M7 launchers at Tarawa ?

and yes BOTH standard grenade launching platforms in the...

100% agree Artu...original pictures cannot lie....thats where my reenactment unit takes its details and research from.

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Lloyd

No Artu the butt cup and mag pouch have been removed and replaced with standard pockets.......just overstamped by AVERY and dated 1942.....i assume AVERY carried out the modifications to the WW1 BAR...

Oh yeah Harlan that picture is enough to give "serious must have everything tan web" re enactors the fits.......:rofl:

Heres a good reenactor picture......
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Great Picture guys..is it my eyes or has the first marine got plain sage green P41 dungaree shirt on and cammo trousers on and the 2nd marine got the Rubber recoil boot on the stock of his M1 ?
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WOW what a pic on that PBR in the "Nam"....lovely early .50 with the long oval cooling slots..rather than the later rounded ones....

Thanks for sharing

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Lloyd

Paratrooper Bandoleers....:rofl::rofl::rofl:.....

Aru i have a modified Plant Bros WW1 belt .....modified by AVERY and dated 1942 on the web joining belt...with the butt cup and 45 mag pouch...

Wow dont you just love pictures.....great pic look at the non standard "isms" in that picture.....the S/Sgt has a tanker jacket stuffed into his musette bag....the 5 x 20 rd pouch stuffed with 30rd...

Thanks Big Duke 6...get you a case of beer for that one..:-)

EBay.....Jokers....

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Grumpy of Suffolk UK

....aint that the truth Artu...you want to see some of the abominations that are being sold as US GI here in the UK.....:-(

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Lloyd

PS and good point most pictures you see of the 5 x...

Brilliant ...picture explanation Artu...and welcome to our forum......your expertise will be greatly appreciated here.

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Lloyd