12-272 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

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[Sarge1998]

In picture #1 you can clearly see the guy reloading with his right hand bladed along the stock while he pushes the en bloc down with his thumb. I assume this is an actual combat photo so you can see the discipline for what some say is not necessary, apparently a combat soldier uses no shortcuts, at least this one. Carbine barrel also sneaking into the photo. Final thought, I wonder how many M1 Garand riflemen lost their shooting hand glove?

[browningautorifle]

Seen, and I can tell you first hand, you don't lose your stuff. You develop a discipline to put it in the pocket so you have it. You just can't get more when you're out in the field.

[Bill Hollinger]

The last photo shows the guy on the left who looks like PVT Fish in Saving Private Ryan.