12-302 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

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[browningautorifle]

Now what's that horse going to do with a 1919??

[RCS]

BMG 1919A6 set up for the tripod

[browningautorifle]

1919A6

Why would it not be a 1919A4? The A6 had the butt and bipod. BAR carry handle too. It looks like a standard gun...I think so anyway, I carried one long enough.

[Snafu]

I am naming him Mr Ed

[Thaine]

You reckon he was "drafted" into service and would that make him a Draft Horse?

[rayg]

At least he's camouflaged

[Bill Hollinger]

I believe the barrel shroud gives it away but there are a couple of reasons that shroud is on there.

[RCS]

The BMG M1919A6 has an extended front to the barrel jacket to support the bipod while the M1919A4 has a shorter barrel jacket.

Photo shows M1919A6 m/g's on the M2 tripodAttachment 37852

[browningautorifle]

Yes, that's the flash hider. Standard equipment actually. The bipod goes on the jacket, I'm pretty sure of that, and the flash hider will interchange with the barrel bearing and plug. On common issue with all our guns although only the ariborne used it with their A6's. The one above is wearing a barrel bearing and plug only I think, that's why the question...Also the buttstock was issued but we only used them with the Ferret scout cars.

I haven't talked about this stuff for years...