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    Arrow Garand Picture of the Day #194 Happy CMP Customer??

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    He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
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    help me out on this contribution.... please
    i've heard some odd stories from all five uncles addressing their boot experiences but......

    "it was common practice for a boot to sleep with a bunk full of garands?"

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    help me out on this contribution.... please
    i've heard some odd stories from all five uncles addressing their boot experiences but......

    "it was common practice for a boot to sleep with a bunk full of garands?"
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    With lock bars sights and 1907 slings???
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    He may have called his "rifle" a gun"!

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    In my outfit we had to detail strip our rifle and then sleep _on_ the parts

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    and this activity of sleeping on parts instilled honor ? pride ? long term memory ? discipline for not cleaning your rifle ?

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    Discipline for not cleaning, or any other infraction that was weapon related.

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