14-359 Garand Picture of the Day Xmas

[Snafu]

Pfc. Edmund Dill opens the Christmas package received from his wife. His buddies share the treat. Left, Pfc. Carl Anker; Right, Sergt. Ted Bailey. ETO, 11/18/44

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[browningautorifle]

An early flat slider canvas sling right there too...

[rayg]

An early flat slider canvas sling right there too...

We collectors are sick puppies, Lol

[browningautorifle]

The really sick part is if he hadn't used it and put it away, he'd probably get $100 for it now. The pic is touted as 1944...I have a couple...

[emmagee1917]

Keep the sling , I'm drooling over the '28 .
Chris

[browningautorifle]

I had one Chris, I understand...

[emmagee1917]

I have a WH '28 and a WH M1A1 and a Savage M1 . Also have a Meryle .22 kit for them . Shoot them almost as much in .22 as in .45 now . Shoot them a lot more than all the other full autos . Less than my Garands , M1911s and my OOW BAR , though. Still , I would like to have that " real " '28.
Chris

[browningautorifle]

Mine was serial 68038 and was a Savage gun. Nicle bolt, machined ejector...third pattern Cutts, folding Lyman, anchor on the stock. GEG inspection stamp. It had the twin grips but I made a forestock from scratch. Think I have a pic here...

[rayg]

Good job on the forestock. I bet that 28 with the drum was a heavy sucker. I have a Savage M1A and with a full 30 rd magazine is not a really feather weight either but I can just imagine that with a full drum how heavy that was, Ray

[RCS]

the TSMG is around 16 or 17 lbs with a loaded 100 round drumAttachment 58929Attachment 58930