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    12-290 Garand Picture of the Day - Quiz



    Private Charles Teed, typical young selectee in the US infantry, on cover of life magazine 03-16-1942.



    Location:US

    Date taken:1942

    Photographer:George Strock




    Private Charles Teed sitting at end of bunk.
    Location:US
    Date taken:1942
    Photographer:George Strock



    Quiz: What is the probable serial number of Teed's rifle and why - off the top of you head - no reference books
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    Between 600,000 and 800,000. That would place it's build a few months before the photos, time to be delivered, logged and processed out to him.
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    I'm seeing that gas cylinder with no finish that we discussed as being found in the 400,000 range.
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