12-256 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

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[browningautorifle]

There's a check point that's prepared to reach out a bit to engage. Looks pretty miserable though. Over boots and the ponchos speak of nasty weather.

[bearrowland]

I was thinking the same thing, along with the expressions on those poor guys faces

[Bill Hollinger]

That is very unusual to see an M2 mounted on a jeep. Although you see every jeep in a parade with one or in Rat Patrol, in real life there were very few. The M2 was not meant to mount on a jeep. Shooting one from the M31C mount (which this one is) will tear the floor and MG frame plate to shreds in very short order!

[Snafu]

tire chains also

[Bill Hollinger]

And on front and rear. The jeep only came with one set too.

[browningautorifle]

That is very unusual to see an M2 mounted on a jeep

That's true, the accuracy was absolutely non existent...everything from curb to horizon...

[ABPOS]

I'm becoming more and more interested in rifle grenades. I know so very little about them and I just see them so much in pictures of WWII combat. At least in Europe. Seems like I don't see them as much in pictures in the pacific. Did the marines not use them?

[emmagee1917]

Sure they did. I do note that the PTO has a lot more pics. of carbines with launchers on them .
Chris

[ABPOS]

Aaaah. Interesting.