This U.S. soldier is learning how to run an early “gas-trap” Garandrifle in November 1939.
This U.S. soldier is learning how to run an early “gas-trap” Garandrifle in November 1939.
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-01-2024 at 01:44 PM.
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Looks like pics of the Congress Heights range I've seen in the early pics. What a nice old rifle.
Regards, Jim
That five round clip he is trying to load with is not an en-bloc M1clip, but a Springfield '03 stripper clip. Staged photo.
I always found in that prone position when clip loading my SMLE's that rolling the rifles top towards oneself slightly made it easier to get the charger clips in and stripped the last one don't matter as the bolt will clear it from the charger bridge, anyone else roll the rifle towards themselves slightly in reloads!
Not even snipers would bothered getting themselves that entangled in the M1907 sling in combat.
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